Has work really changed since Charlie Chaplin's time?

ChaplinCharlie Chaplin's classic Modern Times will be 75 years old next year but the picture it presents of working life still feels as modern as ever.

Charlie ChaplinWatching Chaplin race against the conveyor belt reminds me of me racing against the clock to answer emails. Not healthy. You think the world has changed? A look at Modern Times suggest the world of work has changed rather less than we think.

To mark the film's latest release - as a double edition Park Circus DVD with another Chaplin classic The Gold Rush - we've got three copies to give away. Just watch the clip (top right) and answer the simple question below. Winner will be drawn from a virtual hat at the end of September.

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