Breaking the Code: Biography of Alan Turing (Derek Jacobi, BBC, 1996)
Breaking The Code tells the story of a mathematical genius, Alan Turing (Derek Jacobi) who, seconded to the top secret Bletchley Park England during World War II, was responsible for designing the first computer, which enabled the allies to crack the German Enigma code and, some would argue, win the war. It was on Churchill’s specific instructions that Turing was given all the resources he required – and his personal behavior tolerated: Turing was a practicing homosexual at a time … Ler mais
The story of the British genius and war hero ALAN TURING, mathematician, codebreaker and computer visionary
The story of the British genius and war hero ALAN TURING, mathematician, codebreaker and computer visionar. From the BBC TV science series Horizon (1992).
The story of Alan Turing, credited by many as the father of the modern digital computer. The programme highlights the importance of Turing’s early interest in logic and mathematics, as well as his later work during the Second World War at Bletchley Park where he was involved in breaking the code used by the German … Ler mais
A Christopher J. Sykes documentary for the Channel 4 'Equinox' science series
The story of how, in 1914, the self-taught Indian mathematical genius SRINIVASA RAMANUJAN came to England and Trinity College, Cambridge, to work with the great British pure mathematician GH Hardy.
A 1987 documentary for the Channel 4 ‘Equinox’ science series.
