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21/12/2019 GMT

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Exploring the maths secrets of The Simpsons.

It’s the 30th anniversary of The Simpsons and many of the show’s writers who studied mathematics at university take delight in sneaking maths jokes into the programme. Ruth Alexander explores some of these secrets with the help of the author, Simon Singh.

Producer: Ben Crighton

(image: The Simpsons, 20th Century Fox)

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