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  • Programme One: Music

    • :Original Transmission: 10:30 am, Saturday 14 April 2001, BBC Radio 4


Adams discusses the future of music in the "Internet Age" (which at the time was mainly limited to discussion of illegal download services, such as the first version of Napster - it would be another two years before the ITunes Music Store opened to the American market, and legal music downloads would start to become popular). Topics include digital music creation and online distribution. Adams interviews Brian Eno , Michael Nesmith and Peter Gabriel .

  • Programme Two: Publishing

    • :Original Transmission: 10:30 am, Saturday 21 April 2001, BBC Radio 4


Adams discusses the future of publishing with Peter Cochrane , Muriel Gray and Stewart Brand . Topics include the online distribution of e-books and e-book readers.

  • Programme Three: Broadcasting

    • :Original Transmission: 10:30 am, Saturday 28 April 2001, BBC Radio 4


Adams discusses the future of TV with John Browning , Dylan Winter and Mathew Steele . Topics included the possibilities of interactive programming, digital video creation and custom scheduling.

  • Programme Four: Convergence

    • :Original Transmission: 10:30 am, Saturday 5 May 2001, BBC Radio 4


Adams discusses the future evolution of technology and Artificial Intelligence with Chris Langton , Stuart Kauffman , and others. Topics included embedded and nano- technologies.


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