Movie Description
Silicon Glen: From Ships to Microchips
(2020)Overview
Whatever happened to Scotland's Silicon Glen? US giant IBM arrived at Spango Valley in post-war Greenock, attracted as part of a government effort to replace industrial jobs. For decades the company provided thousands of jobs, often at the leading edge of technology, helping to attract dozens of high-tech investments to Scotland from all over the world. What was it like to work for the company known as Big Blue? The film uncovers the stories of the shop-floor at IBM. And it tells of IBM's supporting role in major events including the Moon landings and the creation of an iconic movie - Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Featured Crew
- Director : Margaret Shankland
- Producer : Margaret Shankland
- Cast : Adam Bradley,Martin Campbell-Kelly,Anthony Frewin,Nick Frewin,Peter Vaughan
Cast
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Professor Martin Campbell-Kelly
Anthony Frewin
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Facts
Original TitleSilicon Glen: From Ships to Microchips
Status Released
Release Information
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2020-05-26
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 59m
Homepagehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000jltz
Production CompaniesTVI Vision
Genres
- Documentary
