Bobbie Johnson's your guide this week as we hobnob with Britain's digital inclusion champion, Martha Lane Fox. After co-founding Lastminute.com in 1998 she went on to become one of the most high-profile figures of the dotcom boom. After stepping down from her day-to-day role with the company in 2003, these days she juggles work with her chain of karoake bars and a charitable foundation, as well as a role as an adviser to the British government. In that advisory role she has responsibility for Digital Inclusion strategy – which is examining how technology can help people who are currently in the poorest parts of society. The taskforce she leads issued its first report this week looking into the benefits of inclusion, and Charles Arthur met Martha to find out more.

Kevin Anderson also catches up with the hackers and modders of Tinker.it! to find out why everyone loves Arduino – the electronics boards that allow you to create your own electronic devices.

Not only that, but in the wake of BBC drama Micro Men, we'll also hear Vic Keegan's thoughts on what went wrong with Britain's computer industry after its 1980s boom. There's also a look at this week's news headlines and we hear what you've got to say about last week's show.

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