Actor and comedian Alan Davies embarks on a maths odyssey, visiting the fourth dimension and exploring infinity with the help of top mathematician Professor Marcus du Sautoy.
Ever since he was at school, actor and comedian Alan Davies has hated maths. And like many people, he is not much good at it either. But Alan has always had a sneaking suspicion that he was missing out.
So, with the help of top mathematician Professor Marcus du Sautoy, Alan is going to embark on a maths odyssey. Together they visit the fourth dimension, cross the universe and explore the concept of infinity. Along the way, Alan does battle with some of the toughest maths questions of our age.
But did his abilities peak 25 years ago when he got his grade C O-Level? Or will Alan be able to master the most complex maths concept there is?
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Prime numbers - do they go on for ever?
Duration: 05:09
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The Monty Hall Problem - probabilities and game shows explained
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Exploring the 4th dimension
Duration: 05:32
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What shape is the Universe?
Duration: 04:20
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alan Davies |
| Presenter | Marcus du Sautoy |
| Producer | Dan Walker |
| Director | Dan Walker |
| Producer | Andrew Cohen |
Broadcasts
Tue 31 Mar 2009 21:00±«Óãtv Two except Yorkshire
Wed 1 Apr 2009 21:00±«Óãtv HD- Sat 11 Apr 2009 02:15