Author of the best-selling book ‘Fermat’s Last Theorem’, Simon Singh tells the story of Andrew Wiles and his proof of the world’s most famous maths problem…

If you don’t know the story, this is a great place to start to gain an insight into the world of research mathematics – and make sure you read the book it’s fantastic!

Produced by Dr Tom Crawford, with thanks to Simon Singh, the Isaac Newton Institute, the Heidelberg Laureate Forum Foundation, Klaus Barner, New York Times, and Rex Arbogast.