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Britain's Greatest Codebreaker

5.920121h 24mMovieDocumentaryDramaHistory

Alan Turing is the genius British mathematician who was instrumental in breaking the German naval Enigma Code during World War II, arguably saving millions of lives. Turing's achievements went unrecognised during his lifetime. Instead he…

DirectorsClare Beavan·Nic Stacey
WriterCraig Warner
ProducersPaul Sen·Patrick Sammon

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Cast · Directed by Clare Beavan

ESEd Stoppard
Ed Stoppard
Alan Turing
HGHenry Goodman
Henry Goodman
Franz Greenbaum
PMPaul McGann
Paul McGann
Himself - Narrator (voice)
AB
Asa Briggs
Himself - Codebreaker, Bletchley Park
JV
Jean Valentine
Herself - WRNS and Bombe Operator, Bletchley Park
DL
David Leavitt
Himself - Alan Turing's Biographer
RN
Rolf Noskwith
Himself - Codebreaker, Bletchley Park
DT
Dermot Turing
Himself - Alan Turing's Nephew
CM
Christopher Morcom
Himself - Christopher Morcom's Nephew (as Christopher Morcom QC)
ISIan Stewart
Ian Stewart
Himself - University of Warwick (as Professor Ian Stewart)

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