Series 1

Episodes

1. 1

   1. The Mathematics of Positioning

   16 Apr 2012 · 45 min

   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.

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   2. Location Location Maths

   23 Apr 2012 · 45 min

   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.

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   3. How Maths Can Stop You Getting Screwed

   30 Apr 2012 · 45 min

   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.

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   4. You Can't Argue With Logic

   7 May 2012 · 45 min

   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.

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   5. The Maths of Italian Restaurants

   14 May 2012 · 45 min

   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.

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   6. How Maths Saves Lives

   21 May 2012 · 45 min

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   7. Finding Your Way with Maths

   28 May 2012 · 45 min

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   8. The Maths of Sport

   4 Jun 2012 · 45 min