2017
2017 · 50 episodes
Episodes
1. 07/01/2017
January 7, 2017 · 30m
The Click team is in Las Vegas at the massive electronics show CES. Featuring all the new innovations including concept cars, electric bikes and tiny computers.
2. 14/01/2017
January 14, 2017 · 30m
Spencer Kelly and the team look at the latest developments in cars and home safety from Las Vegas. Plus Nintendo's new games console and tech news.
3. 21/01/2017
January 21, 2017 · 30m
Click ventures to the edge of space with the help of a hi-tech hot air balloon for space tourists. Plus the latest tech news from around the world.
4. Space Special
January 28, 2017 · 30m
The team visit the US to report on how NASA and others plan to transform how we explore and experience space.
5. 04/02/2017
February 4, 2017 · 30m
Can a human give artificial intelligence a real live voice? Plus a trip to Tokyo with games designer Hideo Kojima and the latest tech gadgets at the London Toy Fair.
6. 11/02/2017
February 11, 2017 · 30m
Click visits 500 Years of Robots at the Science Museum in London. Plus how Cuba is getting online and top tech for cats.
7. Projectors
February 18, 2017 · 30m
A look at how visual technology can change our perceptions. From projectors to drone mappers, helping the visually impaired, and distorting time itself. Plus tech news.
8. Rogue One
February 25, 2017 · 30m
A look at Industrial Light & Magic's work on Rogue One. The programme also visits Berlin to see how refugees are using tech to ease their transition to life in Germany.
9. 04/03/2017
March 4, 2017 · 30m
Click goes live in 360 from Europe's largest tech conference, MWC in Barcelona. Plus we put air quality devices to the test.
10. Air Quality
March 11, 2017 · 30m
As part of the #SoIcanBreathe season, Click focuses on solutions to pollution, including diving drones and a network of sensors. Includes tech news.
11. India - Race to the Moon
March 18, 2017 · 30m
India has a reputation for exploring space on a shoestring budget, but can one startup be the first to put a robot on the moon for the space equivalent of spare change? Click is in India to discover how the country is innovating for the future and solving problems of the past using technology. From the entrepreneurs tackling the country's pollution problems, to the apps changing the face of dating for a new generation of Indians, to new medical technology that could save lives; Click travels across India to find out what is driving the country's explosive growth.
12. All Aboard India's Technicolour Dream Train
March 25, 2017 · 30m
In the final episode of Click's special India season, how Google is turning the country's 163-year-old railway into a fibre optic network to bring internet to all. Plus a soon-to-be weaponised underwater drone and the 'Uber of India'.
13. Inside Brian's Brain
April 1, 2017 · 30m
Click visits Brian Eno for a rare peek inside the studio - and mind - of the artist and producer. Also featuring the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S8.
14. Do Androids Dream of Chocolate Cake?
April 8, 2017 · 30m
This edition investigates the rise of the robot butler, looking at whether voice-controlled personal assistants live up to the hype and at the potential dangers of living in a world where all electronics are controlled by voice.
15. Pre-Crime
April 15, 2017 · 30m
Click is in Chicago where the police are using tech to predict the location and perpetrators of future crimes. And tough tech gets tested at the Arctic Circle.
16. Paris in the Springtime
April 22, 2017 · 30m
Click visits Paris to check out the world's biggest startup space, political 'holograms' and super-flavoured strawberries in shipping containers.
17. Hacking the 'Absolute Security' Company
April 29, 2017 · 30m
Click investigates a company claiming to offer 'absolute security' and discovers all is not what it seems.
18. Doctor Who and the Nano Cars
May 6, 2017 · 30m
Click goes back to school with teaching tech. VR comes to pubs, plus scary sounds with Doctor Who.
19. Great Balls of Fire
May 13, 2017 · 30m
Click looks at fusion energy and its potential as a limitless source of clean power. Plus the team follows the San Francisco Police Department who are trying to stop drivers driving under the influence of cannabis.
20. Robots Storm the Castle
May 20, 2017 · 30m
Click focuses on cyber security, with a look at biometric identification and whether it really is keeping the nation's bank accounts safe.
21. Fifty Shades of Spray
May 27, 2017 · 30m
Tech to turn anybody into an artist, virtual reality art galleries, and the team becomes a VR Star Trek crew.
22. 50 Shades of Hay
June 3, 2017 · 30m
Click visits the Hay Festival and chats to some of the biggest names in technology. Plus a look at how social media is being used in the general election.
23. 50 Shapes of Goo
June 10, 2017 · 30m
Click looks at how first responders deal with terror attacks with a new VR training tool. Plus a look at artificial muscle and turning urine into electricity.
24. To Live and Game in LA
June 17, 2017 · 30m
Click flies over to the City of Angels to cover E3, the world's biggest gaming event, trying out the latest games, gadgets and consoles.
