While opposing proposals to restrict smoking in public places, FOREST attracted the support of celebrity smokers including artist David Hockney, inventor Trevor Baylis, musician Joe Jackson, chef Antony Worrall Thompson, and social commentator Claire Fox.
The modern clockwork radio was designed and patented in 1991 by British inventor Trevor Baylis as a response to the AIDS crisis.
The initial concept was to develop a web based radio system to run emergency messages and public service announcements for export to Africa as part of a Yukon College innovation project originating from Tagish Yukon Territory Canada by using a windup radio designed by Trevor Baylis.
With money from investors he formed a company Freeplay Energy and in 1996 the Freeplay radio was awarded the BBC Design Award for Best Product and Best Design.
We visit the home of iconic inventor Trevor Baylis - the man who revolutionised the radio - and visit 'George', one of the first walking humanoid robots ever built, as he is brought to life for the first time in sixty years by his creator, Tony Sale.
Trevor Nunn | Trevor Howard | Trevor Horn | Trevor | Trevor Chappell | Trevor, Wisconsin | Trevor Griffiths | Trevor Brown | Trevor Metcalfe | Trevor McDonald | Trevor Francis | Trevor Baylis | Trevor Watts | Trevor Brooking | Trevor Ariza | Hugh Trevor-Roper | Trevor Sykes | Trevor Swan | Trevor Paglen | Trevor Noah | Trevor Nelson | Trevor the Traction Engine | Trevor Peters | Trevor N. Dupuy | Trevor Kavanagh | Trevor Jones | Trevor Huddleston | Trevor Guthrie | Trevor Graham | Trevor Bauer |