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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.
DR HANNAH FRY: CODEBREAKER - 2. BRILLIANT, HOLMES (320kbs-m4a/137mb/60mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 25th May 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 second of three programmes, Hannah delves further 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 RETURN OF SHERLOCK HOLMES: The Dancing Men' [BBC Radio 4 1993]
Producer: Kevin Core
Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in February 2020.
DR HANNAH FRY: CODEBREAKER - 1. NUMBER STATIONS AND CROSSWORDS (320kbs-m4a/134mb/58mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 19th May 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 first 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 LINCOLNSHIRE POACHER
Simon Fanshave delves into the creepy world of cold war number stations. [BBC Radio 4 2005]
* DAVID BADDIEL TRIES TO UNDERSTAND... Cryptic Crosswords [BBC Radio 4 2015]
Have a pen and paper handy, because Hannah's got a code for you to try and crack...
Producer: Kevin Core
Made for BBC Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in February 2020.
HANNAH FRY - HELLO WORLD: HOW TO BE HUMAN IN THE AGE OF THE MACHINE (OMNIBUS) (320kbs-m4a/156mb/68mins)
BBC Radio 4 broadcast: 21st May 2023
Society has slowly handed over significant control to computers but how much should we rely on them over our own instincts?
Mathematician Hannah Fry uncovers the hidden algorithms which can be found behind almost every aspect of our modern lives. She lifts the lid on their inner workings, demonstrating their power and exposing their limitations.
Along the way she asks if our personal data ever be safe online and reveals what humans and computers can do when they work together in fields such as medicine, transport and even chess.
Written and read by Hannah Fry.
Omnibus of five parts abridged by Robin Brooks.
Producer: Eilidh McCreadie
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2018.