25. Cirque du Click
June 24, 2017 · 30m
Click reports from LA on the 'future of fun' plus Uber's plans for self-driving cars, and from Tanzania on the $15 million XPrize that's replacing teachers with tablets.
26. Lettuce Entertain You
July 1, 2017 · 30m
Click looks at food glorious food - fake kippers and burgers, plus we're in the mood for pink lettuce and biodegradable motors almost good enough to eat!
27. City Clickers
July 8, 2017 · 30m
Click investigates why consumers may soon have to pay more for internet access and the tech making our cities smarter.
28. Eye'll Be Back
July 15, 2017 · 30m
Should robots pay tax or would that hurt their feelings? Click meets the robots of the future and the human eyeborg. Includes tech news.
29. Virtual: The Reality
July 22, 2017 · 30m
What is the truth about virtual reality? Next big thing, or next big flop? Click checks out VR's future and takes out zombies in a VR version of the holodeck.
30. Fear and Coding in Las Vegas
July 29, 2017 · 30m
Click is at the hacker conventions in Las Vegas looking into cyber security and how best to protect ourselves.
31. What happens in Vegas...
August 5, 2017 · 30m
Click looks at whether we might one day drive on solar roads and explores the hacker conventions in Las Vegas looking into cyber security.
32. Unexpected Item in Bagging Area
August 12, 2017 · 30m
Going up sideways in a lift Willy Wonka style, Click gives VR a right kicking and an 'unexpected item in bagging area'.
33. Social Care
September 2, 2017 · 30m
A comprehensive guide to all the latest gadgets, websites, games and computer industry news. This week, a look at how technology is being used to look after the elderly.
34. AaaaaaaaaAR
September 9, 2017 · 30m
Spencer asks why boys outnumber girls in tech. Dan explores IFA, the biggest tech expo in Europe. And Lara rediscovers augmented reality. Plus tech news.
35. School Shootings
September 16, 2017 · 30m
Click is in the US, where the authorities are using video games to train teachers in ways to protect their pupils during a mass shooting.
36. Your Face or Mine?
September 23, 2017 · 30m
This edition visits Berlin as facial recognition technology is being trialled by the German government. Plus a look at tech for monitoring air pollution.
37. Batteries Included
September 30, 2017 · 30m
Click looks at all things battery, from how to keep your smartphone charged to the mountain storing energy in lakes.
38. Japan: Seeing Things You Wouldn't Believe
October 7, 2017 · 30m
Click checks out the latest technology in Japan, from translation tools to virtual reality arcades, with robots in-between.
39. Fukushima's Radiation Robots
October 14, 2017 · 30m
Japan Special: Inside Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant where robots are helping the clean-up after 2011's meltdown. Plus across the country, robots learn to sumo wrestle, play volleyball and act like humans.
40. We Are Sailing
October 21, 2017 · 30m
The tech show takes a seat in the world's toughest yacht race, plus an exclusive look behind the scenes of the gaming outfit behind Halo and Destiny.
41. Click or Treat
October 28, 2017 · 30m
This week on Click, spotting fake news and debunking the people in power, and wandering the ruins of a nightclub. And fancy a virtual reality fright this halloween?
42. Going Ape
November 4, 2017 · 30m
Click meets performance capture legend Andy Serkis. Plus a review of the new Xbox One X and how weather forecasting can improve the outlook for African farmers.
43. Up, Up and Away
November 11, 2017 · 30m
Spencer is in China to see what a turtle can teach us about space travel. Also, Lara investigates some gadgets with good taste.
44. Made in China
November 18, 2017 · 30m
Spencer is back in China to get a behind the scenes look at a mobile phone factory where smartphones are tested for 'extreme tolerance'.
45. Fixing Kenya's Fire Service
November 25, 2017 · 30m
Click looks at an app which hopes to be the Uber for emergency services in Kenya.
46. Access for All
December 2, 2017 · 30m
From snowboarding prosthetic feet to a device that helps a blind man run, Click looks at what is being achieved when tech meets disability.
47. Child's Play
December 9, 2017 · 30m
The tech show looks at Generation U for Universal, and asks how children are learning about technology and staying safer online.
48. Quantum at Solstice
December 16, 2017 · 30m
Click investigates the weird world of quantum computing, Spencer meets arts legend Marina Abramovic and Dan reviews the leading 360 cameras.
49. Merry Clickmas
December 23, 2017 · 30m
The team comes together to indulge in 2017's most desirable gear and gizmos. Find out how to keep your cocoa warm via Bluetooth and snap a family picture in augmented reality.
50. Best Bits
December 30, 2017 · 30m
The very best bits of the tech show from 2017 including tech for cats, a visit to Fukushima, the X-Prize in Africa, and elevators that go sideways.