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Click: Season 18

Air Date

January 7, 2017

Episodes

50 episodes

Click

Season 18

Episodes

07/01/2017

1. 07/01/2017

January 7, 2017
30 min

The Click team is in Las Vegas at the massive electronics show CES. Featuring all the new innovations including concept cars, electric bikes and tiny computers.

14/01/2017

2. 14/01/2017

January 14, 2017
30 min

Spencer Kelly and the team look at the latest developments in cars and home safety from Las Vegas. Plus Nintendo's new games console and tech news.

21/01/2017

3. 21/01/2017

January 21, 2017
30 min

Click ventures to the edge of space with the help of a hi-tech hot air balloon for space tourists. Plus the latest tech news from around the world.

Space Special

4. Space Special

January 28, 2017
30 min

The team visit the US to report on how NASA and others plan to transform how we explore and experience space.

04/02/2017

5. 04/02/2017

February 4, 2017
30 min

Can a human give artificial intelligence a real live voice? Plus a trip to Tokyo with games designer Hideo Kojima and the latest tech gadgets at the London Toy Fair.

11/02/2017

6. 11/02/2017

February 11, 2017
30 min

Click visits 500 Years of Robots at the Science Museum in London. Plus how Cuba is getting online and top tech for cats.

Projectors

7. Projectors

February 18, 2017
30 min

A look at how visual technology can change our perceptions. From projectors to drone mappers, helping the visually impaired, and distorting time itself. Plus tech news.

Rogue One

8. Rogue One

February 25, 2017
30 min

A look at Industrial Light & Magic's work on Rogue One. The programme also visits Berlin to see how refugees are using tech to ease their transition to life in Germany.

04/03/2017

9. 04/03/2017

March 4, 2017
30 min

Click goes live in 360 from Europe's largest tech conference, MWC in Barcelona. Plus we put air quality devices to the test.

Air Quality

10. Air Quality

March 11, 2017
30 min

As part of the #SoIcanBreathe season, Click focuses on solutions to pollution, including diving drones and a network of sensors. Includes tech news.

India - Race to the Moon

11. India - Race to the Moon

March 18, 2017
30 min

India has a reputation for exploring space on a shoestring budget, but can one startup be the first to put a robot on the moon for the space equivalent of spare change? Click is in India to discover how the country is innovating for the future and solving problems of the past using technology. From the entrepreneurs tackling the country's pollution problems, to the apps changing the face of dating for a new generation of Indians, to new medical technology that could save lives; Click travels across India to find out what is driving the country's explosive growth.

All Aboard India's Technicolour Dream Train

12. All Aboard India's Technicolour Dream Train

March 25, 2017
30 min

In the final episode of Click's special India season, how Google is turning the country's 163-year-old railway into a fibre optic network to bring internet to all. Plus a soon-to-be weaponised underwater drone and the 'Uber of India'.

Inside Brian's Brain

13. Inside Brian's Brain

April 1, 2017
30 min

Click visits Brian Eno for a rare peek inside the studio - and mind - of the artist and producer. Also featuring the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S8.

Do Androids Dream of Chocolate Cake?

14. Do Androids Dream of Chocolate Cake?

April 8, 2017
30 min

This edition investigates the rise of the robot butler, looking at whether voice-controlled personal assistants live up to the hype and at the potential dangers of living in a world where all electronics are controlled by voice.

Pre-Crime

15. Pre-Crime

April 15, 2017
30 min

Click is in Chicago where the police are using tech to predict the location and perpetrators of future crimes. And tough tech gets tested at the Arctic Circle.

Paris in the Springtime

16. Paris in the Springtime

April 22, 2017
30 min

Click visits Paris to check out the world's biggest startup space, political 'holograms' and super-flavoured strawberries in shipping containers.

Hacking the 'Absolute Security' Company

17. Hacking the 'Absolute Security' Company

April 29, 2017
30 min

Click investigates a company claiming to offer 'absolute security' and discovers all is not what it seems.

Doctor Who and the Nano Cars

18. Doctor Who and the Nano Cars

May 6, 2017
30 min

Click goes back to school with teaching tech. VR comes to pubs, plus scary sounds with Doctor Who.

Great Balls of Fire

19. Great Balls of Fire

May 13, 2017
30 min

Click looks at fusion energy and its potential as a limitless source of clean power. Plus the team follows the San Francisco Police Department who are trying to stop drivers driving under the influence of cannabis.

Robots Storm the Castle

20. Robots Storm the Castle

May 20, 2017
30 min

Click focuses on cyber security, with a look at biometric identification and whether it really is keeping the nation's bank accounts safe.

Fifty Shades of Spray

21. Fifty Shades of Spray

May 27, 2017
30 min

Tech to turn anybody into an artist, virtual reality art galleries, and the team becomes a VR Star Trek crew.

50 Shades of Hay

22. 50 Shades of Hay

June 3, 2017
30 min

Click visits the Hay Festival and chats to some of the biggest names in technology. Plus a look at how social media is being used in the general election.

50 Shapes of Goo

23. 50 Shapes of Goo

June 10, 2017
30 min

Click looks at how first responders deal with terror attacks with a new VR training tool. Plus a look at artificial muscle and turning urine into electricity.

To Live and Game in LA

24. To Live and Game in LA

June 17, 2017
30 min

Click flies over to the City of Angels to cover E3, the world's biggest gaming event, trying out the latest games, gadgets and consoles.

