More or Less: Behind the Stats Episodes Available now
Are there more possible games of chess than atoms in the universe?
We investigate how the vast possibilities in chess compare to the vastness of the universe
Life expectancy, inheritance tax and the NHS vs winter
How long will we live? Who pays inheritance tax? How did the NHS perform this winter?
Do we see 10,000 adverts per day?
We investigate the claim that each of us sees thousands of adverts every single day
Deaths, taxes and missing cats
We investigate claims about gun crime, the UK tax burden, and the number of missing cats
How much money do the ‘Ndrangheta mafia make?
We investigate whether one criminal group could have a turnover of billions of dollars
Numbers of the year 2023
Hand-picked stats that tell you something interesting about the world
Can chocolate be better than salad?
We investigate a nutritional conundrum – can chocolate ever be better for you than salad?
China’s missing numbers
How the Chinese state make inconvenient statistics disappear
Does endurance sport harm your heart?
We investigate the connection between high levels of exercise and arrhythmia
Will there be a billion climate refugees?
We investigate if floods, droughts and storms will cause mass international migration