Dr Brian Cox charts the life and correspondence of mathematician and 17th Century monk Marin Mersenne, recorded from edited extracts from an online blog with contributors; Professor Marcus De Sautoy, Peter Cave, Peter Dear and Professor Colin Russell.
The Prime Of Marin Mersenne
First Broadcast:
Friday 21st July 2006 at 11:00 on BBC Radio 4
Production Credits:
Writer: Julian Mayers
Presenter: Brian Cox
Sound Engineer: Julian Mayers
Producer: Julian Mayers
Executive Producer: Karen Rose