In the 2006 CHRISTMAS LECTURES, Marcus Du Sautoy breaks down popular misconceptions about mathematics by revealing how mathematics has helped build the modern world. Every time we download a song from iTunes, take a flight across the Atlantic or talk on our mobile phones, we are relying on the great inventions of mathematics.
Name | First Aired | Runtime | Image | |
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S2006E01 | The Curious Incident of the Never-Ending Numbers |
December 25, 2006
Channel 5
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50 | |
S2006E02 | The Story of the Elusive Shapes |
December 26, 2006
Channel 5
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50 | |
S2006E03 | The Secret of the Winning Streak |
December 27, 2006
Channel 5
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50 | |
S2006E04 | The Case of the Uncrackable Code |
December 28, 2006
Channel 5
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50 | |
S2006E05 |
The Quest to Predict the Future
season finale
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December 29, 2006
Channel 5
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50 |