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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.

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  • 1,133 episodes
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  • Apr 5, 2014 · 9 min

    Freedom in Numbers

    How many people in the world live in freedom? The BBC's Freedom 2014 season got Tim or...

  • Mar 22, 2014 · 9 min

    Missing planes

    Could Bayesian statistics find Flight MH370 from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing? This niche...

  • Mar 15, 2014 · 9 min

    Mailbox edition

    Your questions answered - Do the Maasai in Africa number one million? Is it true that...

  • Mar 1, 2014 · 9 min

    The 10,000 hours rule

    Becoming a pro on practice alone – is that possible? Or do you need innate talent? a...

  • Feb 15, 2014 · 9 min

    Love by numbers

    Can economics help you find love? Tim Harford and the team look at the maths behind...

  • Feb 10, 2014 · 9 min

    Rising drug overdose deaths

    In the US, more people are dying from drug overdoses than from road traffic accidents...

  • Feb 3, 2014 · 9 min

    WS MoreOrLess: Immigration

    How much do migrants cost or benefit a nation? Plus, planning a wedding - when you and...

  • Jan 31, 2014 · 28 min

    The 50p tax rate

    Chancellor George Osborne says a 50p tax rate does not bring in much revenue; Shadow...

  • Jan 27, 2014 · 9 min

    WS MoreOrLess: Alcohol risk

    Do two large glasses of wine triple your risk of mouth cancer, as claimed on a health...

  • Jan 24, 2014 · 27 min

    Immigration

    What does a detailed look at immigration statistics tell us about the benefits, or of...

  • Jan 17, 2014 · 28 min

    Obesity crisis?

    Tim Harford discovers that health statistics contradict a report which says obesity is...

  • Jan 10, 2014 · 28 min

    The week that kills

    Most deaths occur in this week of the year - Tim Harford asks why. He also asks: are...

  • Jan 3, 2014 · 28 min

    Pension Charges

    When the government announced that fees charged by pension providers could be capped,...