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Written by: jyanendra [27/10/11, 12:04] Action: [ Reply ] [ Quote ] |
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This series of programmes on BBC Two takes a fascinating look at some of these lesser known tales, focusing on some of the ordinary heroes and debunking some of the myths that still surround famous events. The series starts with one of the unsung heroes of Bletchley Park. Although many people are familiar with the story of Alan Turing and Enigma, Codebreakers: Bletchley Park's Lost Heroes reveals the unsung genius of mathematician Bill Tutte. Presented by Ben Macintyre (Operation Mincemeat), the programme uses previously classified MI5 files to tell the staggering story of how an average man became one of Britain's most valuable assets. The final programme looks at the story of Dam Busters (also in November) and tries to overturn some of the most common myths of what has become a legendary event. All four programmes should give a unique glimpse into some of the lives of men in WWII. http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b016ltm0/CodeBreakers_Bletchley_Parks_Lost_Heroes/  |
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[#169763]
Written by: Chaser250 [27/10/11, 20:49] Action: [ Reply ] [ Quote ] |
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Documentary that reveals the secret story behind one of the greatest intellectual feats of World War II, a feat that gave birth to the digital age. In 1943, a 24-year-old maths student and a GPO engineer combined to hack into Hitler's personal super-code machine - not Enigma but an even tougher system, which he called his 'secrets writer'. Their break turned the Battle of Kursk, powered the D-day landings and orchestrated the end of the conflict in Europe. But it was also to be used during the Cold War - which meant both men's achievements were hushed up and never officially recognised. |
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Written by: JungleBoy [27/10/11, 21:33] Action: [ Reply ] [ Quote ] |
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Documentary that reveals the secret story behind one of the greatest intellectual feats of World War II, a feat that gave birth to the digital age. In 1943 a 24-year-old maths student and a GPO engineer combined to hack into Hitler's personal super code machine - not Enigma but an even tougher system, which he called his 'secrets writer'. Their break turned the Battle of Kursk, powered the D-day landings and orchestrated the end of the conflict in Europe. But it was also to be used during the Cold War - which meant both men's achievements were hushed up and never officially recognised. BBC Site: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b016ltm0 Tutte: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._T._Tutte Turing: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Turing Flowers: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Flowers Technical Spec Video Codec: Xvid Video Bitrate: 1500 Kbps Video Aspect Ratio: 1.800:1 Video Resolution: 720x400 Audio Codec: MP3 Audio Bitrate: 128 Kbps CBR 48KHz Audio Channels: 2 Run-Time: 59 mins Framerate: 25FPS Number of Parts: 1 Part Size: 691 MB Source: HDTV Encoded by: JungleBoy SRT available at MVGroup HDTV x264/mkv also available. |
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[#169886]
Written by: 2camjohn [29/10/11, 07:29] Action: [ Reply ] [ Quote ] |
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This program is really fascinating. Imagine being the guy who invented the first electronic computer, but had to keep it a secret for over half his life because of the war! |
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Written by: yummytoes [29/10/11, 23:24] Action: [ Reply ] [ Quote ] |
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A very good documentary of the British code breaking effort in WWII! It's amazing to me Tutte was able to break a complicated German cipher BY HAND! |
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