Colin Hoad

Acorn Hobbyist

Hello! I'm Colin and I make videos about my love of all things Acorn - the BBC Micro, BBC Master, Acorn Electron and all the games and software these mighty machines are capable of running.

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Latest From Colin Hoad

Jan 03, 2026

New Year's Postbag 2026 - Bits and Bytes (Ep. 6)

It's the first video of 2026! I decided to open my post and see which vintage goodies I'd ordered over the Christmas period had finally arrived. There's also quite a lot of chat from me, including what's in store for the rest of this year on my channel! Find out what's in my New Year's postbag for 2026...

Day 25: The Advent of Beeb Games 2025

IT'S CHRISTMAAAAAAS!The Advent of Beeb Games draws to a close in this final episode. Join me as my homebrew Mode 7 BBC BASIC advent calendar of games picks a random title from the infamous Cascade Cassette 50 tape! Will the game be awful or just bad? Could there yet be a hidden gem lurking in the depths? Who knows, but I hope you'll join the quest with me and see what there is to see. These videos

Day 24: The Advent of Beeb Games 2025

Christmas is coming and that means it's time for the Advent of Beeb Games - Day 24!Join me as my homebrew Mode 7 BBC BASIC advent calendar of games picks a random title from the infamous Cascade Cassette 50 tape! Will the game be awful or just bad? Could there yet be a hidden gem lurking in the depths? Who knows, but I hope you'll join the quest with me and see what there is to see. These videos a

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