Magic Numbers: Hannah Fry's Mysterious World of Maths

Magic Numbers: Hannah Fry's Mysterious World of Maths

TV-PG2018•1h 0m•7.0/10

Documentary

Ratings

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7.0/10(5)

Documentary series in which Dr Hannah Fry explores the mystery of maths. Is it invented like a language or is it discovered and part of the fabric of the universe?

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Production

Windfall Films

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

October 10, 2018

Last Aired

October 24, 2018

Networks

BBC Four

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

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Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Numbers as God

E1

Numbers as God

Air date: 2018-10-10

Documentary series in which Dr Hannah Fry explores the mystery of maths. Is it invented like a language, or is it discovered and part of the fabric of the universe?

Expanded Horizons

E2

Expanded Horizons

Air date: 2018-10-17

Documentary series. Dr Hannah Fry travels down the fastest zip wire in the world to learn more about Newton's ideas on gravity.

Weirder and Weirder

E3

Weirder and Weirder

Air date: 2018-10-24

Dr Hannah Fry explores a paradox at the heart of modern maths, and what maths reveals about the fundamental building blocks of the universe.

Cast

Hannah Fry

Hannah Fry

Self - Presenter

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