Tim Harford and the More or Less team try to make sense of the statistics which surround us. From BB
The NHS in England has missed its four-hour A&E waiting time target with performance dropping to
What is the most important number in the world? Robert Peston tells us and Helen Joyce and Dr Hannah
Tim Harford and guests look back at some of the weird and wonderful numbers of 2014. Featuring contr
How optimistic are people about the future? The BBC's Evan Davis tells More or Less as the programme
What is so special about 39,222 Mexican teachers? In the first of three episodes looking back at 201
Did almost 80% of the males born in the Soviet Union in 1923 not survive World War Two, as has been
Zimbabwe’s budget provided a fascinating insight into the country’s economy last week. Ben Carter lo
"About one-third of American girls become pregnant as teenagers” a recent article claimed. More or L
England captain Wayne Rooney made his 100th appearance last weekend but former England star Chris Wa
The movie Gone Girl claims homicide is a leading cause of death for pregnant women. Ruth Alexander a
Hans Rosling, global health expert and data visionary, has just arrived in Liberia. He is working as
The chance of a successful kidney match between two unrelated people has increased significantly in
Are airport screenings for Ebola really an effective way of stopping transmission of the disease? An
Big data has been enjoying a lot of hype, with promises it will help deliver everything from increas
The coverage of the Living Planet Index and its claim that species populations have dropped 50% in t
Why is Berlin the place to break the marathon world record and how long will it be before we witness
Two young listeners emailed the programme to ask how we calculate the distance to the sun. We decide
This week Tim explains the Barnett Formula with a bit of help from Money Box's Paul Lewis. He looks
Is Britain poorer than every US state, except for Mississippi? Journalist Fraser Nelson calculates t
