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  1. Episode 5

    5/5 Retired civil servant David Heigham's schooling failed to fully nurture his talents. Why?

  2. Episode 4

    4/5 Jonathan Cocking could read Shakespeare and remember number sequences at the age of three.

  3. Episode 3

    3/5 Demis Hassabis was once the highest-ranked 12-year-old chess player in the world.

  4. Episode 2

    2/5 Jocelyn Lavin shone both academically and musically at school, but cannot find a job.

  5. Episode 1

    1/5 Chris Ledgard meets Mark Bennet, an Essex vicar who was a brilliant young mathematician.