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Spike Jonze's Her, Big Data

Matthew Sweet debates Big Data with Professor Ian Angell, Tom Holland and Tom Smith. Aleks Krotoski reviews Spike Jonze's new film Her and discusses the internet of things.

Spike Jonze's new film Her depicts a writer developing a relationship with his computer operating system. Matthew Sweet and Aleks Krotoski look at what it says about the changing relationship between man and machine as the internet of things develops.

Is Big Data the future ? Ian Angell Professor Emeritus at the London School of Economics, historian Tom Holland and Tom Smith discuss our attitude to data past and present.

Producer: Neil Trevithick.

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45 minutes

Last on

Tue 11 Feb 2014 22:00

Chapters

  • Her

    Aleks Krotoski reviews Spike Jonze's Her.

    Duration: 10:56

  • Big Data

    Tom Holland and Tom Smith discuss our attitude to data past and present.

    Duration: 25:58

  • Shirley Temple

    Diana Serra Cary, best known as Baby Peggy, pays tribute to Shirley Temple.

    Duration: 06:55

Her

Her

Β is in cinemas from Friday 14 February, certificate 15.


Images above and right: Joaquin Phoenix in Her, courtesy of Warner Bros. Picture

Big Data

Big Data

is running at the British Library from 20 February to 26 May 2014.



Image:Β Martin Krzywinski, Circles of Life, 2013 (Β© Martin Krzywinski)

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Matthew Sweet
Interviewed Guest Aleks Krotoski
Interviewed Guest Ian Angell
Interviewed Guest Tom Holland
Actor Tom Smith
Producer Neil Trevithick

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  • Tue 11 Feb 2014 22:00

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