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Forecasting rain, teabags and voter ID trials
How to read the weather forecast, plus measuring the amount of tea we drink.
(00.28) Reading the ´óÏó´«Ã½ weather app – we explain the numbers on the forecast
(06:55) University of Oxford Admissions: how diverse is its intake?
(11:37) Voter idea trial at the local elections – counting those who were turned away from the polling station.
(15:46) How much tea do Brits drink? We investigate a regularly cited estimate
(20:06) Are pensioners richer than people of working age?
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More or Less: Behind the Stats
Tim Harford investigates numbers in the news: are they always reliable?