More or Less: Behind the Stats

BBC

Tim Harford explains - and sometimes debunks - the numbers and statistics used in political debate, the news and everyday life.

Episodes

Why are so many ex-prisoners being sent back to prison?

Is every card shuffle unique?

Bonus podcast: Norman Numbers

Do Germans really take 19.5 days of sick leave per year?

How much of the world isn’t owned by anyone?

14 million deaths or zero deaths? The impact of the USAID cuts

How much of all the money in the world does Elon Musk have?

Would you take £50,000 or a 50/50 chance of £1m?

Is crime in London ‘through the roof’?

How much luck do you need to win the World Cup?

How much luck do you need to win the World Cup?

Does playing tennis make you live 9.7 years longer?

Does playing tennis make you live 9.7 years longer?

Does the average teacher really earn £54,000?

Does the average teacher really earn £54,000?

Does a full moon make crime rates go up?

Does a full moon make crime rates go up?

Examining the numbers behind Andy Burnham’s ‘Manchester Miracle’

Examining the numbers behind Andy Burnham’s ‘Manchester Miracle’

The messy history behind the modern calendar