More or Less
by BBC Radio 4
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Estimated from 38 chart positions in 38 markets.
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- 🇺🇸US · Mathematics#11M to 3M
- 🇨🇦CA · Mathematics#11M to 3M
- 🇦🇺AU · Mathematics#11M to 3M
- 🇩🇪DE · Mathematics#31M to 3M
- 🇰🇷KR · Mathematics#1300K to 800K
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2.6M to 7.5M🎙 Daily cadence·1,000 episodes·Last published 2d ago - Monthly Reach
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8.5M to 25M🇺🇸12%🇨🇦12%🇦🇺12%+35 more - Active Followers
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Is crime in London ‘through the roof’?
Jul 25, 2026
8m 58s
How much luck do you need to win the World Cup?
Jul 18, 2026
8m 59s
Does playing tennis make you live 9.7 years longer?
Jul 11, 2026
8m 58s
Does the average teacher really earn £54,000?
Jul 8, 2026
28m 28s
Does a full moon make crime rates go up?
Jul 4, 2026
8m 58s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/25/26 |  Is crime in London ‘through the roof’? | The crime rate in London has been cropping up regularly on social media and in political discussions - US president Donald Trump has claimed that crime in the city is ‘through the roof’.But what does the data tell us?Professor Matt Ashby, from University College London’s Centre for Global City Policing, has put together statistics that allow you to start to compare crime rates between cities around the world. That evidence shows London in a different light, in terms of murder and other violent crimes.If you see any stats you think need looking into, contact us at moreorless@bbc.co.uk Presenter/Producer: Lizzy McNeill Series Producer: Tom Colls Editor: Richard Vadon Production Coordinator: Brenda Brown Sound Mix: Andrew Garratt | 8m 58s | ||||||
| 7/18/26 | World Cupluck+4 | Ian GrahamDavid Sumpter+1 | Liverpool FCUppsala University+2 | — | World Cupluck+5 | — | 8m 59s | ||
| 7/11/26 | tennislongevity+3 | Adam Jacobs | BBC Radio 4 | Denmark | tennislongevity+4 | — | 8m 58s | ||
| 7/8/26 | teacher paywar in Ukraine+3 | Luke SibietaAndrey Vladov+1 | Institute for Fiscal StudiesBBC Monitoring+1 | EnglandUkraine | teacher salaryaverage pay+6 | — | 28m 28s | ||
| 7/4/26 | full mooncrime rates+3 | Professor Eric Chudler | BBC Radio 4 | — | full mooncrime+5 | — | 8m 58s | ||
| 7/1/26 | economic agendaurban heat islands+4 | Paul SwinneyLiam Sides+3 | The Data CityOxford Economics+2 | — | Andy BurnhamManchester Miracle+6 | — | 28m 29s | ||
| 6/24/26 | minimum wageout of work benefits+3 | Eduin LatimerDr Chloe Brimicombe+1 | Institute for Fiscal StudiesUniversity of Oxford+1 | — | benefitsminimum wage+3 | — | 28m 29s | ||
| 6/24/26 | Benefits v minimum wage: Which pays more? | Tim Harford investigates some of the numbers in the news. This week:(00:42) Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Sir Jeremy Hunt argues that you can earn far more on out of work benefits than you can on the minimum wage. We argue his figures are deceptive - and we’ve done the homework to prove it.(09:09) As the heatwave rises to a crescendo, people are saying that wet bulb temperatures could hit critical levels. Utterly mystified? So was our editor, so we made this item to explain all to him (and you).(14:34) In a tournament with so many teams, we’ve had to consult a university professor to understand the mysterious mathematical workings of the World Cup Draw. It’s even more complicated and confusing than VAR! (OK, it’s not that bad.)