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Alan Turing short story reveals a different side of the man

Alan Turing was one of the parents of computing and played a huge role in code breaking during WW...

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14.42 28 Jul 2026


Alan Turing short story reveals a different side of the man


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Alan Turing was one of the parents of computing and played a huge role in code breaking during WW2.

In part due to Benedict Cumberbatch’s portrayal of him in ‘The Imitation Game’, he is generally thought of as a socially awkward nerd, but Sarah Dillon, Professor of Literature at Cambridge believes otherwise…

She joins Seán to discuss.


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