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Tim Harford asks whether claims that keen runners might be damaging their health are really true? Joggers will find comfort from an NHS Behind the Headlines analysis of the numbers by Alissia White... of consulting firm Bazian. Has the new tuition fees regime saved money? Newsnight's Chris Cook talks Tim through the numbers.Is infidelity among cruise ship passengers rife? How many political seats are genuinely safe? David Cowling, editor of BBC Political Research, looks at the numbers.
Tim Harford asks whether claims that keen runners might be damaging their health are really true? Joggers will find comfort from an NHS Behind the Headlines analysis of the numbers by Alissia White... of consulting firm Bazian. Has the new tuition fees regime saved money? Newsnight's Chris Cook talks Tim through the numbers.Is infidelity among cruise ship passengers rife? How many political seats are genuinely safe? David Cowling, editor of BBC Political Research, looks at the numbers.
| Series: | More or less |
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| Episode | 6 |
| First transmission date: | 2015-02-08 |
| Original broadcast channel: | BBC Radio 4 |
| Published: | 2015 |
| 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: | 00:28:00 |
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| Producer: | Ruth Alexander |
| Presenter: | Tim Harford |
| Contributors: | Tim Harford; Alissia White; Chris Cook; David Cowling |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Subject terms: | Economics; Mathematics; Statistics |
| Production number: | AUDA983B |
| Available to public: | no |
