The Code
The Code

The Code

2011 1 Seasons 3 Episodes ⭐ 6.7 Documentary

Solve The Code and find a real-life treasure! The Code is a three-part TV series about maths in the world around us, presented by Marcus du Sautoy. Why do bees make hexagonal honeycomb? Who is in charge of the flight of a flock of swallows? How can dozens of wrong answers make a correct one? Join Marcus on an exciting journey to discover The Code!

Solve The Code and find a real-life treasure! The Code is a three-part TV series about maths in the world around us, presented by Marcus du Sautoy. Why do bees make hexagonal honeycomb? Who is in charge of the flight of a flock of swallows? How can dozens of wrong answers make a correct one? Join Marcus on an exciting journey to discover The Code!

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Numbers

What do the proportions of Chartres Cathedral share with the life cycle of the cicada, with how we hear sound, and with

EP 2

Shapes

During his trip to the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland, Professor du Sautoy finds a fundamental truth about the uni

EP 3

Prediction

While so much of life appears random, Du Sautoy shows how it is really governed by the code of chaos, in which small var

Popular Cast

Marcus du Sautoy
Marcus du Sautoy
Himself - Presenter