The Story of Maths Season 1

E1: The Language of the Universe

Marcus du Sautoy looks at the contributions of the great Greek mathematicians.

E2: The Genius of the East

A look at the rise of mathematics in the East, as the West entered the Dark Ages.

E3: The Frontiers of Space

How Europe took over as the world's mathematical powerhouse by the 17th century.

E4: To Infinity and Beyond

Marcus du Sautoy examines unsolved problems that confronted 20th-century mathematicians.