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BBC Radio 4

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

Episodes · 25

The Uzbekistan-shaped hole in an influential climate cost paper

Oct 3, 2026 · 8m

Does the UK really have nine out of the ten poorest regions in Northern Europe?

Sep 30, 2026 · 30m

Trump fact-check: Do the US and Venezuela have 60% of the world’s oil?

Sep 26, 2026 · 9m

Has the UK’s productivity puzzle been solved?

Sep 23, 2026 · 29m

Are carrots becoming less nutritious?

Sep 19, 2026 · 8m

Are bad teeth the number one reason kids go to A&E?

Sep 16, 2026 · 28m

Could this be the strongest El Niño in 1,000 Years?

Sep 12, 2026 · 8m

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

Sep 9, 2026 · 28m

Is every card shuffle unique?

Sep 5, 2026 · 8m

Bonus podcast: Norman Numbers

Sep 4, 2026 · 6m

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

Aug 29, 2026 · 8m

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

Aug 22, 2026 · 8m

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

Aug 15, 2026 · 8m

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

Aug 8, 2026 · 8m

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

Aug 1, 2026 · 8m

Is crime in London ‘through the roof’?

Jul 25, 2026 · 8m

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

Jul 18, 2026 · 8m

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

Jul 18, 2026 · 8m

Does playing tennis make you live 9.7 years longer?

Jul 11, 2026 · 8m

Does playing tennis make you live 9.7 years longer?

Jul 11, 2026 · 8m

Does the average teacher really earn £54,000?

Jul 8, 2026 · 28m

Does the average teacher really earn £54,000?

Jul 8, 2026 · 28m

Does a full moon make crime rates go up?

Jul 4, 2026 · 8m

Does a full moon make crime rates go up?

Jul 4, 2026 · 8m

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

Jul 1, 2026 · 28m