The Virtual Revolution The Cost of Free (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV Episode | Documentary

The Virtual Revolution

The Cost of Free (Season 1, Episode 3)

TV Episode | Documentary

Series in which Dr Aleks Krotoski explores how the internet is reshaping our lives. She shows how commerce has colonised the web, and how 'free' sites are paid for.

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Feb 13, 2010 (United Kingdom)

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Name	Known for
Aleks Krotoski Self - Presenter (as Dr Aleks Krotoski) Self - Presenter (as Dr Aleks Krotoski) See fewer	Haze (2008)
Chris Anderson Self - Author: 'Free' Self - Author: 'Free' See fewer	The University (2016)
John Battelle Self - Author: 'The Search' Self - Author: 'The Search' See fewer	The Virtual Revolution (2010)
Tim Berners-Lee Self - Inventor of the World Wide Web (as Sir Tim Berners-Lee) Self - Inventor of the World Wide Web (as Sir Tim Berners-Lee) See fewer	Horizon (I) (1964)
Jeff Bezos Self - CEO and Founder: Amazon.com Self - CEO and Founder: Amazon.com See fewer	Star Trek Beyond (2016)
Danah Boyd Self - Harvard University (as Dana Boyd) Self - Harvard University (as Dana Boyd) See fewer	Terms and Conditions May Apply (2013)
Shami Chakrabarti Self - Director: Liberty Self - Director: Liberty See fewer	UK General Election (1950)
Greg Conti Self - United States Military Academy (as Lt Col Greg Conti) Self - United States Military Academy (as Lt Col Greg Conti) See fewer	The Virtual Revolution (2010)
Stephen Fry Self Self See fewer	Gosford Park (2001)
David Gallagher Self - New York Times Self - New York Times See fewer	The Virtual Revolution (2010)
Bill Gates Self - Co-Founder: Microsoft Self - Co-Founder: Microsoft See fewer	Frasier (1993)
Seth Goldstein Self - Co-Founder: Attention Trust Self - Co-Founder: Attention Trust See fewer	The Virtual Revolution (2010)
Reed Hastings Self - CEO and Founder: Netflix Self - CEO and Founder: Netflix See fewer	Reed Hasting's Top 5 Lessons Learned Being CEO of Netflix (2020)
Chad Hurley Self - CEO and Co-Founder: Youtube Self - CEO and Co-Founder: Youtube See fewer	Entourage (2015)
Andrew Keen Self - Author: 'The Cult of the Amateur' Self - Author: 'The Cult of the Amateur' See fewer	The Wait (II) (2014)
Martha Lane Fox Self - Co-Founder: Lastminute.com Self - Co-Founder: Lastminute.com See fewer	Horizon (I) (1964)
James Marcus Self - Amazon Employee #50 Self - Amazon Employee #50 See fewer	The Virtual Revolution (2010)
Cindy Margolis Self Self See fewer	Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
Marissa Mayer Self - Vice President: Google Self - Vice President: Google See fewer	Miss Representation (2011)
Douglas Rushkoff Self - Author: 'Life, Inc.' Self - Author: 'Life, Inc.' See fewer	Wisdom's Maw
Eric Schmidt Self - CEO: Google Self - CEO: Google See fewer	Terms and Conditions May Apply (2013)
Nigel Shadbolt Self - University of Southampton (as Professor Nigel Shadbolt) Self - University of Southampton (as Professor Nigel Shadbolt) See fewer	Minds Wide Open: Unlocking the Potential of the Human Brain (2018)
Terry Winograd Self - Stanford University (as Professor Terry Winograd) Self - Stanford University (as Professor Terry Winograd) See fewer	DWDD University: De wereld van Klöpping (2013)
Steve Wozniak Self - Co-Founder: Apple Computer Self - Co-Founder: Apple Computer See fewer	Steve Jobs (2015)