Is The Secret Rules of Modern Living: Algorithms on BBC iPlayer UK?

Name: The Secret Rules of Modern Living: Algorithms
Director: David Briggs
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Marcus du Sautoy, Björn Bringert, Patrick Prosser

Yes, The Secret Rules of Modern Living: Algorithms is currently available to stream on BBC iPlayer UK.

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The Secret Rules of Modern Living: Algorithms

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Synopsis

Professor Marcus du Sautoy demystifies the hidden world of algorithms and reveals where these 2,000-year-old problem solvers came from, how they work, and what they have achieved.