28 min
1. The Cursed Genius Death of a Codebreaker
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- Crímenes reales
Young Welshman Gareth Williams was a child prodigy who became a talented mathematician and codebreaker working for GCHQ, MI6 and the intelligence services but in the summer of 2010 he was found dead in a bag in the bath at his apartment in London. In this first episode Sian Williams looks at what we know about Gareth and reminds listeners of the bizarre nature and circumstances of his death.
Death of a Codebreaker is presented by Dr Sian Williams with contributions by Dyfan Rees and Tracy Cardwell.
The Producer is Wayne Wright.
The Executive Producer is Ashley Byrne
Research by Wayne Wright, Ashley Byrne and Andrew Edwards
Music by Robin Forrest
Sound Editor: Mark Burrows
Death of a Codebreaker is an MIM Production for BBC Sounds and BBC Radio Wales
Young Welshman Gareth Williams was a child prodigy who became a talented mathematician and codebreaker working for GCHQ, MI6 and the intelligence services but in the summer of 2010 he was found dead in a bag in the bath at his apartment in London. In this first episode Sian Williams looks at what we know about Gareth and reminds listeners of the bizarre nature and circumstances of his death.
Death of a Codebreaker is presented by Dr Sian Williams with contributions by Dyfan Rees and Tracy Cardwell.
The Producer is Wayne Wright.
The Executive Producer is Ashley Byrne
Research by Wayne Wright, Ashley Byrne and Andrew Edwards
Music by Robin Forrest
Sound Editor: Mark Burrows
Death of a Codebreaker is an MIM Production for BBC Sounds and BBC Radio Wales
28 min