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Dara Ó Briain: School of Hard Sums

Dara Ó Briain: School of Hard Sums

2012 - 2014

The Mathematics of Positioning

16th April 2012
Episode 1
Comedian and mathematical physics graduate Dara O'Briain takes a humorous look at how maths underpins everything around us, solving problems using only numbers and equations. This week's guest is David O'Doherty.

Location Location Maths

23rd April 2012
Episode 2
Dara O'Briain continues on his journey into the realms of pure logic. Once again he's helped by Oxford University maths professor Marcus du Sautoy and is joined by comedy guest Alex Horne.

How Maths Can Stop You Getting Screwed

30th April 2012
Episode 3
Dara O'Briain takes a witty look at how maths underpins everything around us. Dara takes on comic Jason Byrne in a problem-solving challenge.

You Can't Argue With Logic

7th May 2012
Episode 4
Brains and brawn go head to head once again as Dara O'Briain presents the light-hearted science show. Taking up Dara's problem-solving challenge here is Andi Osho.

The Maths of Italian Restaurants

14th May 2012
Episode 5
Dara's back, proving again that mathematics can save the day in almost any circumstance. This week the Mock The Week host tackles problems that you might come across in an Italian restaurant. Comedian David O'Doherty is on hand to help with the puzzles, all set by the fiendishly logical, Oxford university professor, Marcus du Sautoy. The first conundrum comes from counting dough balls. When the menu offers a choice of 6, 9 or 20 dough balls, Marcus wants to know the largest amount of dough balls that cannot be ordered.

How Maths Saves Lives

21st May 2012
Episode 6
No overview available.

Finding Your Way with Maths

28th May 2012
Episode 7
No overview available.

The Maths of Sport

4th June 2012
Episode 8
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Dara Ó Briain: School of Hard Sums is a British comedy game show about the subject of mathematics and it is based on the Japanese show Comaneci University Mathematics. The programme is broadcast on Dave and is presented by Dara Ó Briain and starred Marcus du Sautoy. Each episode was themed and Ó Briain, along with a guest or guests, attempted to solve various conundrums set by du Sautoy. At the end of each episode, Ó Briain sets homework questions for viewers; the answers can be checked on the show's website.

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