
Description
The programme that investigates the numbers everywhere; in the news, in politics, in life. Topics covered include the withdrawal of Irish pork found to be contaminated with dioxins, reduced retail ...sales, house numbering systems, and the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) which is published on a daily basis to represent the average rate at which banks lend to each other.
The programme that investigates the numbers everywhere; in the news, in politics, in life. Topics covered include the withdrawal of Irish pork found to be contaminated with dioxins, reduced retail ...sales, house numbering systems, and the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) which is published on a daily basis to represent the average rate at which banks lend to each other.
Series: | More or less |
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Episode | 2 |
First transmission date: | 2008-12-12 |
Original broadcast channel: | BBC Radio 3 |
Published: | 2008 |
Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OU Digital Archive web pages. |
Duration: | 00:27:36 |
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Producer: | Innes Bowen |
Presenter: | Tim Harford |
Contributors: | Nils Blythe; Chris Bowlby; Chris Elliott; John Ewan; Helen Flack; Linda Haden; Tim Harford; Steven Klee; Paul Lewis; Brian Martin; Ryan Martin; Simon Wessely |
Publisher: | BBC Open University |
Keyword(s): | Food safety |
Subject terms: | Banks and banking; Economics; Retail trade; Statistics; Bewdley (England) |
Production number: | 08VE2050LHO |
Available to public: | no |