Dara O'Briain's School of Hard Sums

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Season 1  |  Episode 3  |  SBS2  |  June 4, 2015

Mathematics
7-8 9-10
Classification: General Classification: General

Guest Comedian Alex Horne pits common sense against Dara's big maths brain as they battle it out to solve real life problems. Professor Marcus Du Sautoy sets the questions. Today's theme is, 'How maths saves lives'.

Guest Comedian Alex Horne pits common sense against Dara's big maths brain as they battle it out to solve real life problems. Professor Marcus Du Sautoy sets the questions. Today's theme is, 'How maths saves lives'.

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