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Economics of Scottish independence; Ryanair punctuality
Tim Harford on the economics of Scottish independence, Ryanair's punctuality and cat years
First broadcast: 24 May 2013
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Angelina Jolie's 87% cancer risk; Romanian crime stats
Angelina Jolie's 87% cancer risk examined. And is the UK suffering a Romanian crime wave?
First broadcast: 17 May 2013
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The true age of your dog, and how much does the EU cost?
Tim Harford on the cost of the EU, military suicides, Richard III and dog years.
First broadcast: 10 May 2013
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Austerity, Thatcher, Mozart and dead birds
Tim Harford talks to a student whose work raises questions about austerity policies.
First broadcast: 03 May 2013
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The Parable of the Ox
What the Parable of the Ox can tell us about a bloated and dysfunctional financial system.
First broadcast: 04 Jan 2013
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Numbers of 2012
Tim Harford and guests look back at the most surprising statistics of 2012.
First broadcast: 28 Dec 2012
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Fact-checking US gun crime statistics
Tim Harford investigates US gun crime statistics and the average age of first-time buyers.
First broadcast: 21 Dec 2012
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The Census, and what is 'rare'?
Tim Harford looks at why the estimate for Eastern Europeans coming to the UK was so wrong.
First broadcast: 14 Dec 2012
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Royal twins and the Autumn Statement
Tim Harford asks what severe morning sickness tells us about the chances of having twins.
First broadcast: 07 Dec 2012
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The art of polling, Kevin Pietersen, stacking lego
Tim Harford looks at opinion polling, and how high you can stack Lego bricks.
First broadcast: 30 Nov 2012
Istanbul, 1938. A writer becomes obsessed with the life of an infamous master criminal.