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2023
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01. The Greatest (Tech) Show on Earth
2023-01-14
A special episode of Click from one of the world’s largest tech shows - CES in Las Vegas. The team try out the latest in haptic gloves - which could help us to touch and feel things in virtual worlds. Click also meet a visually impaired young woman who's invented a new aid to help people to navigate their lives and the CEO of vaccine company Moderna. They also test out the latest virtual reality headsets.
02. Looping Las Vegas
2023-01-21
Click takes a road trip around Las Vegas - underground in the Loop tunnel system created by Elon Musk's Boring Company, above ground with the latest car sharing app, and in the sky with the latest attempt to create a flying car. And we test out the latest fitness gadgets, including a smart punch bag and a puncture proof bike.
03. Watch This Space
2023-01-28
Marc Cieslak heads behind the scenes at Spaceport Cornwall. Also, Lara Lewington tests out the latest smart home gadgets, and Paul Carter takes a look at tech designed to help us save water.
04. Policing the Metaverse
2023-02-04
Marc Cieslak visits Interpol HQ in Lyon to find out how the police agency is training to fight crime in virtual worlds. Lara Lewington tests out her superhuman strength with an exoskeleton designed to help warehouse workers. Plus, the team hear from the young people embracing retro technology.
05. 3D-Printed Bones
2023-02-11
Click explores some of the latest health tech developments, including 3D-printed bones for cancer patients and the latest devices to help us get a better night's sleep. Plus, Shiona McCallum has a horse-riding lesson with a difference, and LJ Rich checks out the tech behind a new ride at one of Europe's largest theme parks.
06. Game On
2023-02-18
Steffan Powell explores why Helsinki has become a global hub for the mobile gaming industry, Alasdair Keane checks out the tech transforming the tourism industry, and the team chat to the visual effects team behind Oscar-nominated film Everything Everywhere All at Once.
07. Making Waves
2023-02-25
Paul Carter visits Portugal to explore the tech behind a huge floating solar platform. And the team hears from the inventor of the Ocean Cleanup project about big plans to tackle plastic pollution. Plus, Marc Cieslak reviews the new PlayStation VR2 headset.
08. Storytelling: The Next Frontier
2023-03-11
Nick Kwek meets Hollywood legend William Shatner, who is on a mission to make sure stories live forever. Spencer Kelly catches up with the creators of hit YouTube Channel The Slow Mo Guys. And we chat to the team behind the award-winning visual effects of Avatar: The Way of Water.
09. Winning Formula
2023-03-18
This year's Formula 1 season is revving up, and Click has exclusive access to the Alpine F1 Team to explore the tech behind the racing. Plus, the team visits Austin, Texas, to find out how tech is transforming the construction industry – from 3D-printed houses, to self-driving forklifts.
10. Rockets and Rambling
2023-03-25
Spencer Kelly gets up close to a rocket engine test in Austin, Texas, and Marc Cieslak hears about the latest space programme developments at Nasa. Plus, Shiona McCallum puts on her hiking boots to find out how digital maps are uncovering new walking routes in Scotland.
11. Bugs on the Menu
2023-03-31
Lara Lewington visits an insect farm using artificial intelligence to solve a food problem and Alasdair Keane finds out how AI is changing the entertainment industry. Paul Carter also explores the robotic technology helping blind and low-vision workers in Austin, Texas.
12. Future of Food
2023-04-08
Click visits Singapore, which has become a hotspot for food technology companies, all developing ways to help the country feed its growing population from scarce land resources. Spencer Kelly visits some of them and samples lab-created meat and milk.
13. Seoul Tech
2023-04-15
Click takes a tour of Seoul, the capital of South Korea, which has more robots per head of population than any other country. The team also have an exclusive interview with the AI company at the centre of a media storm after its product was used to manipulate the voices of celebrities.
14. Forever Young?
2023-04-22
Can we really change the way we age? In this Click special, Lara Lewington travels to California to meet the tech entrepreneurs and scientists researching whether the ageing process can be stopped, or even reversed.
15. Music Tech Special
2023-04-29
Click explores the latest developments in music tech. Spencer Kelly meets a virtual band in South Korea. Nick Kwek finds out about gigging in the metaverse. Also, LJ Rich tries out the tech helping musicians from around the world collaborate in real-time.
16. Medical Marvels
2023-05-13
Spencer Kelly finds out about the tech helping paralysed people to sing again. Laura Goodwin explores how electronic skin could play a huge part in the development of medical robots. Plus Martin Dougan tests out a wheelchair for beach adventurers.
17. Planes, Games and Automobiles
2023-05-20
How far off are pilotless flights? Shiona McCallum travels to Toulouse to find out. Paul Carter tests out new tech that promises a smooth ride on bumpy roads. And Click speaks to the inventor of one of the most famous video games of all time - Tetris.
18. Tech Training Troops
2023-05-27
Marc Cieslak finds out how technology is helping train British Army troops. Lara Lewington puts artificial intelligence fitness instructors to the test. Also, the augmented reality smart specs helping deaf people to see conversations.
19. Esports and Robot Chef
2023-07-03
Alasdair Keane heads behind the scenes with McLaren Esports to find out their secret to success in the competitive gaming world. Lara Lewington explores the latest tech keeping track of our gut health and Nick Kwek is in a test kitchen meeting the robot chefs.
20. AI: What Next?
2023-06-10
How is artificial intelligence (AI) being used to help our healthcare system? How can artists protect their work from the growing power of generative AI? Click explores some of the many ways that AI is changing the world around us and asks where it goes from here.
21. Glorious Gaming
2023-06-17
Spencer Kelly meets the gamers competing in the UK's first live Fortnite tournament. Marc Cieslak chats to the boss of Xbox. Plus, can AI help to clean up sewage spills?
22. Reefs, Robots and Recycling
2023-06-24
Can technology help to restore our oceans? Click is in Denmark to see how artificial reefs are being deployed to bring back marine life. And the team chat to the founder of Berlin's Greentech Festival and former racing driver, Nico Rosberg. Also, how artificial intelligence is being used to develop the latest robots.
23. Satellites and Electric Roads
2023-07-01
Click takes a trip on a new hybrid train, which can switch between battery, electric and diesel power, and tests out an electrified road system in Sweden. Plus, the team investigate the issue of climate change misinformation on social media.
24. Lights, Camera, Action
2023-07-08
Paul Carter heads to the iconic Pinewood Studios to take a tour of Sony's new virtual production space. And Lara Lewington explores the latest innovations hoping to reduce our plastic packaging problem.
25. AI at Wimbledon
2023-07-22
Shiona McCallum heads behind the scenes at Wimbledon to find out how artificial intelligence is playing its part in this year's competition. James Clayton explores how tech is being used to detect deepfake images. Plus, Spencer Kelly catches up with Internet pioneer Vint Cerf.
26. A Collision of Science and Fiction
2023-07-29
Spencer Kelly goes behind the scenes at CERN - home to the Large Hadron Collider and one of the largest scientific research centres in the world. He explores how the centre's cutting-edge research may help treat cancer in the future, how the science here has inspired authors of science fiction, and visits the Antimatter Factory.
27. Fast Food, Fast Fashion
2023-08-05
Lara Lewington puts her feet up as she checks out the ultimate kitchen gadget - a robot that can cook over 5,000 recipes and even clean up after itself. The team visit a company with a new twist on the conventional driverless car. Also, how tech is helping the fashion industry clean up its act.
28. Tattoo Tech
2023-08-26
August is festival time in Edinburgh, so Alasdair Keane goes behind the scenes at the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo to find out how tech makes this spectacular show sparkle. Spencer Kelly finds out how art and tech are working hand in hand to tell compelling stories. And Nick Kwek checks out three Fringe shows where the audience takes control.
