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The Referendum by Numbers

Immigration

Tim Harford on the costs and benefits of EU migrants and what might happen if Britain left

• 11 mins

The Referendum by Numbers

Law

Tim Harford looks at how much of Britain's law comes from the EU.

• 11 mins

The Referendum by Numbers

Regulation

Tim Harford on how much red tape from the EU costs and what might happen if the UK leaves.

• 11 mins

The Referendum by Numbers - Omnibus: Part 1

Tim Harford fact-checks the vital statistics from the EU referendum debate.

• 30 mins

The Referendum by Numbers - Omnibus: Part 2

Tim Harford fact-checks the vital statistics from the EU referendum debate.

• 30 mins

The Supermarket Effect

Tim Harford returns with Brexit, Trumpton, the Antiques Roadshow and some good news.

• 28 mins

Plastic Bags

Has a 5p charge caused a drop in the use of carrier bags?

• 30 mins

Grammar Schools

Do selective schools improve grades and improve social mobility?

• 28 mins

Counting Terror Deaths

Is 2016 an unusually deadly year for terrorism?

• 28 mins

Gender Pay Gap

Making sense of the difference between men's and women's pay.

• 28 mins

Irish Passports

Do one in four Brits claim Irish ancestry?

• 28 mins

Trump tells the Truth

How the presidential hopeful has used statistics

• 28 mins

US election, stray cats and puzzles

Who voted in the US elections? Plus are there nine million stray cats in the UK?

• 28 mins

Is dementia the number one killer?

Is dementia on the rise? Plus immigration, incomplete contacts and chocolate muffins

• 28 mins

Pensioners aren't poor anymore

High-rolling pensioners, predicting norovirus, finding friends, and air pollution.

• 28 mins

Are you related to Edward III鈥�and Danny Dyer?

Tim Harford investigates the numbers in the news.

• 28 mins

How wrong were the Brexit forecasts?

The economic doom that never was; childhood cancer figures and Ed Balls

• 28 mins

Have more famous people died this year?

Notable deaths, Rule Britannia and creating your own Christmas speech

• 28 mins

Christmas Quiz

Tim Harford poses a tough statistical challenge.

• 28 mins

Economics of Overbooking

Why airlines take a bet that you won't show for your flight.

• 26 mins

Living standards and Kate Bush maths

Are people's incomes falling? Plus singing Pi like Kate Bush.

• 28 mins

Fact-checking Boris Johnson

Giant bombs, a war hero and the foreign secretary's stats.

• 28 mins

Is Crime Rising?

It looks like homicides are on the rise - but better check the footnotes.

• 28 mins

Nurses' pay, Scottish seats, Penalty shootouts

Are nurses paid more than the national average? We take a look.

• 28 mins

Tax, speed dating and sea ice

Exploring the Labour manifesto's tax plans for high earners.

• 28 mins

Spies, care homes, and ending sneak peeks

Monitoring threats, chances of needing care plus who sees official stats first.

• 28 mins

Election Special: Tax, borders and climate

Who pays income tax, cutting migration and where in the UK is cold?

• 28 mins

Post-Election Special

The results of the general election are in - but what do they mean?

• 30 mins

A-Levels, Drowning, Dress sizes

Are boys getting more top A-Level grades than girls?

• 28 mins

Grenfell Tower's Death Toll

The difficulties of finding the true number of people who died in the fire.

• 28 mins