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Dr. Annie Gray

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573 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

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The History Hour
The birth of the modern fitted kitchen and the creation of Cluedo

Well, here's Marcia's hunch.

The History Hour
The birth of the modern fitted kitchen and the creation of Cluedo

Most of the population then and now, they're interested in murder mystery games.

The History Hour
The birth of the modern fitted kitchen and the creation of Cluedo

There are versions on the television, aren't there, with traitors.

The History Hour
The birth of the modern fitted kitchen and the creation of Cluedo

It is a lovely legacy.

The History Hour
The birth of the modern fitted kitchen and the creation of Cluedo

They've left a source of fun and entertainment for the whole family.

The History Hour
The birth of the modern fitted kitchen and the creation of Cluedo

So who did invent Cluedo?

The History Hour
The birth of the modern fitted kitchen and the creation of Cluedo

Well, from the evidence we've gathered, it was Mr and Mrs Pratt in their front room with a little imagination and some time on their hands.

The History Hour
The birth of the modern fitted kitchen and the creation of Cluedo

The events themselves were probably the biggest concerts you would have had in that country for a long time.

The History Hour
The birth of the modern fitted kitchen and the creation of Cluedo

We were getting like, you know, three, four hundred people into a recording studio.

The History Hour
The birth of the modern fitted kitchen and the creation of Cluedo

That's Amjad Farooq Alvi, one of the brains behind the development of what is thought to be the first personal computer virus.

The History Hour
The birth of the modern fitted kitchen and the creation of Cluedo

It was named after his company.

The History Hour
The birth of the modern fitted kitchen and the creation of Cluedo

To understand how he became obsessed with computing, we need to go back to when he was growing up in Pakistan.

The History Hour
The birth of the modern fitted kitchen and the creation of Cluedo

Skipping school paid off as he went on to get a degree in maths and physics.

The History Hour
The birth of the modern fitted kitchen and the creation of Cluedo

He and his brothers set up their company in a shop in Lahore.

The History Hour
The birth of the modern fitted kitchen and the creation of Cluedo

Soon, Word started selling IBM PC compatibles.

The History Hour
The birth of the modern fitted kitchen and the creation of Cluedo

Computer maker IBM has been regarded as the electronics company which could not only match the Japanese, but actually defeat them.

The History Hour
The birth of the modern fitted kitchen and the creation of Cluedo

I started selling and maintaining those computers also.

The History Hour
The birth of the modern fitted kitchen and the creation of Cluedo

Business was growing for the brothers, but Amjad couldn't stop messing around with computer coding.

The History Hour
The birth of the modern fitted kitchen and the creation of Cluedo

He continued to develop his fun programmes, surprising his friends with different stories and phrases popping up on the screen whilst they were hard at work on their computers.

The History Hour
The birth of the modern fitted kitchen and the creation of Cluedo

Amjad and his brothers kept on writing and selling software.