1983: The BBC is HACKED Live On Air | Micro Live | Retro Tech | BBC Archive

“Now look, Oz and Yug, just go away! We want to do a demonstration here, go away.“ - John Coll. During a live demonstration of how to connect a computer to the British Telecom Gold phone network using an acoustic coupler or modem, Micro Live hosts John Coll and Ian McNaught-Davis get a few uninvited guests, in the shape of hackers Oz and Yug - who are out to prove that, when it comes to computing “Nothing is secure!“ Originally broadcast 2 October, 1983. You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive -
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