“What’s It All About and Bright Sparks, both broadcast on Radio 1, were worthy, but lacked the scope of this documentary about Boole.” (Mel Clarke, Sunday Times – Pick of the Day)
“Documentary exploring the mathematician George Boole, whose work is now considered fundamental to our modern digital age.” (Best Documentary, Irish Independent)
“It looks great, sounds great, and covers the topic in an accessible way that will keep general viewers interested, as well as the more hardcore mathematicians and coders in the family.” (Irish Tech News)
“He’s probably the only person buried at Church Rd in Blackrock, Cork, who has a crater on the moon named after him. But that is just one of the tributes for a man whose mathematical discoveries in the 19th century paved the way for modern computers.” (Pick of the Day, Irish Examiner)
The Outsider – Cover and interview with Jeremy Irons, narrator of the documentary– Sunday Business Post
George Boole: Generous Genius – Irish Times
Documentary to highlight George Boole’s impact on how we live today – Irish Examiner
Film shines new light on Boole as forefather of information age – Irish Times
Interview with George Boole's biographer Professor Des McHale and Bill Liao, Co-Founder of CoderDojo.com (from 24:30 at the link) – Mornings with Dave Fanning – RTE Radio One
The genius of George Boole captured in new RTE documentary –Engineers Journal
The Cork maths genius who inspired Sherlock Holmes’ nemesis Moriarty – Irish Mail on Sunday
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