Doorbell: The Secret Genius of Modern Life

8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
Tuesday 6 May
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Doorbell

Season 3 Episode 4 of 5

Hannah Fry takes a look at the rise of the doorbell, heading to Los Angeles to get the low-down on the ding-dong from market leaders Ring. She delves into the history of the device and discovers how a garage tinkerer who played with sharks, some Soviet spy tech, and a student desperate for a drink led to the technological phenomenon that is the smart doorbell

Doorbell: The Secret Genius of Modern Life airs on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD at 8:00 AM, Tuesday 6 May. (Subtitles, repeat, sign language, audio description.)
Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
Technology
Hannah Fry
Presenter
Eileen Inkson
Executive Producer
Paul Overton
Executive Producer
Lyndon Bruce
Director