BBC Radio 4 - 'A Brief History of Mathematics'
British iTunes Chart Performance

"A Brief History of Mathematics": Chart Statistics

  • Release date: 01 Oct 2010
  • Chart debut: #40 (23 Sep 2010)
  • Highest Position: #6 (19 Oct 2010)
  • Most recent chart position: #73 (09 Apr 2012)
  • Days on UK Podcasts Chart: 168

'A Brief History of Mathematics' has charted in the following countries:
United Kingdom, United States, Canada and Australia.

A Brief History of Mathematics: Chart Progress Graph

Chart performance: 23 Sep 2010 to 19 Feb 2011.

Chart progress graph for A Brief History of Mathematics

Detailed Chart Progress for "A Brief History of Mathematics" (BBC Radio 4)

UK Podcasts chart performance history for A Brief History of Mathematics

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2010 Sep 23 Thu 40 new Ricky Gervais
The Ricky Gervais Podcast
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An Idiot Abroad - The Official Podcast from Sky1HD
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The Russell Brand Radio Show
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The Russell Brand Radio Show
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Play of the Week
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Adam and Joe
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2011 Jul 5 Tue 89 re-entry ITV Sport
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Richard Herring's Edinburgh Fringe Podcast
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The Ricky Gervais Podcast
25 Thu 85 up
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9 Wed 77 up
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19 Sat 87 re-entry BBC Radio 4
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2012 Feb 4 Sat 82 re-entry BBC Radio 4
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Summary: Professor Marcus du Sautoy argues that mathematics is the driving force behind modern science. Ten fifteen minute podcasts that reveal the personalities behind the calculations from Newton to the present day. How do these masters of abstraction find a role in the real world?

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