Passport
Hannah gains access to a top-secret site where anonymous staff and the latest tech work to make the British passport one of the most secure documents on the planet.
Hannah gains access to a top-secret site where anonymous staff and the latest tech work to make the British passport one of the most secure documents on the planet. She reveals the World War I spy craft hidden in the pages of every passport and takes a look into how modern ID checks were shaped by the hunt for a 19th-century French serial killer and 1970s psychedelic art.
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Call me Fry, Hannah Fry..
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Hannah’s hidden passport art…
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Hannah Fry |
| Production Manager | Sam Breslin |
| Series Producer | Eileen Inkson |
| Executive Producer | Paul Overton |
Broadcasts
- Wed 8 Nov 2023 20:00
- Thu 9 Nov 2023 23:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Wales & Wales HD
- Thu 21 Dec 2023 00:40
- Wed 25 Sep 2024 19:00
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