
Silicon Glen: From Ships to Microchips
Whatever happened to Scotland's Silicon Glen? The film uncovers the stories of the shop-floor at IBM in Greenock.
Whatever happened to Scotland's Silicon Glen? US giant IBM arrived at Spango Valley in post-war Greenock, attracted as part of a government effort to replace industrial jobs. For decades the company provided thousands of jobs, often at the leading edge of technology, helping to attract dozens of high-tech investments to Scotland from all over the world.
What was it like to work for the company known as Big Blue? The film uncovers the stories of the shop-floor at IBM. And it tells of IBM's supporting role in major events including the Moon landings and the creation of an iconic movie - Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey.
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How women fuelled Silicon Glen's tech revolution
The launch of Greenock's IBM heralded a new era – and women wanted to be involved.
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Women in the workforce
Duration: 01:43
Broadcasts
- Tue 26 May 202020:00BBC One Scotland HD & Scotland only
- Tue 23 Jun 202020:00
- Sat 27 Jun 202019:30
- Sat 28 Nov 202019:30
- Sun 25 Apr 202119:15
- Fri 20 Aug 202120:50
- Wed 3 Nov 202119:00
- Wed 22 Feb 202319:00
- Sat 14 Oct 202319:30
- Sun 7 Jan 202420:00
- Tue 9 Jan 202419:00

