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1. Number Stations and Crosswords

Episode 1 of 3

Dr Hannah Fry, Richard Rogan and Bobby Seagull to reflect on radio archive programmes full of codes, cyphers and subterfuge.

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 麻豆社 archives to present a fascinating selection of features all about codes, secrets and ciphers.

Plus insights galore from Hannah鈥檚 two experts who鈥檝e got numbers and words covered: Maths teacher Bobby Seagull - author of 鈥楾he Life-changing Magic of Numbers鈥� 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. [麻豆社 Radio 4 2005]

* DAVID BADDIEL TRIES TO UNDERSTAND鈥� Cryptic Crosswords [麻豆社 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 麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in February 2020.

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Sun 19 May 2024 05:00
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