The BEST episodes directed by Karen Mcgann
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#1 - The Language of the Universe
The Story of Maths - Season 1 - Episode 1
In this opening programme Marcus du Sautoy looks at how important and fundamental mathematics is to our lives before looking at the mathematics of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Greece.
7.35
43 votes
#2 - The Frontiers of Space
The Story of Maths - Season 1 - Episode 3
How Europe took over as the world's mathematical powerhouse by the 17th century.
7.33
15 votes
#3 - The Genius of the East
The Story of Maths - Season 1 - Episode 2
A look at the rise of mathematics in the East, as the West entered the Dark Ages.
7.21
43 votes
#4 - To Infinity and Beyond
The Story of Maths - Season 1 - Episode 4
Marcus du Sautoy examines unsolved problems that confronted 20th-century mathematicians.
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0 votes
#5 - The Necessary War
BBC Documentaries - Season 2014 - Episode 33
In a documentary to mark the 100-year anniversary of the outbreak of World War I, Sir Max Hastings argues that although the war was a great tragedy, it was far from being futile.