1. Number Stations and Crosswords
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 ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ archives to present a fascinating selection of features all about codes, secrets and ciphers.
Plus insights galore from Hannahβs two experts whoβve got numbers and words covered: Maths teacher Bobby Seagull - author of βThe Life-changing Magic of Numbersβ 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. [ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 2005]
* DAVID BADDIEL TRIES TO UNDERSTANDβ¦ Cryptic Crosswords [ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ 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 ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in February 2020.
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