the direction changes. so they need to actually do some reverse operation. how can i get from point a to point b? so, these puzzles have been set by an actual intelligence officer who works for gchq. we can hearfrom him, but for obvious reasons we can t show his face. so he s going to appear in the form of a cartoon character called colin. hi, tim. it s colin here. so colin, what impact do you think these puzzles will have? so this year, the christmas card has puzzles covering different skill sets, including languages, engineering, analysis and codebreaking. what qualities are you looking out for? the qualities needed are ingenuity, analytical skills, perseverance and an inquiring mind. in a sense, solving the challenge replicates what we need to be able to do in gchq, but in a fun way. along with m15 and m16, gchq says it wants to widen its recruitment net. whilstjob candidates still need