A historical and scientific investigation telling the extraordinary story of how the ancient Greeks built a computer 2,000 years ago. Set against the glorious backdrop of classical Greece, this Grierson-nominated film follows the international research team who finally solved the puzzle of the ‘Antikythera Mechanism’. Scientific breakthroughs illustrated with stunning graphics and reenactments, reveal a trail of mysterious numbers that solved the conundrum of the gears – a real life Da Vinci code set in ancient Greece.
New interpretations of the Antikythera Mechanism reveal that it could be used to predict eclipses, and that it had a dial recording the dates of the ancient Olympiads. The 2,000-year-old box of intricate gearwork provides a glimpse of the engineering prowess of the Hellenic world. The team discuss their results here.
The Numberjacks face their greatest challenge yet when their holiday in the sun goes wrong, thanks to the cunning plans of all five meanies working together.
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Claire Sinclair, a predatory Murderer/Thief gets a job as a paralegal at a Wall St Law Firm, where she discovers 3 Women Lawyers stealing 25 Million from the Boss. Claire steals the money and Kills them all to cover her tracks.
