Richard Valentine
Director
Dara Ó Briain: School of Hard Sums (2012)
Series 2
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.
Released April 16, 2012
Episode 45 min
None+
Genres: Comedy
Keywords: tmdb.mathematics, imdb.mathematics
Network: U&Dave
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S2E1 - Does Crime Add Up?
May 1, 2013, midnight
S2E2 - How Maths Gets You More Bang for Your Buck
Dara Ó Briain teams up with professor Marcus du Sautoy and comedians Marcus Brigstocke and Josh Widdicombe to solve fun maths-based brain teasers. Stop laughing at the back!
May 8, 2013, midnight
S2E3 - How Maths Can Keep the Peace
A whimsical guide to the world of numbers with comedian Dara Ó Briain, who just happens to be a physics graduate too! David O'Doherty and Susan Calman join him today.
May 15, 2013, midnight
S2E4 - How Maths Can Help You Find What You're Looking For
Brainbox comedian Dara Ó Briain teams up with Oxford professor Marcus du Sautoy to make maths interesting! Solving conundrums here are guests Miles Jupp and Stephen Mangan.
May 22, 2013, midnight
S2E5 - How Maths Can Get You Stuffed
The comedian is joined by Andrew Maxwell and Marcus Brigstocke to come up with answers to a variety of problems, with assistance from maths professor Marcus du Sautoy
May 29, 2013, midnight
S2E6 - Maths at the End of the World
June 6, 2013, midnight
S2E7 - How Maths Can Feel The Force
June 12, 2013, midnight
S2E8 - How Maths Can Take You All The Way
June 19, 2013, midnight
Network: U&Dave
Episode Runtime: 45 min.
Season Runtime: 45 min.
Released: April 16, 2012
Last Air Date: April 22, 2014, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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