Crypto Series on TV

Jose writes: "Simon Singh has a series on the Discovery Channel (in Canada at least..)It is a 5 week series covering basically everything that is in the Code Book. Check it out here. It'll be on Tuesday's at 9 PM (and at 2AM)."

code book description and haiku...

[grammar nazi]

The code book is a book that describes cryptography.
And now for some haiku...

Slashdot announces:
Crypto series on T.V.
I might watch this show.

&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp --grammar nazi, 2001

Also in the UK

[BandoMcHando]

This is also showing on Channel 4 in the UK, and has been for about 2-3 weeks (i.e. half way through).

Re:editorial: Code book?

[plcurechax]

The Code Book is referring to Simon Singh's book entitled, The Code Book : The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography . ISBN: 0385495323

It's a gentle introduction to the history of cryptography. A more though introduction is given in The Codebreakers : The Comprehensive History of Secret Communication from Ancient Times to the Internet.

Slashdot reviews: The Code Book [slashdot.org] reviewed by stern, or The Code Book [slashdot.org] reviewed by JonKatz. I don't see a review of the Codebreakers, but it is an encyclopedia reference of crypto history, weak about progress since the 1960s.

I prefer the Codebreakers, but that is because I like the comprehensive nature of it, and Crypto [slashdot.org] by Steven Levy is a good supplement for the details since 1960s.

Re:Also in the UK

[plcurechax]

I think you are referring to the programme that was called Science of Secrecy, which originally aired back in October 2000. You can see the Channel 4 web site about the programme [channel4.com].

Simon Singh has his own web site [simonsingh.com] with details about his books and the Channel 4 programme. Including his book and BBC TV production about Fermat's Last Theorem.