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For children of the 1960s, 70s and 80s, the BBC TV show, Tomorrow's World was the one stop information shop for future gadgets, gizmos and devices. Many were led to believe the best feature of a compact disc was that you could spread strawberry jam on it and it wouldn't scratch like a record. The quote on the right is from former presenter Maggie Philbin, talking about the show's introduction of the first mobile phone.

"During my years on the show I saw the mobile phone downsize from one you could fit in a suitcase to one you could carry on your own but which cost £3,000. I remember BT lending me one for a weekend, so I would get the hang of it. I like to think I was the first person to say: "I'm on a train!" The whole carriage stared and shared my excitement that it was indeed possible to make a call on the 18.35 out of Paddington"


How can I live forever?

In the future, what...?

Flying Cars. When?

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The Next... Big Thing (written in 2014)

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Biotech
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