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4. Newham
Episode 4 of 5
Paddy O'Connell and his dog explore why Newham鈥檚 local hero Bletchley Park codebreaker isn鈥檛 as well-known as Turing. From 2016.
Paddy O'Connell travels the country with his dog, Bob, talking to the people he meets.
Now they've arrived in one of the most diverse areas in Britain - the east London Borough of Newham.
It was once home to Tommy Flowers, inventor of the Bletchley Park codebreaking machine, Colossus.
Paddy visits Flowers' former college and wonders why this local hero isn't as well remembered as his colleague Alan Turing.
Producer: Jo Coombs
A Loftus production for 91福利社 Radio 4 first broadcast in December 2016.
Last on
Thu 27 Nov 2025
09:30
91福利社 Radio 4 Extra
Broadcasts
- Thu 29 Dec 2016 13:4591福利社 Radio 4
- Wed 5 Apr 2017 23:3091福利社 Radio 4
- Sun 19 Jan 2020 15:4591福利社 Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 20 Jan 2020 03:4591福利社 Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 27 Nov 2025 09:3091福利社 Radio 4 Extra