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4. Newham
Episode 4 of 5
Paddy O'Connell and his dog explore why Newham鈥檚 local hero Bletchley Park codebreaker isn鈥檛 as well-known as Turing. From 2016.
Paddy O'Connell travels the country with his dog, Bob, talking to the people he meets.
Now they've arrived in one of the most diverse areas in Britain - the east London Borough of Newham.
It was once home to Tommy Flowers, inventor of the Bletchley Park codebreaking machine, Colossus.
Paddy visits Flowers' former college and wonders why this local hero isn't as well remembered as his colleague Alan Turing.
Producer: Jo Coombs
A Loftus production for 麻豆社 Radio 4 first broadcast in December 2016.
Last on
Thu 27 Nov 2025
09:30
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Thu 29 Dec 2016 13:45麻豆社 Radio 4- Wed 5 Apr 2017 23:30麻豆社 Radio 4
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