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The story behind Charlie Bit My Finger - YouTube turns 20!

Twenty years ago, YouTube had its first ever video uploaded to the site, ‘Me at the zoo’, but...

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17.32 23 Apr 2025


The story behind Charlie Bit My Finger - YouTube turns 20!


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Twenty years ago, YouTube had its first ever video uploaded to the site, ‘Me at the zoo’, but it was not as big as ‘Charlie Bit My Finger’, one of the original viral hits dating back almost 17 years!

Kieran is joined by Charlie Davies-Carr and his father Howard who recorded it, alongside Elaine Burke, Presenter of ‘For Tech’s Sake’ to discuss the video, and the impact YouTube has had.


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