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Click: 2022

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43 episodes · first aired Jan 8, 2022

The BBC's flagship technology news programme. Click (previously Click Online) is a weekly BBC television programme covering news and recent developments in the world of consumer technology, presented by Spencer Kelly.

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  1. 1 CES 2022: The Weird and Wonderful Jan 8, 2022 · 24m One of the technology world's biggest events is back. Click is in Las Vegas checking out the greatest, and most outlandish, innovations at CES 2022.
  2. 2 CES: Part 2 Jan 15, 2022 · 24m We could not fit it all into one show! Click continues checking out the latest and greatest innovations coming out of CES 2022, including the self-driving cars taking part in the Indy…
  3. 3 Click Goes to Hollywood Jan 22, 2022 · 30m Click is in Los Angeles to see how technology is revolutionising the entertainment industry. We talk to the creators behind a new studio that wants to finance films through NFTs.
  4. 4 Swingin' Satellites Jan 29, 2022 · 24m Click looks at the machine designed to throw satellites into space - yes, throw! And they try out football tech meant to take your skills to the next level.
  5. 5 The Illegal Pet Trade Feb 5, 2022 · 23m In an age of disinformation, with attention focused on online harms, is the illegal online wildlife trade getting the attention it deserves? Click's undercover investigation tracks one…
  6. 6 The Future of Video Calls Feb 12, 2022 · 24m Click adopts virtual avatars and online offices as we explore the future of collaboration. Will Zoom be left for dead? We investigate end-to-end encryption to find out if enough is being…
  7. 7 Mechanical Medical Marvels Feb 19, 2022 · 23m Click looks at robotic medicine dispensaries, plus an exclusive look at an NHS clinic helping people to tackle gaming addiction.
  8. 8 The Return of MWC Mar 5, 2022 · 24m A look back at Click's visit to the Mobile World Congress – to check out the latest mobile tech coming out of Barcelona. But with so many big company releases being smartphones with slight…
  9. 9 Scalpers 2.0 Mar 12, 2022 · 24m The PS5 - the newest console in the latest generation of gaming. It's been highly sought after - but for more reasons than one.
  10. 10 Can Computer Games Help Reduce Pain? Mar 19, 2022 · 30m Click is in Madrid to see if VR can be used to help children manage chronic pain, and we're at the South by Southwest Festival to find out what the big talk is there.
  11. 11 Could Solar Solve the Energy Crisis? Mar 26, 2022 · 30m Click explores solar energy innovation in the UK, sustainable fashion scores from the Netherlands and self-charging gadgets in Sweden.
  12. 12 A Sea of Solar Power Apr 2, 2022 · 24m This edition of Click is all about sustainable travel. We are in the Netherlands to look at a solar-powered car and in Sweden to hop aboard an amazing flying electric boat.
  13. 13 Drones, Rapping and Raving May 7, 2022 · 25m Click travels to Washington to look at the latest tech being used to take down drones, and to Shetland to see how 5G is being used to make things safer on a construction site.
  14. 14 Space Homes and Asteroid Mining May 14, 2022 · 24m Click meets the Asteroid Mining Corporation and sees space homes built by robot. Back on earth, it’s man versus machine as we put a bricklaying droid to work. And we check out the very…
  15. 15 Robot Repairs Out at Sea May 21, 2022 · 24m Click dives underwater to meet the robots designed to look after offshore wind farms, and explores the latest tech being used to protect marine life. And we take a trip to a new virtual…
  16. 16 The Tech Tracking Lost Dogs May 28, 2022 · 24m In Click, we talk to Olympian and tech founder Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill about her period-tracking app, which gives women exercises based on their menstrual cycle. And we visit Norway to…
  17. 17 02/06/2022 Jun 2, 2022 · 25m Click is at the Hay literary festival celebrating the 100 years of the BBC. We look back at the tech the corporation has developed and what might be coming next.
  18. 18 Software on Prescription Jun 11, 2022 · 24m Click investigates the new therapies being developed to help with brain repair and explores the future of air travel.
  19. 19 Turning Food Waste into Energy Jun 18, 2022 · 25m Click explores the latest technologies aimed at tackling the issue of food waste, and investigates if lab-grown meat is the solution to feeding our growing population. Plus, news from the…
  20. 20 Tech Tracks the Rubbish Dumpers Jun 25, 2022 · 24m Click finds out how artificial intelligence is being used to catch people illegally dumping rubbish, and heads out to sea to check out the latest tech tracking puffins off the coast of…
  21. 21 Can Tech Go Green? Jul 2, 2022 · 25m Click meets the people and businesses trying to clean up big tech. The team finds out about the robot that recycles our electronic waste and explores how data centres can use their waste…
