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

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

Benefits vs minimum wage: Which pays more?

Benefits v minimum wage: Which pays more?

Is the US worse than North Korea for malnutrition deaths?

Is the US worse than North Korea for malnutrition deaths?

Does Europe suffer more heat deaths than the US?

Does Europe suffer more heat deaths than the US?

Andrew Ross Sorkin: What can the Great Crash of 1929 tell us about today?