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  • Code-Breakers: Bletchley Park's Lost Heroes (2011)
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    TV Movie | 60 min | Documentary, War
Code-Breakers: Bletchley Park's Lost Heroes (2011)
Not Rated
TV Movie | 60 min | Documentary, War

This is a documentary about unsung heroes of World War II. In 1943, a 24-year-old maths student and a GPO engineer combined to hack into Hitler's personal super-code machine - not Enigma but an even tougher system, which he called his '...See moreThis is a documentary about unsung heroes of World War II. In 1943, a 24-year-old maths student and a GPO engineer combined to hack into Hitler's personal super-code machine - not Enigma but an even tougher system, which he called his 'secrets writer'. Their break turned the Battle of Kursk, powered the D-day landings and orchestrated the end of the conflict in Europe. But it was also to be used during the Cold War - which meant both men's achievements were hushed up and never officially recognized. Written by Enzedder See less
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Simon Ffrench (camera) | Rob McDougall (camera)
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Oct 25, 2011 (United Kingdom)

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17 cast members
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Keeley Hawes
Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Jerry Roberts
Self - Senior Cryptographer at Bletchley Park (as Captain Jerry Roberts) Self - Senior Cryptographer at Bletchley Park (as Captain Jerry Roberts)   See fewer
Jack Copeland
Self - Author of 'Colossus: The Secrets of Bletchley Park's Codebreaking Computers' (as Professor Jack Copeland) Self - Author of 'Colossus: The Secrets of Bletchley Park's Codebreaking Computers' (as Professor Jack Copeland)   See fewer
Paul Gannon
Self - Author of 'Colossus: Bletchley Park's Greatest Secret' Self - Author of 'Colossus: Bletchley Park's Greatest Secret'   See fewer
Frank Carter
Self - Bletchley Park Advisor Self - Bletchley Park Advisor   See fewer
Richard Youlden
Self - Bill Tutte's Great Nephew Self - Bill Tutte's Great Nephew   See fewer
Dan Younger
Self - Faculty of Mathematics, University of Waterloo (as Professor Dan Younger) Self - Faculty of Mathematics, University of Waterloo (as Professor Dan Younger)   See fewer
Michael Smith
Self - Author of 'Secrets of Station X' Self - Author of 'Secrets of Station X'   See fewer
Tony Sale
Self - Co-founder of 'The National Museum of Computing' Self - Co-founder of 'The National Museum of Computing'   See fewer
John Scarlett
Self - Former Director General MI6 (as Sir John Scarlett) Self - Former Director General MI6 (as Sir John Scarlett)   See fewer
Michele Mosca
Self - Dep Director Institute for Quantum Computing (as Professor Michele Mosca) Self - Dep Director Institute for Quantum Computing (as Professor Michele Mosca)   See fewer
Bill Tutte
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Bill Cunningham
Self - Faculty of Mathematics, University of Waterloo (as Professor Bill Cunningham) Self - Faculty of Mathematics, University of Waterloo (as Professor Bill Cunningham)   See fewer
Tommy Flowers
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Keith Moore
Self - Head of Library and Archive, Royal Society Self - Head of Library and Archive, Royal Society   See fewer
Kenneth Flowers
Self - Tommy Flowers' Son Self - Tommy Flowers' Son   See fewer
Duncan Barrett
Bill Tutte (uncredited) Bill Tutte (uncredited)   See fewer
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