Dara Ó Briain: School of Hard Sums

1. The Mathematics of Positioning

Air Date: 2012-04-16

Comedian and mathematical physics graduate Dara O'Briain takes a humorous look at how maths underpins everything around us, solving problems using only numbers and equations. This week's guest is David O'Doherty.

2. Location Location Maths

Air Date: 2012-04-23

Dara O'Briain continues on his journey into the realms of pure logic. Once again he's helped by Oxford University maths professor Marcus du Sautoy and is joined by comedy guest Alex Horne.

3. How Maths Can Stop You Getting Screwed

Air Date: 2012-04-30

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.

4. You Can't Argue With Logic

Air Date: 2012-05-07

Brains and brawn go head to head once again as Dara O'Briain presents the light-hearted science show. Taking up Dara's problem-solving challenge here is Andi Osho.

5. The Maths of Italian Restaurants

Air Date: 2012-05-14

Dara's back, proving again that mathematics can save the day in almost any circumstance. This week the Mock The Week host tackles problems that you might come across in an Italian restaurant. Comedian David O'Doherty is on hand to help with the puzzles, all set by the fiendishly logical, Oxford university professor, Marcus du Sautoy. The first conundrum comes from counting dough balls. When the menu offers a choice of 6, 9 or 20 dough balls, Marcus wants to know the largest amount of dough balls that cannot be ordered.

6. How Maths Saves Lives

Air Date: 2012-05-21

7. Finding Your Way with Maths

Air Date: 2012-05-28

8. The Maths of Sport

Air Date: 2012-06-04

1. Does Crime Add Up?

Air Date: 2013-05-01

2. How Maths Gets You More Bang for Your Buck

Air Date: 2013-05-08

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!

3. How Maths Can Keep the Peace

Air Date: 2013-05-15

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.

4. How Maths Can Help You Find What You're Looking For

Air Date: 2013-05-22

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.

5. How Maths Can Get You Stuffed

Air Date: 2013-05-29

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

6. Maths at the End of the World

Air Date: 2013-06-06

7. How Maths Can Feel The Force

Air Date: 2013-06-12

8. How Maths Can Take You All The Way

Air Date: 2013-06-19

1. Maths and Two Veg: How Maths Can Help You Eat Better

Air Date: 2014-03-04

The host is joined by guest comedians Kevin Bridges and Peter Serafinowicz to come up with answers to a variety of problems. As usual, he is ably assisted by maths professor Marcus du Sautoy

2. Yo Ho Ho and A Bottle of Sums: Maths For Pirates

Air Date: 2014-03-11

The host is joined by comedians Lee Mack and Miles Jupp to come up with answers to some pirate-themed posers, with assistance from maths professor Marcus du Sautoy

3. The Maths of Making and Breaking: Breaking Add

Air Date: 2014-03-18

The host is joined by comedian Jon Richardson and actress Sally Phillips to come up with answers to a variety of problems, with assistance from maths professor Marcus du Sautoy

4. Downton Abacus: The Maths of Wealth

Air Date: 2014-03-25

Is money the square root of all evil? Solving a wealth of conundrums about cash with academically affluent host Dara O Briain are guests Mark Watson and Marcus Brigstocke.

5. Alfresco Arithmetic: The Maths of the Great Outdoors

Air Date: 2014-04-01

Mathematics minus all the boring bits! Guests Josh Widdicombe and Peter Serafinowicz hope to have the winning formula as they join Dara outdoors for some al fresco arithmetic.

6. The Maths of Balls: Lets Get Spherical

Air Date: 2014-04-08

Throw away those tedious textbooks and join Dara for another light-hearted masterclass in maths. Guests Susan Calman and Andrew Maxwell will try to outdo our clever clogs host.

7. The Prime of Your Life: The Maths of Old Age

Air Date: 2014-04-15

Is age really just a number? Sharp-witted stand-up comedian Dara O Briain is joined by Jon Richardson and Stephen K Amos to see whether maths can help us in our advanced years.

8. Maths of Sport: Maths of the Day

Air Date: 2014-04-22

Kevin Bridges and Sally Phillips join Dara for a super sports special of the numbers-based game show. It's Maths of the Day so if you want to know the scores, don't look away!