Silicon Glen: From Ships to Microchips (2020)
Whatever happened to Scotland's Silicon Glen? US giant IBM arrived at Spango Valley in post-war Greenock, attracted as part of a government effort to replace industrial jobs. For decades the company provided thousands of jobs, often at the leading edge of technology, helping to attract dozens of high-tech investments to Scotland from all over the world. What was it like to work for the company known as Big Blue? The film uncovers the stories of the shop-floor at IBM. And it tells of IBM's supporting role in major events including the Moon landings and the creation of an iconic movie - Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey.
- Date of release
- 2020-05-26
- Runtime
- 59m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Margaret Shankland
Casting
- Adam Bradley — Self
- Martin Campbell-Kelly — Professor Martin Campbell-Kelly
- Anthony Frewin — Anthony Frewin
- Nick Frewin — Self
- Peter Vaughan — Self
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