Tomorrow's World - 1970s

Japanese mobile phone, 1970

Raymond Baxter discovers the latest gadget: a portable phone with no cord and one-handed operation

"A new development as important as the invention of the piano"

A look at the scientific feats involved in aerial photo mapping

"Everyone loves a good competition, and engineers are no exception"

Why not restore your old records, like this audio aficionado on Tomorrow's World?

Tired of traditional pets? The Xee has red eyes, random movements, and a metal shell

Michael Rodd showcases the cassette-powered precursor to sat nav. What could possibly go wrong?

James Burke tests some executive toys to while away the hours

Tomorrow's World investigates 'the crime of the future'

The German electro-boffins demonstrate a strange new form of music

A Kaleidophon you ask? "The marriage between a violin and a plastic drainpipe"

Judith Hann tries to tame an electronic bucking bronco, but can she hold on?

Imagine being able to make a phone call from anywhere you want

The future Einstein a Go-Go hitmakers make electronic instruments based on traditional ones

A progress report on some of the biggest technology stories of the decade

From aeroplanes to zeppelins, this is an A to Z of getting from A to B

The people, culture and events that tell the story of where you live

The inventions and discoveries that transformed our world.. and the ones that didn't