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Rebecca Front and Jeremy Front introduce us to the uncannily realistic robot known simply as Astrid. Featuring Professor Noel Sharkey.

Rebecca Front and Jeremy Front bring us 5 new incredible women.

Today they introduce us to the uncannily realistic robot, known simply as 'Astrid', who recently made headlines when she co-presented The One Show.

Jeremy gets to spend 24 hours in the company of Astrid the robot, to see whether he can distinguish her from a real woman. But will the calm and unemotional Astrid learn some less-than-perfect behaviour from Jeremy?

With a special guest appearance by Professor Noel Sharkey, Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics at the University of Sheffield.

Starring Rebecca Front, Jeremy Front, Professor Noel Sharkey, Clare Perkins, Karen Bartke and a robotic cat.
Series created by Rebecca Front and Jeremy Front.
Written by Jeremy Front with additional material by Rebecca Front.
Producer: Claire Jones.

15 minutes

Last on

Mon 17 Oct 201619:45

Credits

RoleContributor
ActorRebecca Front
ActorJeremy Front
ActorNoel Sharkey
ActorClare Perkins
ActorKaren Bartke
ProducerClaire Jones
WriterJeremy Front
WriterRebecca Front

Broadcasts

  • Mon 17 Oct 201610:45
  • Mon 17 Oct 201619:45