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SusiGo · October 19, 2014 11:36 am

Thank you very much, will have a look at them soon.

MartaSt · October 19, 2014 7:22 pm

Thanks Pav! I've read few books about Engima but none of them explain this subject so easily as this films

SusiGo · October 19, 2014 7:25 pm

They are really good. I also put them on tumblr. Thanks again for posting.

Pav · October 19, 2014 11:42 pm

I'm glad you find them useful. I recommend watching Numberphile's other videos as well, some of them are really interesting even for a maths layman like me. I'm actually going to visit London for the first time in my life. It will be a one day trip (including one of London's cinemas) and I'm so excited! I borrowed both Turing's biographies (in French), 3 London guides and I'm watching a lot of Youtube videos. I'm going to enjoy every second in London.

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MartaSt · October 20, 2014 8:24 pm

I've also found some time ago a very interesting lecture about Turing and his work, spoken by one of his biographer Jack Copeland. It's very long (1,5 hour) but absolutely worth listening
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7Lv9GxigYU

Pav - you wrote you've borrowed both Turing's biographies - you mean Hodge's one and Copeland's one? Or some other author?
And btw, have great time in London

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SusiGo · October 20, 2014 8:27 pm

Thank you, Marta, will try to watch it soon.

Here are some voice from members of the Turing family about Benedict's portrayal that are really wonderful:

Sir John Dermot Turing, Alan Turing’s nephew and a Bletchley Park Trustee, says “The way that Benedict portrays Alan is bound to become the definitive portrayal. It’s perfect casting - I couldn’t imagine anybody better.”

James Turing, Dermot’s son , who is studying civil engineering at university, was recruited as a supporting actor in the bar scenes filmed at Bletchley Park. He adds “The amount of knowledge Benedict has about Alan is amazing. The level of detail he’d gone to - speaking to professors and trying to understand the psychological aspects behind things - was just incredible.”

source: https://audioboom.com/boos/2558820-the-bletchley-park-podcast-e27-from-the-red-carpet

MartaSt · October 20, 2014 8:41 pm

Love to hear that! I think that that is the greatest appreciation for actor when family members are admiring his/her work. I can't wait to see this film even more

tonnaree · October 21, 2014 12:05 pm

Have all of my UK friends seen this?

Your chance to see The Imitation Game before it's released in cinemas!

http://sherlock.boardhost.com/viewtopic.php?pid=191872#p191872

SusiGo · October 21, 2014 12:27 pm

Good luck to the Brits!

Btw, this crossword is driving me crazy:

http://theimitationgamemovie.com

Can anyone help with 9 across and 8 down? I can provide all rest.

Pav · October 21, 2014 1:08 pm

MartaSt wrote:
Pav - you wrote you've borrowed both Turing's biographies - you mean Hodge's one and Copeland's one? Or some other author?

I meant Hodges' and Leavitt's (David Leavitt: The Man Who Knew Too Much: Alan Turing and the Invention of the Computer). I thought those were the main ones because they were the only ones in Parisian libraries.

gently69 · October 21, 2014 2:03 pm

The official film poster? I NEED it!

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SolarSystem · October 21, 2014 2:07 pm

Btw, you can already buy this small poster:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/THE-IMITATION-GAME-Benedict-Cumberbatch/dp/B00NT9E1SQ/ref=pd_sim_sbs_kh_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=0VYAYZCWTGZ84HABDEHQ

gently69 · October 21, 2014 2:18 pm

WHY did you tell me???

SusiGo · October 21, 2014 2:21 pm

Thank you, Solar. And there goes the money.

SolarSystem · October 21, 2014 2:24 pm

But it's just a small one, ladies!
Oh, and I'm sure you've also seen the other one...

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gently69 · October 21, 2014 2:26 pm

Small one will do. There aren't much wall left anyway.

Yes, I have, Solar ...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00O4F3D4W/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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SusiGo · October 21, 2014 2:52 pm

The crossword, ladies, please rack your brains.

I did it! And even though I already knew the clip I am quite proud of myself. No chance for Bletchley Park but it was fun.

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Liberty · October 21, 2014 4:43 pm

Well done! It looks like you would have had a chance for Bletchley Park if you'd been in the right place at the right time!

(The website isn't working for me, so I can't see it, but presuming it's the one used for recruiting?)

Last edited by Liberty (October 21, 2014 7:55 pm)

ancientsgate · October 21, 2014 6:52 pm

SusiGo wrote:
Good luck to the Brits!

Btw, this crossword is driving me crazy:

http://theimitationgamemovie.com
Can anyone help with 9 across and 8 down? I can provide all rest.

Two wild guesses, since I haven't done the rest of the puzzle and don't know how these would fit in or not:

When hammering, you're supposed to hit the nail on the head, as the expression goes. Could 8 down be nailshead?

The only thing that occurred to me for 9 across, the currency substitution, was ducat.

???

SusiGo · October 21, 2014 8:51 pm

Liberty wrote:
Well done! It looks like you would have had a chance for Bletchley Park if you'd been in the right place at the right time!

(The website isn't working for me, so I can't see it, but presuming it's the one used for recruiting?)

I think it was part of the puzzle they used for recruiting and no, I would not have had the slightest chance. It tooks me far too long and I had the internet on my side. Solving the whole thing in 10, 8, or 6 minutes is amazing.

Ancientsgate: The hammering thing was "right nail". Sorry, have forgotten the other one.