Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 23 hours ago
“He wasn’t a very practical person, or an athletic person, but he was a very clever person.”
Discover the story of Lord Asa Briggs, one of Britain’s most influential historians, and his time at Bletchley Park between 1943 and 1945.
Featuring Bletchley Park historian Dr Thomas Cheetham, biographer Adam Sisman, and a rare interview with Lord Briggs himself, this podcast offers a fascinating insight into life inside the wartime codebreaking operation.
Listen to the full podcast.
“He wasn’t a very practical person, or an athletic person, but he was a very clever person.”
Discover the story of Lord Asa Briggs, one of Britain’s most influential historians, and his time at Bletchley Park between 1943 and 1945.
Featuring Bletchley Park historian Dr Thomas Cheetham, biographer Adam Sisman, and a rare interview with Lord Briggs himself, this podcast offers a fascinating insight into life inside the wartime codebreaking operation.
Listen to the full podcast.
