Date   : Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:01:23 +0100 (BST)
From   : hick.bbc@... (gARetH baBB)
Subject: Review: Micro Men

On Fri, 9 Oct 2009, Jonathan Graham Harston wrote:

> While, like any dramatisation, there were some inaccuracies and
> reinterpretations, it essentially got a core part of our history
> correct. It's well worth watching, and I've already watched the
> repeat while typing this up.

I'm watching it at the moment and regard it as pretty much spot on - and 
with the benefit of hindsight it highlights obvious points from what 
happened then which might not have been obvious to all of us who were 
around at the time.

And as to inaccuracies - they did it themselves, the original Electron 
retail box showed someone holding a joystick the wrong way round playing 
BBC Elite (split screen colours) with a box blocking the side of the 
machine with the power socket.

[I originally added that "the Electron advert shown included Magic 
Mushrooms, which was never released on the Electron", but after a bit of 
googling I'm doubting myself - though I've never seen Magic Mushrooms 
released on the Electron - confused]

Interesting related article:

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/not-quite-warts-and-all-for-bbcs-micro-men

I wonder what Curry had taken out.