First transmitted in 1978, Horizon examines the rise of the microprocessor and asks if automation presents a problem for the future of British industry.

The programme was followed by a live studio discussion, included here, featuring Mick McLean from the Science Policy Research Unit at the University of Sussex, Robert Clayton, technical director at GEC, and Barrie Sherman, director of research at the Association of Scientific, Technical and Managerial Staffs. Show less