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title: How do you keep 8,995 codebreakers secret?
link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDLbO9KeddY
source: youtube-com-tomscottgo
published: 2026-08-24T15:00:09Z
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summary: "At Bletchley Park, I ask: how did the Intelligence Factory stay secret? | AD: 💼 Find a fulfilling career that also helps the world: https://80000hours.org/tom | England series map: https://www.tomscott.com/england/\n\n🟥 MORE FROM TOM: https://www.tomscott.com/\n(you can find contact details and social links there too)\n❓ LATERAL, free weekly podcast: https://lateralcast.com/ https://youtube.com/lateralcast/\n👥 THE TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES: https://youtube.com/techdif\n\nWritten and presented by\nTom Scott\n\nProducers\nfor Penny4 https://penny4.co.uk/\nCambria Bailey-Jones\nGuy Larsen\n\nStudio Associate Producer\nHeloise Lowenthal\n\nStudio Director of Photography\nJamie MacLeod\n\nStudio Gaffer\nFrank Hammond\n\nHead of Post\nfor Breadbox Studios https://www.breadboxstudios.co.uk/\nMandy Celine\n\nAssociate Post Producer\nIsla McTear\n\nSenior Editor\nBethan Leadley\n\nOnline Editor \nJamie MacLeod\n\nSound Supervisor\nDan Pugsley\n\nSound Assistant\nMaggy Apodaca\n\nSubtitles by So Speedy https://www.sospeedy.co.uk/\n\nWith thanks to the Historic County Borders Project https://www.county-borders.co.uk/\n\nExecutive Producer\nTom Scott\n\n© Pad 26 Limited MMXXVI"
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At Bletchley Park, I ask: how did the Intelligence Factory stay secret? | AD: 💼 Find a fulfilling career that also helps the world: https://80000hours.org/tom | England series map: https://www.tomscott.com/england/

🟥 MORE FROM TOM: https://www.tomscott.com/\
(you can find contact details and social links there too)\
❓ LATERAL, free weekly podcast: https://lateralcast.com/ https://youtube.com/lateralcast/\
👥 THE TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES: https://youtube.com/techdif

Written and presented by\
Tom Scott

Producers\
for Penny4 https://penny4.co.uk/\
Cambria Bailey-Jones\
Guy Larsen

Studio Associate Producer\
Heloise Lowenthal

Studio Director of Photography\
Jamie MacLeod

Studio Gaffer\
Frank Hammond

Head of Post\
for Breadbox Studios https://www.breadboxstudios.co.uk/\
Mandy Celine

Associate Post Producer\
Isla McTear

Senior Editor\
Bethan Leadley

Online Editor \
Jamie MacLeod

Sound Supervisor\
Dan Pugsley

Sound Assistant\
Maggy Apodaca

Subtitles by So Speedy https://www.sospeedy.co.uk/

With thanks to the Historic County Borders Project https://www.county-borders.co.uk/

Executive Producer\
Tom Scott

© Pad 26 Limited MMXXVI