DR HANNAH FRY: CODEBREAKER - 3. BLETCHLEY PARK AND BEYOND (320kbs-m4a/136mb/59mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 1st June 2024
As a mathematician, Dr Hannah Fry specialises in understanding patterns of human behaviour.
Nowhere does the human factor smash headlong into the reality of numbers than in the secretive world of code-breaking.
In the last of three programmes, Hannah is delving into the BBC archives to present a fascinating selection of features all about codes, secrets and ciphers.
Plus insights galore from Hannah's two experts who've got numbers and words covered: Maths teacher Bobby Seagull - author of 'The Life-changing Magic of Numbers' and Richard Rogan - editor of The Times Cryptic Crossword.
Featuring:
* THE BLETCHLEY GIRLS [BBC Radio 4 2015]
* An extract from THE INFINITE MONKEY CAGE: GCHQ [BBC Radio 4 2018]
Producer: Kevin Core
Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in February 2020.
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