
Episodes List

Ep.1 The Language of the Universe
Air Date: 2008-10-06
Marcus du Sautoy looks at the contributions of the great Greek mathematicians.

Ep.2 The Genius of the East
Air Date: 2008-10-13
A look at the rise of mathematics in the East, as the West entered the Dark Ages.

Ep.3 The Frontiers of Space
Air Date: 2008-10-20
How Europe took over as the world's mathematical powerhouse by the 17th century.

Ep.4 To Infinity and Beyond
Air Date: 2008-10-27
Marcus du Sautoy examines unsolved problems that confronted 20th-century mathematicians.