MathFiction: Doctor Who (Episode: Logopolis) (Christopher Bidmead)

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Doctor Who (Episode: Logopolis) (1981)

Christopher Bidmead
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This famous "last Tom Baker" episode of the popular BBC show "Doctor Who" involves a city of whispering mathematicians whose computations keep the universe running smoothly.
"The next broadcast story was a sequel, called Castrovalva, which was more about the art of M.C.Escher but carried over the Logopolis concept of reality-altering maths. Both stories were written by Christopher Bidmead." (Contributed by Finn Clark.)

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Mathematical Content:
2/5 (4 votes)

Literary Quality:
3.75/5 (4 votes)

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