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Enigma

Second World War thriller in which a Bletchley Park codebreaker frantically races against time to crack the Germans' new code and solve the mystery surrounding the disappearance of the woman he loves.

1 hour, 52 minutes

Last on

Sat 14 Mar 201523:45
BBC Two Wales

Enigma: Reviews from the BBC

"It's a ripping yarn that recalls such early Hitchcock classics as "The Secret Agent" and "The Man Who Knew Too Much"
Read the review at BBC Movies


"Is it a brave venture or pure folly? The answer is that Enigma is an enigma in itself."
Read the review at BBC Nottingham

Credits

Tom JerichoDougray Scott
Hester WallaceKate Winslet
WigramJeremy Northam
Claire RomillySaffron Burrows
Jozef 'Puck' PukowskiNikolaj Coster-Waldau
LogieTom Hollander
LeveretDonald Sumpter
CaveMatthew Macfadyen
BaxterRichard Leaf
DirectorMichael Apted
ProducerMick Jagger
ProducerLorne Michaels
AuthorRobert Harris
WriterTom Stoppard

Broadcasts

  • Sat 1 Sep 200722:35
    BBC Two except East & Yorkshire
  • Sun 8 Feb 200922:20
    BBC One except Northern Ireland & Wales
  • Sun 8 Feb 200922:40
    BBC One Northern Ireland
  • Sun 8 Feb 200923:20
    BBC One Wales
  • Wed 27 May 200921:00
    BBC Three
  • Sat 30 May 200921:10
    BBC Three
  • Sun 18 Jul 201022:45
    BBC One except Northern Ireland
  • Sun 18 Jul 201023:10
    BBC One Northern Ireland
  • Sat 4 Jun 201122:30
    BBC Two Scotland, Northern Ireland & England only
  • Sun 31 Mar 201323:00
    BBC Two HD, Northern Ireland, Scotland & England only
  • Sun 31 Mar 201323:45
    BBC Two Wales
  • Wed 9 Apr 201421:00
    BBC Four
  • Wed 19 Nov 201421:00
    BBC Four
  • Sat 14 Mar 201522:45
    BBC Two Northern Ireland, England, Scotland & HD only
  • Sat 14 Mar 201523:45
    BBC Two Wales

BBC History: Enigma machine

BBC History: Enigma machine

'As a result of this device, hostilities were curtailed by two years.'

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