Autistic savant Daniel Tammet on ‘the language of numbers’ - BBC Newsnight

Daniel Tammet has been diagnosed an “autistic savant“. He can recite Pi to over 22,000 digits from memory and learn new languages in record time. His new book, Every Word is a Bird we Teach to Sing, explores languages around the world. He spoke to our culture correspondent Stephen Smith. Newsnight is the BBC’s flagship news and current affairs TV programme - with analysis, debate, exclusives, and robust interviews. Website: YouTube: Twitter: Facebook: Snapchat: