Measles, Traitors and the cost of Brexit
Is measles spreading? Is crime falling? How much is Brexit costing? How good are contestants at traitor guessing?
Was there really a 5% measles vaccination rate in Birmingham? Has Brexit already cost 6% of the UKs economy? For how long has crime been falling? And are contestants on the reality gameshow any good at finding traitors?
Tim Harford investigates the numbers in the news.
Presenter: Tim Harford
Producers: Nathan Gower and Debbie Richford
Series producer: Tom Colls
Production coordinator: Brenda Brown
Sound mix: Rod Farquhar
Editor: Richard Vadon
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- Wed 31 Jan 202409:00BBC Radio 4
- Fri 2 Feb 202416:30BBC Radio 4
- Sun 4 Feb 202420:00BBC Radio 4
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