Learning on ScreenCode Breaker: The Alan Turing Story
- Alternative title
- Codebreaker: The Alan Turing Story
- Synopsis
- Docudrama directed by Clare Beavan that explores the life of British mathematician Alan Turing and the events that led up to his death in 1954, when he ate an apple laced with cyanide following his conviction for gross indecency. Turing is widely considered to be the father of computer science and information technology whose work in helping to crack the Nazi’s Enigma code helped shorten World War II and saved millions of lives.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of release
- 2013
- Subjects
- Drama; Information technology
- Keywords
- computers; encryption; history of science; Turing, Alan; code-breaking
Credits
- Director
- Clare Beavan
- Writer
- Craig Warner
- Cast
Ed Stoppard Henry Goodman
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 2 PAL
- Price
- £15.99
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 60 minutes
- Year
- 2013
Distributor
- Name
Acorn Media UK
- customerservices@acorndvd.com
- Web
- http://www.acorndvd.com/ External site opens in new window
- Fax
- 020 7627 250
- Address
- 55 Drury Lane
London
WC2B 5SQ - Notes
- Founded in 1997, Acorn specialises in distributing archival television programmes, predominantly licensed from the BBC and ITV. Sale on DVD and Blu-Ray, in Region 2 PAL format, direct and via retail outlets.
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