EPISODE · Jun 16, 2026 · 40 MIN
Secrets and Lies
from World War II with Tom Hanks
Amid World War II’s chaos, a hidden battle rages — a war of espionage, deception, and codebreaking. At Bletchley Park, Alan Turing and his team race to crack Germany's "unbreakable" Enigma Code in a bid to thwart Nazi plans and save Britain from invasion. But as the codes evolve, daring missions and deadly risks intensify…This episode features interviews with (in order of appearance):Dan Snow, historian and broadcasterRobert Citino, senior historian, National WWII MuseumDavid O’Keefe, professor, Marianopolis CollegeNicholas Reynolds, historian and former CIA officerDavid Abrutat, Official Historian, GCHQSir Dermot Turing, writer and speakerMatthew Hefler, intelligence historian, King’s College LondonTessa Dunlop, historian and authorGuy Walters, historian and authorKatrin Paehler, professor, Illinois State UniversityRobert Hutchinson, intelligence historian
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Amid World War II’s chaos, a hidden battle rages — a war of espionage, deception, and codebreaking. At Bletchley Park, Alan Turing and his team race to crack Germany's "unbreakable" Enigma Code in a bid to thwart Nazi plans and save Britain from invasion. But as the codes evolve, daring missions and deadly risks intensify…This episode features interviews with (in order of appearance):Dan Snow, historian and broadcasterRobert Citino, senior historian, National WWII MuseumDavid O’Keefe, professor, Marianopolis CollegeNicholas Reynolds, historian and former CIA officerDavid Abrutat, Official Historian, GCHQSir Dermot Turing, writer and speakerMatthew Hefler, intelligence historian, King’s College LondonTessa Dunlop, historian and authorGuy Walters, historian and authorKatrin Paehler, professor, Illinois State UniversityRobert Hutchinson, intelligence historian
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