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25/07/2026

Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics in the news and in life.

9 minutes

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Saturday05:50
BBC World Service except Australasia, East and Southern Africa, East Asia & South Asia

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  • Saturday05:50
    BBC World Service except Australasia, East and Southern Africa, East Asia & South Asia
  • Sunday00:50
    BBC World Service Australasia
  • Sunday05:50
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa, South Asia & East Asia only
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    BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa only
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    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa

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    Tim Harford explains the numbers and statistics used in everyday life.