A Look Back At The Future

Episodes

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0120011994070920130325/26 (BBC7)
20140618 (BBC7)
20151129 (BBC7)
20170619 (BBC7)
20190104 (BBC7)
20200806 (BBC7)
20220310 (BBC7)
20220312 (BBC7)
20220313 (BBC7)
20231102 (BBC7)
From the World Cup to the future NHS.

Recorded in 1994, the futuristic show recalls the turbulent upheaval of 2001 - that was yet to happen.:

Jeremy Hardy

Series revealing everything you wanted to know back then, about the future 21st century.

First broadcast (with the aid of a crystal ball) on BBC Radio 4 in July 1994.

Brian Perkins, Kate Robbins and Jeremy Hardy recall a year of turbulent upheaval yet to be

Recorded in 1994, Brian Perkins, Kate Robbins and Jeremy Hardy recall a year of turbulent upheaval that was yet to be - 2001.

0220051994071620130401/02 (BBC7)
20140625 (BBC7)
20151206 (BBC7)
20170626 (BBC7)
20190111 (BBC7)
20200813 (BBC7)
20220317 (BBC7)
20231109 (BBC7)
It's the year of the Telepathone.

Recorded in 1994, the futuristic show recalls the turbulent upheaval of 2005 - a year that was yet to happen.

John O'Farrell

Everything you wanted to know then, about the 21st century.

First broadcast (with the aid of a crystal ball) on Radio 4 in July 1994.

Brian Perkins, Kate Robbins and John O'Farrell look forward to the Year of the Telepathone

Recorded in June 1994, Brian Perkins, Kate Robbins and John O'Farrell look forward to the Year of the Telepathone.

0320101994072320130408/09 (BBC7)
20140702 (BBC7)
20151213 (BBC7)
20170703 (BBC7)
20190118 (BBC7)
20200820 (BBC7)
20220324 (BBC7)
20231116 (BBC7)
It's the Year of the Toddler Power.

Recorded in 1994, the futuristic show recalls the main events of 2010 - a year that was yet to happen.

Griff Rhys Jones

Everything you wanted to know then, about the 21st century.

First broadcast (with the aid of a crystal ball) on Radio 4 in July 1994.

Griff Rhys Jones, Kate Robbins and Brian Perkins look ahead to the Year of Toddler Power.

Recorded in July 1994, Griff Rhys Jones, Kate Robbins and Brian Perkins look forward to the Year of the Toddler Power.

0420211994073020130415/16 (BBC7)
20140709 (BBC7)
20151220 (BBC7)
20170710 (BBC7)
20190125 (BBC7)
20200827 (BBC7)
20220331 (BBC7)
20231123 (BBC7)
Finding helium in the air and 'Casablanca: The Sound Man's Cut'.

Recorded in 1994, the futuristic show recalls the main events of 2021 - a year that was yet to happen.

Tony Hawks

Everything you wanted to know then, about the 21st century.

First broadcast (with the aid of a crystal ball) on Radio 4 in July 1994.

Brian Perkins and Kate Robbins find helium in the air.

Recorded in July 1994, Brian Perkins, Kate Robbins and Tony Hawks find helium in the air and 'Casablanca: The Sound Man's Cut'.

0520251994080620130422/23 (BBC7)
20140716 (BBC7)
20151227 (BBC7)
20170717 (BBC7)
20190201 (BBC7)
20200903 (BBC7)
20220407 (BBC7)
20220409 (BBC7)
20220410 (BBC7)
20231130 (BBC7)
Foreseeing ego transplants and the USA invading Narnia...

Recorded in 1994, the futuristic show recalls the main events of 2025 - a year that was yet to happen.

Nigel Planer

Everything you wanted to know then, about the 21st century.

First broadcast (with the aid of a crystal ball) on Radio 4 in August 1994.

Brian Perkins and Ken Livingstone foresee ego transplants and the USA invading Narnia.

Recorded in July 1994, Brian Perkins, Ken Livingstone and Nigel Planer foresee ego transplants and the USA invading Narnia.

06 LAST20991994081320130429/30 (BBC7)
20140723 (BBC7)
20160103 (BBC7)
20170724 (BBC7)
20190208 (BBC7)
20200910 (BBC7)
20220414 (BBC7)
20231207 (BBC7)
The year that time ran backwards.

Recorded in 1994, the futuristic show recalls the main events of 2099.

Kate Robbins

Hugh Dennis

Everything you wanted to know then, about the 21st century.

First broadcast (with the aid of a crystal ball) on Radio 4 in August 1994.

Brian Perkins, Hugh Dennis and Kate Robbins on the year that saw time run backwards.

From August 1994, Brian Perkins, Hugh Dennis and Kate Robbins host a retrospective on 2099, the year that time ran backwards.