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The Keys to the Reich

This episode covers the early allied efforts at cracking the German Enigma system, the establishment of Station X at Bletchley Park and the gathering of the eclectic group of geniuses who were to break the "unbreakable" German Enigma encryption system. The programme gives insight into the inner-workings of the Enigma machine, and the manner in which Bletchley's brilliant boffins managed to outsmart it.

English
  • Originally Aired January 19, 1999
  • Runtime 50 minutes
  • Network Channel 4
  • Created March 5, 2014 by
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Name Type Role
Peter Bate Director