Click: 2022
The BBC's flagship technology news programme. Click (previously Click Online) is a weekly BBC television programme covering news and recent developments in the world of consumer technology, presented by Spencer Kelly.
Season 23 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Click Season 22.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Season overview
The BBC's flagship technology news programme. Click (previously Click Online) is a weekly BBC television programme covering news and recent developments in the world of consumer technology, presented by Spencer Kelly.
Episode Guide
Season 23 Progress Shield
CES 2022: The Weird and Wonderful
Jan 8, 2022 · 24 min
One of the technology world's biggest events is back. Click is in Las Vegas checking out the greatest, and most outlandish, innovations at CES 2022.
CES: Part 2
Jan 15, 2022 · 24 min
We could not fit it all into one show! Click continues checking out the latest and greatest innovations coming out of CES 2022, including the self-driving cars taking part in the I
Click Goes to Hollywood
Jan 22, 2022 · 30 min
Click is in Los Angeles to see how technology is revolutionising the entertainment industry. We talk to the creators behind a new studio that wants to finance films through NFTs.
Swingin' Satellites
Jan 29, 2022 · 24 min
Click looks at the machine designed to throw satellites into space - yes, throw! And they try out football tech meant to take your skills to the next level.
The Illegal Pet Trade
Feb 5, 2022 · 23 min
In an age of disinformation, with attention focused on online harms, is the illegal online wildlife trade getting the attention it deserves? Click's undercover investigation track
The Future of Video Calls
Feb 12, 2022 · 24 min
Click adopts virtual avatars and online offices as we explore the future of collaboration. Will Zoom be left for dead? We investigate end-to-end encryption to find out if enough is
Mechanical Medical Marvels
Feb 19, 2022 · 23 min
Click looks at robotic medicine dispensaries, plus an exclusive look at an NHS clinic helping people to tackle gaming addiction.
The Return of MWC
Mar 5, 2022 · 24 min
A look back at Click's visit to the Mobile World Congress – to check out the latest mobile tech coming out of Barcelona. But with so many big company releases being smartphones wit
Scalpers 2.0
Mar 12, 2022 · 24 min
The PS5 - the newest console in the latest generation of gaming. It's been highly sought after - but for more reasons than one.
Can Computer Games Help Reduce Pain?
Mar 19, 2022 · 30 min
Click is in Madrid to see if VR can be used to help children manage chronic pain, and we're at the South by Southwest Festival to find out what the big talk is there.
Could Solar Solve the Energy Crisis?
Mar 26, 2022 · 30 min
Click explores solar energy innovation in the UK, sustainable fashion scores from the Netherlands and self-charging gadgets in Sweden.
A Sea of Solar Power
Apr 2, 2022 · 24 min
This edition of Click is all about sustainable travel. We are in the Netherlands to look at a solar-powered car and in Sweden to hop aboard an amazing flying electric boat.
Drones, Rapping and Raving
May 7, 2022 · 25 min
Click travels to Washington to look at the latest tech being used to take down drones, and to Shetland to see how 5G is being used to make things safer on a construction site.
Space Homes and Asteroid Mining
May 14, 2022 · 24 min
Click meets the Asteroid Mining Corporation and sees space homes built by robot. Back on earth, it’s man versus machine as we put a bricklaying droid to work. And we check out the
Robot Repairs Out at Sea
May 21, 2022 · 24 min
Click dives underwater to meet the robots designed to look after offshore wind farms, and explores the latest tech being used to protect marine life. And we take a trip to a new vi
The Tech Tracking Lost Dogs
May 28, 2022 · 24 min
In Click, we talk to Olympian and tech founder Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill about her period-tracking app, which gives women exercises based on their menstrual cycle. And we visit Norwa
02/06/2022
Jun 2, 2022 · 25 min
Click is at the Hay literary festival celebrating the 100 years of the BBC. We look back at the tech the corporation has developed and what might be coming next.
Software on Prescription
Jun 11, 2022 · 24 min
Click investigates the new therapies being developed to help with brain repair and explores the future of air travel.
Turning Food Waste into Energy
Jun 18, 2022 · 25 min
Click explores the latest technologies aimed at tackling the issue of food waste, and investigates if lab-grown meat is the solution to feeding our growing population. Plus, news f
Tech Tracks the Rubbish Dumpers
Jun 25, 2022 · 24 min
Click finds out how artificial intelligence is being used to catch people illegally dumping rubbish, and heads out to sea to check out the latest tech tracking puffins off the coas
Can Tech Go Green?
