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2. Brilliant, Holmes

Episode 2 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 second of three programmes, Hannah delves further into the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ archives to present a fascinating selection of features all about codes, secrets and ciphers.

Plus insights galore from Hannah’s two experts who’ve got numbers and words covered: Maths teacher Bobby Seagull - author of β€˜The Life-changing Magic of Numbers’ and Richard Rogan - editor of The Times Cryptic Crossword.

Featuring:

* β€˜THE RETURN OF SHERLOCK HOLMES: The Dancing Man’ [ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 1993]

Producer: Kevin Core

Made for ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra and first broadcast in February 2020.

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Sun 26 May 2024 05:00
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