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SIX BRILLIANT IDEAS THAT HAVE REVOLUTIONISED THE WORLD
Tuesdays 2230-2330    23 October - 04 December 2007

Kate Thornton

How do you become a multi-millionaire – or even a billionaire – in less than five years with only a groundbreaking idea to power your climb to the top of the rich list?

This six part series charts the unfolding stories of the heroes and pioneers of cyberspace. Putting under the microscope six of the most innovative modern day business plans that have revolutionised the world.

The stories are strong human narratives about people who thought big, and had the courage to deliver. Broadcaster and journalist Kate Thornton presents these dramatic and colourful profiles of brilliant ideas which have changed our lives profoundly.

The aim is to use these fascinating stories to point towards the next developments in cyberspace. We also want to hear your contributions - Tell us how these web innvations have changed your  life, and about the success stories that have left you thinking I Wish I'd Thought of That.

Weaving The World Wide Web
PROGRAMME 1 - WEAVING THE WORLD WIDE WEB (23 October 2007)

The story of Tim Berners-Lee - the man who created the World Wide Web.

The Download Revolution
PROGRAMME 2: THE DOWNLOAD REVOLUTION (30 October 2007)

From Napster to iTunes and the gadget that shook up the music industry - the iPod.

Shop Till They Drop - eBay and the online retail revolution
PROGRAMME 3: SHOP TILL THEY DROP
(06 November 2007)

The story of the man who created eBay and the online retail revolution.

The My Space Race - social networks
PROGRAMME 4: THE MYSPACE RACE
(13 November 2007)

The social networking phenomenon which launched Lily Allen and Arctic Monkeys.

SEARCHING FOR GOLD – The Google Story
PROGRAMME 5: SEARCHING FOR GOLD
(20 November 2007)

The story of Google's growth from a student dorm to a billion dollar global phenomenon.

The Cyber Mirror: You Tube and video sharing sites
PROGRAMME 6: THE CYBER MIRROR
(04 December 2007)

The story of the meteoric rise of video sharing site YouTube

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