Cirque du Click

25. Cirque du Click

June 24, 2017
30 min

Click reports from LA on the 'future of fun' plus Uber's plans for self-driving cars, and from Tanzania on the $15 million XPrize that's replacing teachers with tablets.

Lettuce Entertain You

26. Lettuce Entertain You

July 1, 2017
30 min

Click looks at food glorious food - fake kippers and burgers, plus we're in the mood for pink lettuce and biodegradable motors almost good enough to eat!

City Clickers

27. City Clickers

July 8, 2017
30 min

Click investigates why consumers may soon have to pay more for internet access and the tech making our cities smarter.

Eye'll Be Back

28. Eye'll Be Back

July 15, 2017
30 min

Should robots pay tax or would that hurt their feelings? Click meets the robots of the future and the human eyeborg. Includes tech news.

Virtual: The Reality

29. Virtual: The Reality

July 22, 2017
30 min

What is the truth about virtual reality? Next big thing, or next big flop? Click checks out VR's future and takes out zombies in a VR version of the holodeck.

Fear and Coding in Las Vegas

30. Fear and Coding in Las Vegas

July 29, 2017
30 min

Click is at the hacker conventions in Las Vegas looking into cyber security and how best to protect ourselves.

What happens in Vegas...

31. What happens in Vegas...

August 5, 2017
30 min

Click looks at whether we might one day drive on solar roads and explores the hacker conventions in Las Vegas looking into cyber security.

Unexpected Item in Bagging Area

32. Unexpected Item in Bagging Area

August 12, 2017
30 min

Going up sideways in a lift Willy Wonka style, Click gives VR a right kicking and an 'unexpected item in bagging area'.

Social Care

33. Social Care

September 2, 2017
30 min

A comprehensive guide to all the latest gadgets, websites, games and computer industry news. This week, a look at how technology is being used to look after the elderly.

AaaaaaaaaAR

34. AaaaaaaaaAR

September 9, 2017
30 min

Spencer asks why boys outnumber girls in tech. Dan explores IFA, the biggest tech expo in Europe. And Lara rediscovers augmented reality. Plus tech news.

School Shootings

35. School Shootings

September 16, 2017
30 min

Click is in the US, where the authorities are using video games to train teachers in ways to protect their pupils during a mass shooting.

Your Face or Mine?

36. Your Face or Mine?

September 23, 2017
30 min

This edition visits Berlin as facial recognition technology is being trialled by the German government. Plus a look at tech for monitoring air pollution.

Batteries Included

37. Batteries Included

September 30, 2017
30 min

Click looks at all things battery, from how to keep your smartphone charged to the mountain storing energy in lakes.

Japan: Seeing Things You Wouldn't Believe

38. Japan: Seeing Things You Wouldn't Believe

October 7, 2017
30 min

Click checks out the latest technology in Japan, from translation tools to virtual reality arcades, with robots in-between.

Fukushima's Radiation Robots

39. Fukushima's Radiation Robots

October 14, 2017
30 min

Japan Special: Inside Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant where robots are helping the clean-up after 2011's meltdown. Plus across the country, robots learn to sumo wrestle, play volleyball and act like humans.

We Are Sailing

40. We Are Sailing

October 21, 2017
30 min

The tech show takes a seat in the world's toughest yacht race, plus an exclusive look behind the scenes of the gaming outfit behind Halo and Destiny.

Click or Treat

41. Click or Treat

October 28, 2017
30 min

This week on Click, spotting fake news and debunking the people in power, and wandering the ruins of a nightclub. And fancy a virtual reality fright this halloween?

Going Ape

42. Going Ape

November 4, 2017
30 min

Click meets performance capture legend Andy Serkis. Plus a review of the new Xbox One X and how weather forecasting can improve the outlook for African farmers.

Up, Up and Away

43. Up, Up and Away

November 11, 2017
30 min

Spencer is in China to see what a turtle can teach us about space travel. Also, Lara investigates some gadgets with good taste.

Made in China

44. Made in China

November 18, 2017
30 min

Spencer is back in China to get a behind the scenes look at a mobile phone factory where smartphones are tested for 'extreme tolerance'.

Fixing Kenya's Fire Service

45. Fixing Kenya's Fire Service

November 25, 2017
30 min

Click looks at an app which hopes to be the Uber for emergency services in Kenya.

Access for All

46. Access for All

December 2, 2017
30 min

From snowboarding prosthetic feet to a device that helps a blind man run, Click looks at what is being achieved when tech meets disability.

Child's Play

47. Child's Play

December 9, 2017
30 min

The tech show looks at Generation U for Universal, and asks how children are learning about technology and staying safer online.

Quantum at Solstice

48. Quantum at Solstice

December 16, 2017
30 min

Click investigates the weird world of quantum computing, Spencer meets arts legend Marina Abramovic and Dan reviews the leading 360 cameras.

Merry Clickmas

49. Merry Clickmas

December 23, 2017
30 min

The team comes together to indulge in 2017's most desirable gear and gizmos. Find out how to keep your cocoa warm via Bluetooth and snap a family picture in augmented reality.

Best Bits

50. Best Bits

December 30, 2017
30 min

The very best bits of the tech show from 2017 including tech for cats, a visit to Fukushima, the X-Prize in Africa, and elevators that go sideways.