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

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Episodes (827 available)

News imageMore or Less, Are bad teeth the number one reason kids go to A&E?

Tim Harford investigates kids’ teeth, Israeli drugs, NEETs and the chances AI kills us all

16 Sept 2026

28 mins

News imageMore or Less, Could this be the strongest El Niño in 1,000 Years?

Climate scientist Zeke Hausfather on a potentially record-breaking El Niño.

12 Sept 2026

9 mins

News imageMore or Less, Why are so many ex-prisoners being sent back to prison?

Tim Harford on prison recalls, UK millionaires, European wildfires and thieving seagulls.

9 Sept 2026

29 mins

News imageMore or Less, Is every card shuffle unique?

Why every card shuffle is an unprecedented event in the history of the universe

5 Sept 2026

9 mins

News imageMore or Less, Bonus podcast: Norman Numbers

Six snack-sized synopses of Bayeux Tapestry-related stats

4 Sept 2026

7 mins

News imageMore or Less, Do Germans really take 19.5 days of sick leave per year?

Investigating how much sick leave is taken on average around the world

29 Aug 2026

9 mins

News imageMore or Less, How much of the world isn’t owned by anyone?

Explaining the story behind the un-owned parts of the land and sea

22 Aug 2026

9 mins

News imageMore or Less, 14 million deaths or zero deaths? The impact of the USAID cuts

The complexities of calculating lives saved and lives lost.

15 Aug 2026

9 mins

News imageMore or Less, How much of all the money in the world does Elon Musk have?

Calculating Elon Musk’s personal share of total global wealth

8 Aug 2026

9 mins

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

How to understand risk-averse financial decision making.

1 Aug 2026

9 mins

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