Daniel Radcliffe sings "The Elements" - The Graham Norton Show - Series 8 Episode 4 - BBC
What it is
Daniel Radcliffe performs his party trick on The Graham Norton Show: singing Tom Lehrer's 'The Elements', the periodic table song, from memory. It is a two-minute talk-show clip.
Why Hacker News recommends it
Mentioned in Tom Lehrer threads as a charming example of Lehrer's song reaching a new audience.
- 1 people recommended it
- 1 different months
- 0 strong recommendations
- first 2015, last 2025
What HN commenters said
“Earnest and cute!”
Daniel Radcliffe performs Lehrer's periodic table song
sriram_malhar, 2015-12 · Recommendation · in “Tom Lehrer”
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Topics: the elements, tom lehrer, daniel radcliffe, periodic table, talk show
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