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Syntax Era

Syntax Era

Description: Micro Men, working title Syntax Era is a 2009 one-off BBC drama television programme set in the late 1970s and the early-mid 1980s, about the rise of the British home computer market. It focuses on the rivalry between Sir Clive Sinclair, who developed the ZX Spectrum, and Chris Curry, the man behind the BBC Micro. Wikipedia
Genre: Docudrama
Year Released: 2009
First episode air date: October 8, 2009
Initial Release: October 8, 2009
Director: Saul Metzstein
Written By: Tony Saint
Networks: BBC, BBC Four
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