School of Hard Sums

Contents

Host

Dara Ó Briain

Co-host

Marcus du Sautoy

Broadcast

Fujisankei Productions and Wild Rover for Dave, 16 April 2012 to 22 April 2014 (24 episodes in 3 series)

Synopsis

Dara Ó Briain, himself a mathematics graduate, challenges a comedian to solve mathematical problems. Dara will try to do it from theory, the comedian by experimenting with real objects. Resident boffin Marcus du Sautoy sets the puzzles, and determines the winner.

Inventor

Based on the Japanese format Comaneci University Mathematics. The original show was a vehicle for "Beat" Takeshi Kitano (of Takeshi's Castle fame).

Theme music

Marc Sylvan

Trivia

The original unaired pilot was titled Dara Ó Briain's University of Practical Mathematics.

Web links

U programme page

Wikipedia entry

British Comedy Guide entry

Pictures

File:Universityofpracticalmathematics pilotlogo.jpgLogo from the unaired pilot

See also

Weaver's Week review

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