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Breaking the Code

Factual drama about Alan Turing, the mathematical genius who cracked the Enigma code and turned the tide of World War II, while at the same time suffering homophobic persecution.

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1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Wed 18 Feb 2026 22:15
BBC Four

Credits

Alan Turing Derek Jacobi
Mick Ross Alun Armstrong
Christopher Morcom Blake Ritson
Young Alan Turing William Mannering
Sara Turing Prunella Scales
Ron Miller Julian Kerridge
John Smith Harold Pinter
Dilwyn Knox Richard Johnson
Pat Green Amanda Root
Writer Hugh Whitemore
Author Andrew Hodges
Executive Producer John Drury
Executive Producer Rebecca Eaton
Executive Producer Richard Langridge
Producer Jack Emery
Director Herbert Wise

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