29. Digital Diva
2023-09-01
Shiona McCallum is in Berlin to meet a very different type of popstar. And the team hears from the creator of the world's first ballet inspired by artificial intelligence. Also, in the world of food and drink, Lara Lewington tests out lab grown cheese, while Nick Kwek finds out how whisky distilleries are using tech to be more environmentally friendly.
30. Tech Expo
2023-09-09
Click heads to Berlin to explore the latest technology on show at the IFA exhibition - from robotics to wearable phone tech. Also, the team visits an airport that's been transformed into a tech hub.
31. Dementia, Disinformation and Diamonds
2023-09-16
Lara Lewington finds out how virtual reality is being used to help diagnose Alzheimer's disease. Jacqui Wakefield investigates how AI videos are targeting children with disinformation. And the team explores the tech behind the lab-grown diamond industry.
32. Holocaust Education
2023-09-23
Nick Kwek visits Meta in Berlin to find out how immersive technology is breathing new life into the way events of the past can be seen and heard today. And Alasdair Keane takes a trip to the dentist to explore how new tech is being used to identify the early stages of decay before it becomes a problem.
33. Art, AI and Spotify
2023-09-30
Spencer Kelly tests out a new AI visual effects tool. Paul Carter is in Florence to see how technology has allowed restorers to reveal a 17th century artwork. Zoe Kleinman meets the founder of music streaming giant Spotify. And Lara Lewington explores the latest tech to help you manage an injury at home.
34. Going Electric
2023-10-07
Lara Lewington visits car manufacturer Bentley to find out how it is making the shift to electric. James Clayton visits a community divided by Lithium mining - a key component of electric car batteries. And Alasdair Keane finds out how Nissan's Formula E team is trying to understand drivers' brains to improve performance.
35. AI: Friend or Foe?
2023-10-28
To coincide with the world's first summit on artificial intelligence safety, Click reflects on stories it has covered this year in which AI has been used to find innovative solutions to pressing problems. We also look at how artists are protecting their work from the growing power of AI and speak to a leading computer scientist about the dangers the technology could pose in the future.
36. Drones, Phones and Tones
2023-11-04
Click heads behind the scenes of Amazon's drone delivery service. LJ Rich asks how noise-cancelling technology works. And gone, but not forgotten - the story behind the creation of the Blackberry phone.
37. Tackling Wildfires
2023-11-11
High-tech solutions are changing how we tackle wildfires. Paul Carter visits a forest near Berlin to see how one company is working to prevent fires from taking hold in the first place. And Alasdair Keane is at a food factory to find out how AI listening devices are identifying faults in machinery.
38. Journey Into Space
2023-11-18
Spencer Kelly catches up with astronaut Tim Peake about the history of space exploration, the pioneers who helped us get there and what the future could hold. And Paul Carter is in Germany to see how one company is aiming to make the space race more equitable.
39. Sustainability Stories
2023-11-25
Click explores the latest sustainable technology solutions around the world - from a new electric passenger ferry in Sweden, to the race to recycle wind turbines in Denmark, and the solar technology helping farmers in India to reduce food waste
40. Women in Tech
2023-12-02
Click hears from women at the forefront of the latest technology and innovation: the scientists exploring the idea of delaying the menopause, the founder of a new digital space built for women, and a fashion designer using AI to bring her collections to the catwalk.
41. Smart Homes
2023-12-09
Click visits a new project in Sweden to find out how it’s using the latest smart technologies to build an energy-efficient residential community. And the team explores new tech being trialled in Scotland to bring wind power generation to homes and businesses.
42. Grids and Games
2023-12-16
Click is in Brazil to visit the tech initiative aiming to make the country's low-income Favelas more connected. Plus the team goes behind the scenes of the massively popular video game Fortnite, as it launches a high-profile collaboration with Lego.
43. AI, Animation and Art
2023-12-23
Spencer Kelly checks out the fast-moving developments in artificial intelligence and filmmaking. And Lara Lewington explores the impact of art on our brains. Plus, the team pays a visit to Blenheim Palace to see how tech is helping to protect its historic trees.
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