Podcast Episodes

How much Covid in the World?

If we brought all the virus particles of the Sars-CoV-2 virus from every human currently infected, how much would there be? This was a question posed by one of our listeners. We lined up two experts …

Published on 4 years, 10 months ago

Brexit exports, cladding and are 1 in 5 disabled?

Are exports to the EU from the UK down 68% since Brexit? This apocalyptic statistic is being widely reported, but does it really tell us what’s happening at Dover and Folkstone?

Ministers are tweeting…

Published on 4 years, 10 months ago

Glasgow vs Rwanda

Tim explores a shocking claim that life expectancy in some parts of Glasgow is less than it is in Rwanda. But is that fair on Glasgow and for that matter is it fair on Rwanda? And a listener asks whe…

Published on 4 years, 10 months ago

Teachers, Test & Trace and Butterflies

Prominent Labour politicians have claimed teachers are more likely to catch Covid-19, is that true? England’s Test and Trace programme has been widely criticised, has it raised its game in recent mo…

Published on 4 years, 10 months ago

Teachers, Test & Trace and Butterflies

Prominent Labour politicians have claimed teachers are more likely to catch Covid-19, is that true?

England’s Test and Trace programme has been widely criticised, has it raised its game in recent mont…

Published on 4 years, 10 months ago

The Rapid Test Row

A ferocious row has broken out among scientists about new coronavirus tests. Lateral flow tests provide results within minutes and some scientists believe they are offer accurate enough results at a …

Published on 4 years, 11 months ago

Deaths at Home, Supermarket Infections and the Cobra Effect

Since the start of the pandemic there have been many warnings that people might die not just from the coronavirus itself, but also if they didn’t seek medical help out of fear that hospitals might be…

Published on 4 years, 11 months ago

Deaths at home, supermarket infections and the Cobra effect

Since the start of the pandemic there have been many warnings that people might die not just from the coronavirus itself, but also if they didn’t seek medical help out of fear that hospitals might be…

Published on 4 years, 11 months ago

Counting Covid’s impact on GDP

GDP figures for the period covering lockdown appear to show that the UK suffered a catastrophic decline, worse than almost any other country. But as Tim Harford finds out, things aren’t quite as bad …

Published on 4 years, 11 months ago

Will the vaccine bring back normal life? GDP and Fishing

The vaccine rollout continues: how long will it take before we see the benefits, and what benefits will we see? Figures suggest the UK’s economy performed worse than almost anywhere else in the world…

Published on 4 years, 11 months ago