(19:00) Welsh comedian Elis James has a superpower - finding mutual connections with his fellow countrymen and women. So let’s add to the fun by providing a statistical framework upon which to understand his achievements. That’s how comedy works, right?More or Less is the programme that looks at numbers and statistics in the news and in life. We’re always looking for questions from listeners - you can contact us on moreorless@bbc.co.uk.Guests: Eduin Latimer - Senior Research Economist at the Institute for Fiscal Studies Dr Chloe Brimicombe - climate scientist and postdoctoral researcher at the University of Oxford Dr Kat Phillips - innovation research associate at the University of Warwick and a digital maths communicator under the name ‘KatDoesMaths’ Oliver Johnson - Professor of Information Theory, the University of BristolReturning Special Guest appearance:Elis James: comedian and well-connected WelshmanPresenter: Tim Harford Series Producer: Tom Colls Reporter: Nathan Gower Producers: Josh McMinn, Lizzy McNeill Editor: Richard Vadon Programme Coordinator: Brenda Brown Sound Engineer: James Beard | 28m 29s | ||||||
| 6/20/26 | malnutritionpublic health+3 | Dr Krstina Newport | American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Care MedicineBBC Radio 4 | United StatesChina+1 | malnutrition deathsGlobal Burden of Disease+4 | — | 8m 57s | ||
| 6/17/26 | heat deathsair conditioning+4 | Gary FordDr Laura Graham+1 | British Free Range Egg Producers AssociationUniversity of Birmingham+1 | EuropeUS+1 | heat wavesdeaths+5 | — | 28m 38s | ||
| 6/13/26 | financial crisisstock market+3 | Andrew Ross Sorkin | 1929: Inside the Crash | — | Great Crash1929+5 | — | 8m 58s | ||
| 6/10/26 | immigrationeducation+4 | Maxwell MarlowSam Freedman | Adam Smith InstituteSubstack+1 | — | migrantsschool fees+4 | — | 28m 37s | ||
| 6/6/26 | factcheckinganti-Christian crime+3 | — | — | FranceUS+1 | churchesburned+6 | — | 8m 58s | ||
| 6/3/26 | migrationhousing+4 | Ben BrindleJames Riding+3 | Migration Observatory at the University of OxfordInside Housing+2 | WalesUK | migrantsnew homes+5 | — | 28m 48s | ||
| 5/30/26 | Ebolaepidemiology+4 | Dr Ruth McCabe | World Health OrganisationImperial College London | Democratic Republic of the Congo | EbolaDemocratic Republic of the Congo+4 | — | 8m 58s | ||
| 5/27/26 | healthy life expectancyUK government report+4 | Stuart McDonaldJohn Burn-Murdoch+2 | LCP Health AnalyticsFinancial Times+1 | UK | healthy life expectancyHS2 cost+3 | — | 28m 39s | ||
| 5/23/26 | lonelinessepidemic+3 | Professor Melody Ding | University of SydneyWorld Health Organisation+1 | — | lonelinessepidemic+3 | — | 8m 55s | ||
| 5/20/26 | refugeescrime statistics+4 | Madeleine SumptionProfessor David Voas+1 | Migration ObservatoryYouGov | — | refugeescrime+8 | — | 28m 10s | ||
| 5/16/26 | AI in mathematicsErdos Problem 1196+3 | Katie StecklesJared Duker Lichtman+1 | Stanford UniversityErdos Problem 1196 | — | AImathematics+5 | — | 8m 58s | ||
| 5/9/26 | vapingsmoking+4 | Professor Lion Shahab | World Health OrganisationDaily Mail | — | vapingsmoking+6 | — | 8m 58s | ||
| 5/2/26 | water consumptionbeef production+3 | Mesfin MekonnenMark Mulligan+1 | University of AlabamaKing's College London+2 | BlueSkyTikTok | water usagebeef+3 | — | 9m 03s | ||
| 4/25/26 | vaccine policypublic health+3 | Dr David Higgins | Politico | — | vaccinesRFK Jr+3 | — | 8m 59s | ||
| 4/18/26 | wind turbinesbird mortality+4 | Dr Hannah Ritchie | Our World in DataUniversity of Oxford | — | wind turbinesbirds+5 | — | 9m 05s | ||
| 4/11/26 | baby sleep adviceevidence-based parenting+5 | — | NatureBeyond Belief: How Evidence Shows What Really Works | — | Dr Spockbaby sleep+6 | — | 8m 58s | ||
| 4/4/26 | probabilitylanguage+3 | Adam Kucharski | BBC Radio 4Proof, the Uncertain Science of Certainty | — | probabilityrisk+5 | — | 8m 58s | ||
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Chart history for More or Less
Peaked at #1 in United States, top 10 in 43 of 50 tracked markets, currently #1 in United States.
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Chart Positions
50 placements across 38 markets.
Chart Positions
50 placements across 38 markets.