More or Less (radio programme)
Running time | 25 minutes |
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Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Language(s) | English |
Home station |
BBC World Service BBC Radio 4 |
Hosted by | Tim Harford |
Website | Web site |
Podcast | BBC podcast |
More or Less is a BBC Radio 4 programme about numbers and statistics. The programme often presents statistical issues which pertain to topics in the news.
The programme was started in 2001 as a one-off series of six programmes presented by Andrew Dilnot. The positive response to the show led to it becoming a regular programme, first with two series a year and since the winter series of 2008–2009, with three.
As well as the thirty minute Radio 4 show there is also a ten-minute BBC World Service show that runs throughout the year. Both appear on the show's podcast stream. The World Service show repeats items from Radio 4 and has original material when the Radio 4 show is off air. The programme is normally broadcast 4-4:30 p.m. on Friday and repeated 8-8:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Since October 2007 the show has been presented by Tim Harford.
Awards
- Royal Statistical Society's 2010 award for statistical excellence in broadcast journalism[1]
- Mensa's award for promoting intelligence in public life[2]
References
- ↑ Royal Statistical Society awards Accessed April 26, 2015
- ↑ More or Less Honoured Accessed June 5, 2010