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Tim Harford explains - and sometimes debunks - the numbers and statistics used in political debate, the news and everyday life.
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- 100% of the episodes are B2.
- 156 words a minute: a natural pace.
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B228 minIs the UK state pension really the lowest in Europe?Oct 7, 2026Subtitles
B28 minThe Uzbekistan-shaped hole in an influential climate cost paperOct 3, 2026Subtitles
B230 minDoes the UK really have nine out of the ten poorest regions in Northern Europe?Sep 30, 2026Subtitles
B29 minTrump fact-check: Do the US and Venezuela have 60% of the world’s oil?Sep 26, 2026Subtitles
B229 minHas the UK’s productivity puzzle been solved?Sep 23, 2026Subtitles
B28 minAre carrots becoming less nutritious?Sep 19, 2026Subtitles
B228 minAre bad teeth the number one reason kids go to A&E?Sep 16, 2026Subtitles
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8 minIs every card shuffle unique?Sep 5, 2026
6 minBonus podcast: Norman NumbersSep 4, 2026
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8 minHow much of the world isn’t owned by anyone?Aug 22, 2026
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8 minIs crime in London ‘through the roof’?Jul 25, 2026
8 minHow much luck do you need to win the World Cup?Jul 18, 2026
8 minHow much luck do you need to win the World Cup?Jul 18, 2026
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8 minDoes a full moon make crime rates go up?Jul 4, 2026
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Is this show right for you?
B2
B2 · Upper-intermediate
Comfortable if you already follow TV news
B2 100%
- 100% of the episodes are B2.
- 156 words a minute: a natural pace.
- 7 episodes with a full transcript.
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