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How to explain infinity to a 4-year-old

鈥榃hat鈥檚 the number before infinity?鈥� asks Claudia, aged 4. We challenge Johnny Ball, legendary British TV presenter, to explain. And in celebration of the voice of Sesame...

鈥榃hat鈥檚 the number before infinity?鈥� asks Claudia, aged 4. We challenge Johnny Ball, legendary British TV presenter, to explain. And in celebration of the voice of Sesame Street鈥檚 Count von Count, Jerry Nelson, who鈥檚 died aged 78, there鈥檚 another chance to hear our 2009 interview with the Count, in which he revealed his favourite number: 34,969. Presented by Ruth Alexander, this programme was first broadcast on the 麻豆社 World Service.

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