I always assumed it was British random dry humor, much like the show "Look Around You" [1] and more specifically their episodes around "maths" the full episode

I always assumed it was British random dry humor, much like the show "Look Around You" [1] and more specifically their episodes around "maths" the full episode of which I can not find. [1] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4J9MRYJz9-4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4J9MRYJz9-4