Jul 2, 2022 · 25 min
Click meets the people and businesses trying to clean up big tech. The team finds out about the robot that recycles our electronic waste and explores how data centres can use their
A Sports Day Smash
Jul 9, 2022 · 30 min
It's AI tennis, robot footballers and body-tracking tech as Click serves up a sports tech special. The team head to Wimbledon to try the latest apps for fans, and to the Netherlan
Concussion, Fan Tech and Skills
Jul 16, 2022 · 24 min
Click looks at how technology is helping one sport to monitor the effects of concussion and how another - football - is using technology to enhance fans' experiences.
Chocolate, dating and dreaming
Jul 23, 2022 · 25 min
Click investigates the science behind cacao-free chocolate and speaks to dating app Tinder's CEO, who reveals her plans to improve online safety.
Tech For Travel
Jul 30, 2022 · 24 min
Click looks at how new technologies can help us navigate and explore the world around us. Paul Carter is in Italy seeing how connected public transport could make journeys simpler.
Gaming Prom and Summer Gadgets
Aug 6, 2022 · 30 min
Click joins a rehearsal for a special BBC Prom celebrating music in video games. The team looks at ways of making the manufacture of vinyl records more green, and we try out the la
Agritech and the Future of Farming
Aug 13, 2022 · 25 min
Click looks at agriculture and the technology that might be helping to make it more sustainable, featuring AI-powered imaging sensors that can read the minds of plants.
Click at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Sep 3, 2022 · 25 min
Click meets the comedians who are making the leap from being social media stars to the live stage at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The team also takes to the seas to see how tech
Best in (Tech) Show
Sep 24, 2022 · 25 min
Click highlights the latest weird and wonderful technologies on display at the IFA exhibition in Berlin. The team also looks at how 5G is being harnessed to make Dorset's coast saf
Driverless cabs, AI perfume and a history mystery
Oct 1, 2022 · 24 min
Click is taken for a ride in one of the first-fare paying driverless cabs in San Francisco. Also, the augmented reality experience that uses the sense of smell to help museum visit
Can Tech Help You Dress Better?
Oct 8, 2022 · 25 min
Click takes to the catwalk. The team look at how AI is helping fashion retailers give customers a more personalised shopping experience. Click also checks out the augmented reality
BBC 100 Years Tech Special
Oct 15, 2022 · 24 min
Click celebrates the 100 years anniversary of the BBC by looking at some of the technology pioneered by the BBC, which has transformed the world of broadcast. The team return to th
Organ Scanning and Crypto Scandal
Oct 22, 2022 · 30 min
Could transplant organs one day be created in the lab and produced on a 3D printer? Click goes to Sweden to find out. The team also meet the man who's been chronicling the biggest
Tech to Make Driving and Swimming Safer
Oct 29, 2022 · 30 min
Click travels to Sweden to meet the first ever crash test dummy based on a female body. The team test out the latest tech to make swimming in the sea and the pool safer. Plus the l
Who’s Buying Up the Metaverse?
Nov 5, 2022 · 30 min
Click investigates the latest developments being made in the so-called metaverse – immersive, connected virtual worlds, where people can live, work and play. The team goes to the
Social, Skype and (ultra) Sound
Nov 12, 2022 · 24 min
Yasmin Morgan-Griffiths looks at a new form of ultrasound that could change the way tumours are treated. Shiona McCallum hits the dance floor to test new tech powering a nightclub
Green Special
Nov 19, 2022 · 24 min
To coincide with the UN's climate change summit in Egypt, Click explores some of the latest climate-friendly innovations - from air-cleaning moss filters in Germany to new printing
Voice Banking and Robots
Nov 26, 2022 · 25 min
Click travels to Edinburgh to visit the UK's new National Robotarium and catches up with some old robotic friends at one of the world's leading robot labs in Boston, USA. Also, a l
Gene Therapy and AI Screening
Dec 3, 2022 · 25 min
Click explores the cutting-edge gene therapy helping patients with serious diseases, and the artificial intelligence being used to assess the risk of breast cancer returning. Plus
Female Tech Innovators
Dec 10, 2022 · 25 min
Click catches up with tennis legend Billie Jean King about the latest tech helping tennis players and their coaches collaborate during matches. The team travels to Paris to hear fr
The Future of Art
Dec 17, 2022 · 25 min
Spencer Kelly explores how tech is shaking up the art world, with the rise of images generated by artificial intelligence. Zoe Kleinman delves into the world of chatbots. And Lara
Christmas Special 2022
Dec 24, 2022 · 24 min
In the last Click episode of 2022, the team look back on some of the biggest news stories of the year in the world of tech. Nick Kwek catches up with the latest invention of flying