MoreOrLess: Eurostats - True or False? 13 Apr 12

MoreOrLess: Are CEOs worth it? (R4) 11 May 12

Executive pay, chess and trouble on the Greek railway....

MoreOrLess: A grand economic experiment? (WS) 04 May 12

Are we witnessing a grand economic experiment being played out ...

Are we witnessing a grand economic experiment being played out between Europe, trying to cut its way out of trouble, and the United States, trying to spend its way to redemption? Plus, we investigate the height of North Koreans. This programme was...

MoreOrLess: Austerity, border queues and bank holidays (R4) 04 May 12

Are we witnessing a grand economic experiment playing out between ...

Are we witnessing a grand economic experiment playing out between Britain and the United States? How long have travellers been waiting to get through immigration at Heathrow? Plus, are you going to destroy the economy this bank holiday weekend?...

MoreOrLess: The formula that changed the world 27 Apr 12

The Midas Formula - In this week's More or Less: ...

The Midas Formula - In this week's More or Less: The story of Black-Scholes, the equation that transformed Wall Street – and the arguments over whether it made the world a better place, or helped cause the financial mess we have all been dealing with...

MoreOrLess: The formula that changed the world 27 Apr 12

Rain and drought in numbers, the formula which changed Wall ...

Rain and drought in numbers, the formula which changed Wall Street and then the world forever - and why Conservative MPs used to be taller than their Labour counterparts....

MoreOrLess: 20 Apr 12

Is the rate of species extinction exaggerated - or even ...

Is the rate of species extinction exaggerated - or even unknowable? Producer: Richard Knight This programme was first broadcast on the BBC World Service....

MoreOrLess: 20 Apr 12

We investigate the height of North Koreans, the width of ...

We investigate the height of North Koreans, the width of police officers and rate of species extinction. Producer: Richard Knight...

MoreOrLess: Eurostats - True or False? 13 Apr 12

Are there really more Porsche Cayenne owners in Greece than ...

Are there really more Porsche Cayenne owners in Greece than taxpayers earning over 50,000 euros? Can there really be 30,000 chauffeur driven cars for the exclusive use of Italian politicians? Would it really be cheaper to send everyone by taxi than...

MoreOrLess: Stamp prices and the first maths book 06 Apr 12

The Royal Mail says UK stamp prices are still among ...

The Royal Mail says UK stamp prices are still among the best value in Europe, despite an imminent steep price rise. Tim Harford finds out whether this is true, and compares the price of postal services around the world. Plus, he finds out how, after...

MoreOrLess: Do big football clubs win more penalties? 30 Mar 12

Do Manchester United and other leading clubs like Real Madrid ...

Do Manchester United and other leading clubs like Real Madrid and Barcelona benefit from biased refereeing decisions when they play in front of their home crowd? It’s a widely-held view, but Tim Harford challenges it with a look at the penalty...