Tomorrow's World - Clockwork Radio
It's not only the hi-tech that grabs the Tomorrow's World team. In this edition, Trevor Baylis unveils his clockwork radio, which could be of immense benefit to people who live in areas far from an electric grid. Other items include fast-food cooked by space ovens, bullet-proof glass, a panoramic camera that delivers 3D images, finger-print and voice recognition technology for reducing credit card fraud, plus that favourite of TW - the latest developments for the electric car.
Inventor Trevor Baylis became a familiar face on British TV screens after this programme, joining Channel 4's morning show the Big Breakfast as resident technology expert. He was the subject of two editions of the BBC's QED and one This Is Your Life. Meanwhile, thanks to this instalment of Tomorrow's World, his clockwork device came to the attention of an entrepreneur and, within a year, the Freeplay radio was in production in South Africa, providing employment for people with disabilities in the process.