  22. 22 A Sports Day Smash Jul 9, 2022 · 30m It's AI tennis, robot footballers and body-tracking tech as Click serves up a sports tech special. The team head to Wimbledon to try the latest apps for fans, and to the Netherlands where…
  23. 23 Concussion, Fan Tech and Skills Jul 16, 2022 · 24m Click looks at how technology is helping one sport to monitor the effects of concussion and how another - football - is using technology to enhance fans' experiences.
  24. 24 Chocolate, dating and dreaming Jul 23, 2022 · 25m Click investigates the science behind cacao-free chocolate and speaks to dating app Tinder's CEO, who reveals her plans to improve online safety.
  25. 25 Tech For Travel Jul 30, 2022 · 24m Click looks at how new technologies can help us navigate and explore the world around us. Paul Carter is in Italy seeing how connected public transport could make journeys simpler.
  26. 26 Gaming Prom and Summer Gadgets Aug 6, 2022 · 30m Click joins a rehearsal for a special BBC Prom celebrating music in video games. The team looks at ways of making the manufacture of vinyl records more green, and we try out the latest…
  27. 27 Agritech and the Future of Farming Aug 13, 2022 · 25m Click looks at agriculture and the technology that might be helping to make it more sustainable, featuring AI-powered imaging sensors that can read the minds of plants.
  28. 28 Click at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Sep 3, 2022 · 25m Click meets the comedians who are making the leap from being social media stars to the live stage at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The team also takes to the seas to see how tech is being…
  29. 29 Best in (Tech) Show Sep 24, 2022 · 25m Click highlights the latest weird and wonderful technologies on display at the IFA exhibition in Berlin. The team also looks at how 5G is being harnessed to make Dorset's coast safer for…
  30. 30 Driverless cabs, AI perfume and a history mystery Oct 1, 2022 · 24m Click is taken for a ride in one of the first-fare paying driverless cabs in San Francisco. Also, the augmented reality experience that uses the sense of smell to help museum visitors…
  31. 31 Can Tech Help You Dress Better? Oct 8, 2022 · 25m Click takes to the catwalk. The team look at how AI is helping fashion retailers give customers a more personalised shopping experience. Click also checks out the augmented reality…
  32. 32 BBC 100 Years Tech Special Oct 15, 2022 · 24m Click celebrates the 100 years anniversary of the BBC by looking at some of the technology pioneered by the BBC, which has transformed the world of broadcast. The team return to the…
  33. 33 Organ Scanning and Crypto Scandal Oct 22, 2022 · 30m Could transplant organs one day be created in the lab and produced on a 3D printer? Click goes to Sweden to find out. The team also meet the man who's been chronicling the biggest ever…
  34. 34 Tech to Make Driving and Swimming Safer Oct 29, 2022 · 30m Click travels to Sweden to meet the first ever crash test dummy based on a female body. The team test out the latest tech to make swimming in the sea and the pool safer. Plus the latest…
  35. 35 Who’s Buying Up the Metaverse? Nov 5, 2022 · 30m Click investigates the latest developments being made in the so-called metaverse – immersive, connected virtual worlds, where people can live, work and play. The team goes to the…
  36. 36 Social, Skype and (ultra) Sound Nov 12, 2022 · 24m Yasmin Morgan-Griffiths looks at a new form of ultrasound that could change the way tumours are treated. Shiona McCallum hits the dance floor to test new tech powering a nightclub through…
  37. 37 Green Special Nov 19, 2022 · 24m To coincide with the UN's climate change summit in Egypt, Click explores some of the latest climate-friendly innovations - from air-cleaning moss filters in Germany to new printing…
  38. 38 Voice Banking and Robots Nov 26, 2022 · 25m Click travels to Edinburgh to visit the UK's new National Robotarium and catches up with some old robotic friends at one of the world's leading robot labs in Boston, USA. Also, a look at…
  39. 39 Gene Therapy and AI Screening Dec 3, 2022 · 25m Click explores the cutting-edge gene therapy helping patients with serious diseases, and the artificial intelligence being used to assess the risk of breast cancer returning. Plus a device…
  40. 40 Female Tech Innovators Dec 10, 2022 · 25m Click catches up with tennis legend Billie Jean King about the latest tech helping tennis players and their coaches collaborate during matches. The team travels to Paris to hear from…
  41. 41 The Future of Art Dec 17, 2022 · 25m Spencer Kelly explores how tech is shaking up the art world, with the rise of images generated by artificial intelligence. Zoe Kleinman delves into the world of chatbots. And Lara…
  42. 42 Christmas Special 2022 Dec 24, 2022 · 24m In the last Click episode of 2022, the team look back on some of the biggest news stories of the year in the world of tech. Nick Kwek catches up with the latest invention of flying…
  43. 99 Duplicated Episode - Delete / Ignore