Britain's Greatest Inventor: Clive Sinclair and the C5 (Part 4)

Josh Widdicombe's Archive of Pop Culture

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Comedy, Society & Culture, Tv & Film

4.8 • 956 Ratings

🗓️ 21 March 2026

⏱️ 32 minutes

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⁠⁠Episode 4: ⁠⁠⁠ In the final episode of this series, Josh Widdicombe and comedian and friend Tom Craine discuss the unbelievable story of Britain's greatest inventor - Sir Clive Sinclair and his success (and failures) in shaping the landscape of technology and computers. Museum of Pop Culture is a Keep It Light Media Production Hosted by Josh Widdicombe Research by Emily Pickthall. Additional editing by Will Fitzpatrick Design by John Gregory Music by Pickle & Button All episodes for this series are available to listen to now if you go to; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://museumofpopculture.supportingcast.fm/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And join the Museum of Pop Culture ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fan club.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you want to get in touch with the show... Email: museumofpopculturepod@gmail.com Instagram: museumofpopculturepod New episodes are released twice weekly. Please subscribe, leave a review, and spread the word if nostalgic pop culture is your cup of tea!! A ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Keep It Light Media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Production (Copyright 2026) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Now, are all the traitors present?
0:02.5	Let's get started, shall we?
0:04.5	From rags to riches.
0:05.8	I'm so sick of this.
0:07.0	Working like a dog and being treated worse.
0:09.1	Yorkshire to New York.
0:10.7	Or climbers, you and me.
0:12.4	A life dedicated to revenge.
0:14.4	Let's make this an occasion to remember.
0:16.5	A woman of substance on Channel 4.
0:19.2	Stream now.
0:23.7	Imagine a vehicle that can drive you five miles for a penny.
0:28.3	A vehicle that needs no petrol, just a battery.
0:32.3	And that takes the press of a button to start, the squeeze of a lever to start.
0:37.1	That needs no license, no road
0:39.3	tracks, and you can drive whether you're 14 or 40. A vehicle that costs just 399 pounds.
0:51.3	The Sinclair C5. It's a new power in personal transport.
0:58.8	The Sinclair C5, 399 pounds.
1:02.9	Want to buy one?
1:04.2	Want to see one?
1:05.4	Or simply want to read all about it?
1:07.9	Just dial 100 and ask for free phone C5 now.
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