Storyline

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.

First Aired

2012-04-16
Last Aired

2014-04-22
Creator
Genre

Comedy
Seasons

3
Episodes

24
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

U&Dave

Keywords:

mathematics

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1. The Mathematics of Positioning

Comedian and mathematical physics graduate Dara O'Briain takes a humorous look at how maths underpins ...More

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.Less

45mins 2012-04-16

2. Location Location Maths

Dara O'Briain continues on his journey into the realms of pure logic. Once again he's helped by Oxford...More

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.Less

45mins 2012-04-23

3. How Maths Can Stop You Getting Screwed

Dara O'Briain takes a witty look at how maths underpins everything around us. Dara takes on comic Jaso...More

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.Less

45mins 2012-04-30

4. You Can't Argue With Logic

Brains and brawn go head to head once again as Dara O'Briain presents the light-hearted science show. ...More

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.Less

45mins 2012-05-07

5. The Maths of Italian Restaurants

Dara's back, proving again that mathematics can save the day in almost any circumstance. This week the...More

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.Less