Bibliography

Computers

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Publications on Computers

BJF, 1964, Science Snippet: Computers Design Buildings, South Wales Echo, 16 January.

BJF, 1965, Computers - This is how they Work in Reaching a Decision, South Wales Echo, 26 November.

BJF, 1967, Don't be suspicious of Computers, Voice of Welsh Industry, 7, (1): 18 et seq, January.

BJF, 1985, Governing by Computer, Communications International 12, (1): 24, 1 January.

BJF, 1985, Compute; How, Where, Why ... Do you really Need To? 115pp, ISBN 0-241-11490-X, £7.95, London: Hamish Hamilton, July.

Vousden, Elizabeth, 1985, Have we been Conned by Computers? [Interview with BJF], Options magazine: 95-98, July .

Anon, 1985, Review of Compute, [in] Working Woman, July.

Beale, Robert, 1985, Computer Kidolgy [review of Compute], Manchester Evening News, 18 July.

Dyer, Oliver, 1986, [report on] Studio Stunts and Computer Challenge, Aerial, BBC, June.

Billing, 1986, Computer Challenge with Brian J Ford, Radio Times (Wales): 59 4-10 October.

Announcement, 1986, Computer Challenge with Brian J Ford, Western Mail: 2, [and] South Wales Echo: 5, 7 October.

Billings, 1986, Computer Challenge, presented by Brian J Ford
Western Mail, South Wales Echo, Radio Times, etc., tansmission : 6.35pm Tuesdays
First Series

• 1 - 7 October
• 2 - 14 October
• - 21 October
• - 28 October
• - 4 November
• - 11 November
• - 18 November
• - 25 November
• - 2 December
• 0 - 9 December (student semi-final)
• 11 - 16 December (executive semi-final)
• 12 - 29 December (final) Note: at 5.30pm
  Producer, Huw Brian Williams: Director, Dafydd Roberts.

Billing, 1986, Computer Challenge, Radio Times (Wales): 54, 11-17 October.

Report, 1986, Busy TV Life of Brian, Cardiff Post: 14, 9 October.

Billing, 1986, Computer Challenge, Radio Times (Wales) 21 October.

Billing, 1986, Computer Challenge [in] Western Mail: TV and Radio [and] South Wales Echo: 5, 21 October.

McCavoy, Tony, 1986, When the Chips are Down, [reports Brian J Ford on Computer Challenge], Radio Times [Wales]: 90-91, 22 November.

Billings, 1987, Computer Challenge, presented by Brian J Ford,
Western Mail, South Wales Echo, Radio Times, and others.
Second Series - Transmission: 6.35pm Tuesdays

• 1 - 6 January
• 2 - 13 January
• 3 - 20 January
• 4 - 27 January
• 5 - 3 February
• 6 - 10 February
• 7 - 17 February
• 8 - 24 February
• 9 - 3 March
• 10 - 10 March
• 11 - 17 March
• 12 - 24 March
• 13 - 31 March (student semi-final)
• 14 - 7 April (executive semi-final)
• 15 - 14 April (final)

Producer, Huw Brian Williams: Director, Dafydd Roberts.

Report, 1987, Computer Challenge, Entertainments Column, Western Mail, 10 April.

BBC, 1987, Exhibition Displays of ‘Computer Challenge’, BBC, Cardiff, July [example in archive collection].

Extract, 1988, Channel Four TV ‘Play for the Future’, [repeated 7 September 1989] includes opening from Brian J Ford series ‘Computer Challenge’, q.v., 16 March.

Repeat, 1989, Channel Four TV ‘Play for the Future’, includes opening sequence from Brian J Ford series ‘Computer Challenge’, q.v., 7 September.

Ewings, David, & Serebriakoff, Victor, 1993, Advertisements for 202 Questions About Science (Bookondisk Edition), Mensa Magazine and computer monthlies.

Ewings, David, 1993, Press Release to computer magazines, (quotes BJF on ‘search facility’), London: Bookondisk Ltd, 27 October.

Parry-Jones, D., 1993, account of early days with Brian J Ford at BBC (illustrated), Action Replay: 91-2, Gomer Press, October.