Dara Ó Briain: School of Hard Sums (Dara Ó Briain: School of Hard Sums)
Release Date:
2012-04-16
Runtime:
45 min
Status:
Ended
Genres:
Comedy
Production:
Overview
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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Seasons & Episodes
Series 1 (8 Episodes) ▼
E1: The Mathematics of Positioning▶ PLAY
E2: Location Location Maths▶ PLAY
E3: How Maths Can Stop You Getting Screwed▶ PLAY
E4: You Can't Argue With Logic▶ PLAY
E5: The Maths of Italian Restaurants▶ PLAY
E6: How Maths Saves Lives▶ PLAY
E7: Finding Your Way with Maths▶ PLAY
E8: The Maths of Sport▶ PLAY
Series 2 (8 Episodes) ▼
E1: Does Crime Add Up?▶ PLAY
E2: How Maths Gets You More Bang for Your Buck▶ PLAY
E3: How Maths Can Keep the Peace▶ PLAY
E4: How Maths Can Help You Find What You're Looking For▶ PLAY
E5: How Maths Can Get You Stuffed▶ PLAY
E6: Maths at the End of the World▶ PLAY
E7: How Maths Can Feel The Force▶ PLAY
E8: How Maths Can Take You All The Way▶ PLAY
Series 3 (8 Episodes) ▼
E1: Maths and Two Veg: How Maths Can Help You Eat Better▶ PLAY
E2: Yo Ho Ho and A Bottle of Sums: Maths For Pirates▶ PLAY
E3: The Maths of Making and Breaking: Breaking Add▶ PLAY
E4: Downton Abacus: The Maths of Wealth▶ PLAY
E5: Alfresco Arithmetic: The Maths of the Great Outdoors▶ PLAY
E6: The Maths of Balls: Lets Get Spherical▶ PLAY
E7: The Prime of Your Life: The Maths of Old Age▶ PLAY