Dara Ó Briain: School of Hard Sums

A breezy, chatty puzzle hour where comedians fumble through maths problems and everyone laughs at the struggle.

Created by

Richard Valentine

Genres

Comedy

Starring

Marcus du Sautoy, Dara Ó Briain

Overview

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.

How it feels

Light, whimsical, earnest and absurd. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Education, work, friendship

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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