More or Less: Behind the Stats Episodes Available now
Nurses' pay, ambulance times and forgotten female economists
We look at how much nurses in the UK are paid compared with those in Europe.
Spreadsheet disasters
The long and costly history of spreadsheet mistakes
The IMF and the UK economy, NHS staff shortages and British vs English
How much should we trust the IMF鈥檚 forecasts for the UK?
Hannah Fry on using shopping data to detect ovarian cancer
The mathematician discusses a study that suggests loyalty card data could signal cancer.
Brexit and trade, pensioner millionaires and Hannah Fry on loyalty cards and cancer
We examine a claim that the UK鈥檚 trade with the EU has increased since Brexit
Are wild mammals only 4% of the mammal population?
Are wild mammals only 4% of the mammal population?
Coffee with the Chancellor, inflation measures, GP numbers and toilet paper
We fact check Jeremy Hunt鈥檚 pledge to halve inflation
Does toilet paper cause 15% of global deforestation?
We investigate the impact of our use of toilet paper on the world鈥檚 forests.
Ambulance response times, teacher pay and Irish pubs
How long are people really waiting when they call 999 for an ambulance?
How we shook the world of very large numbers
How an edition of More or Less influenced the naming of enormous numbers
