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Dara O Briain: School Of Hard Sums

Dara O Briain: School Of Hard Sums

  • TV comedy
  • Dave
  • 2012 - 2014
  • 24 episodes (3 series)

Dara O Briain presents a comic entertainment show about maths, based on an Emmy Award-nominated Japanese format. Stars Dara O Briain and Marcus du Sautoy.

Episode menu

Series 1, Episode 3

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.

Preview clips

Further details

Dara O'Briain is back trying to solve the problems that Oxford University maths professor, Marcus du Sautoy, throws at him.

Helping him this week is comedian, Jason Byrne, and the theme of the show is to demonstrate how maths can stop you getting screwed. Literally, not physically...

Problems include figuring out how many bankers it takes to unlock a vault if no two bankers can open the vault, but any three can. Can Jason teach a bunch of bankers the safest way to look after their money?

There's also a game of "chilli roulette", in which Jason must take it in turns with Marcus to eat either one, two, or three chocolates, but with both of them trying not being left with a spicy chilli to eat at the end. It's a bit of a mouthful, but never let it be said maths isn't hot stuff.

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 30th April 2012
Time
8pm
Channel
Dave
Length
40 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Tuesday 1st May 2012 11:00pm Dave
Wednesday 2nd May 2012 10:20pm Dave
Sunday 6th May 2012 6:00pm Dave
Sunday 22nd July 2012 2:20pm Dave
Sunday 22nd July 2012 6:20pm Dave
Tuesday 5th November 2013 11:40pm Dave
Wednesday 6th November 2013 3:30am Dave
Saturday 13th September 2014 12:35am Dave
Wednesday 12th November 2014 2:15am Dave
Thursday 5th March 2015 3:05am Dave

Cast & crew

Cast
Dara O Briain Host / Presenter
Marcus du Sautoy (as Prof Marcus Du Sautoy) Self
Guest cast
Jason Byrne Guest
Adam Townsend Self
Rosemary Ware Self
Writing team
Sarah Morgan Writer
Ged Parsons Writer
George Sawyer Writer
Colin Swash Writer
Production team
Mike Bradley Director
Samuel Wilkinson Director
Richard Valentine Director
Sean Miller Series Producer
Mike Bradley Producer
Samuel Wilkinson Producer
Helen Younger Producer
Richard Watsham Executive Producer
Katherine Parsons Executive Producer
Phil Morrow Executive Producer
Simon Hornbrook Editor
Malcolm Finch Editor
Jonathan Paul Green Production Designer
Marc Sylvan Composer

Video

Episode 3 Preview

Jason Byrne is the guest on the third episode of the show.

Featuring: Prof Marcus Du Sautoy, Dara O Briain & Jason Byrne.

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