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Sounds of the 20th Century

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1999

Episode 49 of 50

Duration:
57 minutes
First broadcast:
Thursday 15 March 2012

Jeremy Vine introduces an audio collage of 1999 - the year the Millennium Dome finally opens its doors and we find out the impact of the computing conundrum known as Y2K, or the Millennium Bug.

As mobile phones become more popular, there's an unexpected craze for 'texting'. In playgrounds the talk is of Pokémon, and at the cinema, viewers are captivated by Brit flick Notting Hill and the return of Star Wars.

And in sport it's the year of Manchester United's triple and Lennox Lewis has his biggest success yet as he becomes Heavyweight Champion of the World.

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