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Many of us watched the iconic ´óÏó´«Ã½ TV series Tomorrow's World, as it made predictions about the future in which we now live.

Was it correct in its assumptions and predictions?

Former presenter James Burke takes a journey through the archive, and explores how the series fared.

Tomorrow's World began in the "White Heat" of the 1960s - as science and technology began to promise a future previously unimaginable.

From the first orbits of the moon, to the first heart transplant; from the nuclear debates of 20th century, to the economic failure of Concorde; from robots to the internet - Tomorrow's World reported on it all. How did the show do it? And did it get it right?

In 2015, James Burke - a Tomorrow’s World reporter from 1966 to 1972 – looked at how the show dealt with huge technological advances and assesses our ability to see what's around the corner.

Featuring:

Judith Hann
Michael Rodd
Maggie Philbin
Howard Stableford
Michael Blakstad
Dame Wendy Hall

Producer: Polly Weston

First broadcast on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 in July 2015.

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