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

#1134

How much luck do you need to win the World Cup?

As the 2026 World Cup approaches its end, what is the biggest factor in who wins? Is it ex... more

18 Jul 2026

08 MINS

08:59

18 Jul 2026

#1133

Does playing tennis make you live 9.7 years longer?

Recently a post did the rounds on Twitter, claiming that people who play tennis live on av... more

11 Jul 2026

08 MINS

08:58

11 Jul 2026

#1132

Does the average teacher really earn £54,000?

Tim Harford investigates some of the numbers in the news. This week: (00:32) A government ... more

08 Jul 2026

28 MINS

28:28

08 Jul 2026

#1131

Does a full moon make crime rates go up?

The Moon is one of the most captivating features of our night's sky, and apparently, one o... more

04 Jul 2026

08 MINS

08:58

04 Jul 2026

#1130

Examining the numbers behind Andy Burnham’s ‘Manchester Miracle’

Tim Harford investigates some of the numbers in the news. This week: (00:23) Andy Burnham ... more

01 Jul 2026

28 MINS

28:29

01 Jul 2026

#1129

The messy history behind the modern calendar

This year, the UK has had its hottest May and June days on record, with the mercury hittin... more

27 Jun 2026

08 MINS

08:58

27 Jun 2026

#1128

Benefits vs minimum wage: Which pays more?

Tim Harford investigates some of the numbers in the news. This week: (00:42) Former Chance... more

24 Jun 2026

28 MINS

28:29

24 Jun 2026

#1127

Is the US worse than North Korea for malnutrition deaths?

This surprising claim was spotted circulating on social media: ‘The United States has surp... more

20 Jun 2026

08 MINS

08:57

20 Jun 2026

#1126

Does Europe suffer more heat deaths than the US?

Tim Harford investigates some of the numbers in the news. This week: (00:31) Claims have c... more

17 Jun 2026

28 MINS

28:38

17 Jun 2026

#1125

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

The Great Crash of 1929 has faded into history, but financial journalist and author Andrew... more

13 Jun 2026

08 MINS

08:58

13 Jun 2026

#1124

Education, Education, Education (and immigration)

Tim Harford investigates some of the numbers in the news. This week: (00:32) The internet ... more

10 Jun 2026

28 MINS

28:37

10 Jun 2026

#1123

Factchecking claims that 400 churches were burned to the ground in France

In certain corners of the internet some suspicious numbers are cropping up again and again... more

06 Jun 2026

08 MINS

08:58

06 Jun 2026

#1122

Debunking the claim that migrants will get half of new homes

Tim Harford investigates some of the numbers in the news. This week: The Daily Express cla... more

03 Jun 2026

28 MINS

28:48

03 Jun 2026

#1121

The known unknowns of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

On the 17th of May the World Health Organisation declared a new outbreak of Ebolavirus in ... more

30 May 2026

08 MINS

08:58

30 May 2026

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#1134

How much luck do you need to win the World Cup?

#1133

Does playing tennis make you live 9.7 years longer?

#1132

Does the average teacher really earn £54,000?

#1131

Does a full moon make crime rates go up?

#1130

Examining the numbers behind Andy Burnham’s ‘Manchester Miracle’

#1129

The messy history behind the modern calendar

#1128

Benefits vs minimum wage: Which pays more?

#1127

Is the US worse than North Korea for malnutrition deaths?

#1126

Does Europe suffer more heat deaths than the US?

#1125

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

#1124

Education, Education, Education (and immigration)

#1123

Factchecking claims that 400 churches were burned to the ground in France

#1122

Debunking the claim that migrants will get half of new homes

#1121

The known unknowns of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo