Home /
Podcasts /
More or Less Behind the Statistics
More or Less Behind the Statistics
1,146 episodes · by BBC
About More or Less Behind the Statistics
More or Less Behind the Statistics is a podcast with 1,146 episodes in the PodLexicon database, each accompanied by a full searchable transcript and AI-generated summary. Tim Harford and the More or Less team try to make sense of the statistics which surround us. From BBC Radio 4 PodLexicon indexes every episode of More or Less Behind the Statistics and turns each one into a searchable AI summary — find the episode that covers a topic, track how that topic evolved over time, or compare what different guests said about it.
Topics Covered on More or Less Behind the Statistics
Correlation versus causation Statistical Literacy and Context
Notable Guests on More or Less Behind the Statistics
Recent Episodes
Is the UK state pension really the lowest in Europe? — October 07, 2026The Uzbekistan-shaped hole in an influential climate cost paper — October 03, 2026Does the UK really have nine out of the ten poorest regions in Northern Europe? — September 30, 2026Trump fact-check: Do the US and Venezuela have 60% of the world’s oil? — September 26, 2026Has the UK’s productivity puzzle been solved? — September 23, 2026Are carrots becoming less nutritious? — September 19, 2026Are bad teeth the number one reason kids go to A&E? — September 16, 2026Could this be the strongest El Niño in 1,000 Years? — September 12, 2026Why are so many ex-prisoners being sent back to prison? — September 09, 2026Is every card shuffle unique? — September 05, 2026Bonus podcast: Norman Numbers — September 04, 2026Do Germans really take 19.5 days of sick leave per year? — August 29, 2026How much of the world isn’t owned by anyone? — August 22, 202614 million deaths or zero deaths? The impact of the USAID cuts — August 15, 2026How much of all the money in the world does Elon Musk have? — August 08, 2026Would you take £50,000 or a 50/50 chance of £1m? — August 01, 2026The mistake in Trump’s tariff formula — July 30, 2026Is crime in London ‘through the roof’? — July 25, 2026How much luck do you need to win the World Cup? — July 18, 2026How much luck do you need to win the World Cup? — July 18, 2026Does playing tennis make you live 9.7 years longer? — July 11, 2026Does playing tennis make you live 9.7 years longer? — July 11, 2026Does the average teacher really earn £54,000? — July 08, 2026Does the average teacher really earn £54,000? — July 08, 2026Does a full moon make crime rates go up? — July 04, 2026Does a full moon make crime rates go up? — July 04, 2026Examining the numbers behind Andy Burnham’s ‘Manchester Miracle’ — July 01, 2026Examining the numbers behind Andy Burnham’s ‘Manchester Miracle’ — July 01, 2026The messy history behind the modern calendar — June 27, 2026Benefits v minimum wage: Which pays more? — June 24, 2026Benefits vs minimum wage: Which pays more? — June 24, 2026Is the US worse than North Korea for malnutrition deaths? — June 20, 2026Is the US worse than North Korea for malnutrition deaths? — June 20, 2026Does Europe suffer more heat deaths than the US? — June 17, 2026Does Europe suffer more heat deaths than the US? — June 17, 2026Andrew Ross Sorkin: What can the Great Crash of 1929 tell us about today? — June 13, 2026Andrew Ross Sorkin: What can the Great Crash of 1929 tell us about today? — June 13, 2026Education, Education, Education (and Immigration) — June 10, 2026Education, Education, Education (and immigration) — June 10, 2026Factchecking claims that 400 churches were burned to the ground in France — June 06, 2026Factchecking claims that 400 churches were burned to the ground in France — June 06, 2026Debunking the claim that migrants will get half of new homes — June 03, 2026Debunking the claim that migrants will get half of new homes — June 03, 2026The known unknowns of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo — May 30, 2026The known unknowns of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo — May 30, 2026Does a fall in the UK's healthy life expectancy mean what you think it means? — May 27, 2026Does a fall in the UK's healthy life expectancy mean what you think it means? — May 27, 2026Is the ‘loneliness epidemic’ real? — May 23, 2026Is the ‘loneliness epidemic’ real? — May 23, 2026Are refugees more likely to commit crime? — May 20, 2026
Search all More or Less Behind the Statistics transcripts →