• 2000
  • TV-G
  • 25m
The Science of Secrecy

Summary Host Simon Singh examines the secretive history behind the development and evolution of ciphers and code breaking. Thestories in the series range from the cipher that sealed the fate of Mary, Queen of Scots, to the coded Zimmermann Telegram that changed the course of the First World War. View more details

  • 2000
  • TV-G
  • 25m

The Science of Secrecy

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Simon Singh Mitchell Leimon Mohammed Mrayati Jenny Wormald

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8.2

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Oct 4, 2000

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : Diverse Productions

Summary Host Simon Singh examines the secretive history behind the development and evolution of ciphers and code breaking. Thestories in the series range from the cipher that sealed the fate of Mary, Queen of Scots, to the coded Zimmermann Telegram that changed the course of the First World War. View more details

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Oct 4, 2000

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : Diverse Productions

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Episodes

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Episode 1 • Oct 04, 2000
The Babington Plot
Episode one examines the case of Mary Queen of the Scots. A curious cipher in her correspondences resulted in a charge of treason in 1586 for plotting to assassinate Elizabeth I.
Episode 2 • Oct 04, 2000
Cracking the Hieroglyphic Code
Episode 3 • Oct 18, 2000
Le Chiffre Indechiffabrle: The Uncrackable Code
Episode two profiles mid-19th century inventor and mathematician Charles Babbage, who was challenged to crack a particularly resilient code. This code is none other than the famous Vigenère cipher, which had been left unbreakable for 300 years.
Episode 4 • Dec 31, 1969
The Zimmermann Telegram
The history of codes is examined. Included: the cracking of an encoded telegram from the German foreign minister to the president of Mexico during World War I.
Episode 5 • Nov 01, 2000
Going Public
Episode five examines public-key cryptosystems, which have been further developed into a cipher known as RSA (Rivest, Shamir and Leonard). Using prime numbers and algorithmic systems, RSA is used for secure data transmission across the globe.
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