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Two Thousand Years of Puzzling

Series 1

Creatures of Leisure

BBC Radio 4

Duration: 12 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Chris Maslanka describes the 19th century rise of the leisured classes and the proliferation of printed puzzles to entertain them. Show more

Source: BBC Online
BBC Radio 4

Duration: 12 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

In the final programme of his series on the story of puzzles and puzzling, Chris Maslanka considers the cryptic clues crucial to crosswords with cruciverbalist Don Manley. Show more

Source: BBC Online

Two Thousand Years of Puzzling

Series 1

Recreational Maths!

BBC Radio 4

Duration: 12 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM

Available for over a year

In part three of his series celebrating two thousand years of puzzles and puzzling, Chris Maslanka turns, without irony, to the recreational quality of maths. Show more

Source: BBC Online

Two Thousand Years of Puzzling

Series 1

To Entertain and Amaze

BBC Radio 4

Duration: 12 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM

Available for over a year

Chris Maslanka begins his five-part series tracing the history of puzzles and puzzling from the earliest mazes to the burgeoning puzzle industry of the 19th century and beyond. Show more

Source: BBC Online