Mathspy

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Mathspy
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Genre Educational
Created byJohn Tully
Written byJohn Tully
Directed by David Roseveare
Starring Frederick Jaeger, Gavin Kitchen, Seeta Indrani
Narrated by Kenneth Watson
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of series1
No. of episodes10
Production
Running time10 minutes
Original release
Release1988 (1988)

Mathspy is a 1988 BBC Maths Educational programme.

Contents

Episodes

  1. Needle and Thread.
  2. More Waste, Less Speed.
  3. Play Your Cards.
  4. Solid Clues.
  5. To Make the Pattern Fit.
  6. 1 Across, 1 Down.
  7. F2 to B4.
  8. Locks and Box.
  9. Seven Times Able.
  10. The Fourth Term.
  11. Final challenge.

Cast

ActorCharacter
Frederick Jaeger Hurst
Gavin KitchenRick
Seeta Indrani Sam
Kenneth Watson Maths Voice

Notes

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