May/June TV thread

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 Offwidth 26 May 2020

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000b8nj/arena-everything-is-connecte...

Excellent profile of George Elliott on Arena. The woman who really got readers into the heads of her characters and encouraged understanding and sympathy for their errors. Something needed as much today as ever.

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In reply to Offwidth:

Interesting. Must watch. I think Melvyn Bragg did a very interesting programme about her years ago.

OP Offwidth 27 May 2020
In reply to Gordon Stainforth:

A re-run of another great documentary last night, so currently available on I Player.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b016ltm0/timewatch-codebreakers-bletc....

The story of how Lorentz the top security cypher system used by Hitler and his military command was broken and how this led to the production of Collusus.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorenz_cipher

 Tom Valentine 19 Jun 2020
In reply to Offwidth:

S3 of The Sinner on Netflix, remembering you are a fan, Offwidth.


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