Election endings, tennis and meeting men in finance
The UK's money troubles, NHS managers and a 54% chance of winning a point in tennis.
Are there too many managers in the NHS or too few?
What are the odds of meeting a very tall man in finance (with a trust fund)?
What does it mean that Roger Federer only won 54% of the points he played?
Tim Harford investigates some of the numbers in the news.
Presenter: Tim Harford
Reporter: Kate Lamble
Producers: Nathan Gower, Beth Ashmead Latham and Debbie Richford
Series producer: Tom Colls
Production coordinator: Brenda Brown
Sound mix: Rod Farquhar
Editor: Richard Vadon
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- Wed 3 Jul 202409:00BBC Radio 4
- Fri 5 Jul 202416:30BBC Radio 4
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