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Remembers… - Season 5 Episode 7 Derek Jacobi Remembers... Breaking the Code

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Sir Derek Jacobi looks back on Breaking the Code, the acclaimed 1997 drama that saw him tackling the role of Alan Turing, the mathematical genius who cracked the Enigma code and helped bring World War II to an end. Jacobi discusses the pressures involved in playing and doing justice to such a significant and complex individual as Turing. He also recalls how the project started life as a play that, to his surprise, became a hit in London's West End and on Broadway. And he reflects on how it was important to him as a gay actor that the story of Turing's homosexuality as well his genius was shared with as wide an audience as possible.

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First Air Date: Jun 29, 2022

Last Air date: Oct 14, 2026

Season: 5 Season

Episode: 201 Episode

Runtime: 15 minutes

IMDb: 7.50/10 by 2.00 users

Popularity: 11.6901

Language: English

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