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During World War II, British mathematician Bill Tutte broke a code ten times tougher than Enigma, with the help of engineer Tommy Flowers, who designed the world's first programmable computer to help decipher encrypted German messages. This program tells the story of how Tutte and Flowers, working with a handful of brilliant men at secret intelligence base Bletchley Park, devised a way for Churchill to hack in to Hitler's communications network, winning...
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In September 1943, 24 British X-men piled into six midget submarines. Their goal was to destroy Nazi Germany's pride and joy - the battleship Tirpitz. Just three of the six submarines survived the arduous journey through arctic seas to reach the Norwegian fjord where the battleship lay. The mission was a success - the Tirpitz was crippled. The captains of X6 and X7 were awarded Britain's highest decoration for bravery, the Victoria Cross. But the...
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Who was the first African American to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize? As the United Nations Undersecretary General, Ralph Bunche successfully negotiated armistice agreements between Israel and four hostile nations and developed peacekeeping strategies and operations around the globe. In this documentary on his extraordinary life, Bunche’s resolution and mediation strategies are being used today on street gangs in Los Angeles. Award-winning "Black...