More or Less

Bolton vaccines, Yorkshire versus Scotland and the average gamer


Listen Later

Health Minister Matt Hancock recently told the House of Commons that: “The number of vaccinations happening in Bolton right now is phenomenal - tens of thousands every single day.” We explain why this is not the case.

The recent SNP election success has turned attention to the question of independence. We compare Scotland’s finances to the comparably sized Yorkshire and Humber region.

How do you work out 28 + 47 in your head? We speak to mathematician Katie Steckles.

A listener asked us to find out if it is true that the average age of a gamer is over 40.

Plus, we take a look at this claim from Netflix documentary Seaspiracy: “if current fishing trends continue we will see virtually empty oceans by the year 2048.”

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

More or LessBy BBC Radio 4

  • 4.7
  • 4.7
  • 4.7
  • 4.7
  • 4.7

4.7

770 ratings


More shows like More or Less

View all
Global News Podcast by BBC World Service

Global News Podcast

7,640 Listeners

From Our Own Correspondent by BBC Radio 4

From Our Own Correspondent

379 Listeners

Business Daily by BBC World Service

Business Daily

518 Listeners

Newshour by BBC World Service

Newshour

1,062 Listeners

World Business Report by BBC World Service

World Business Report

300 Listeners

In Our Time by BBC Radio 4

In Our Time

5,475 Listeners

Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4 by BBC Radio 4

Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4

2,115 Listeners

The Infinite Monkey Cage by BBC Radio 4

The Infinite Monkey Cage

2,087 Listeners

Comedy of the Week by BBC Radio 4

Comedy of the Week

489 Listeners

Page 94: The Private Eye Podcast by Page 94: The Private Eye Podcast

Page 94: The Private Eye Podcast

348 Listeners

BBC Inside Science by BBC Radio 4

BBC Inside Science

403 Listeners

Science Weekly by The Guardian

Science Weekly

423 Listeners

Curious Cases by BBC Radio 4

Curious Cases

830 Listeners

The Life Scientific by BBC Radio 4

The Life Scientific

236 Listeners

Science In Action by BBC World Service

Science In Action

336 Listeners

The Briefing Room by BBC Radio 4

The Briefing Room

74 Listeners

CrowdScience by BBC World Service

CrowdScience

479 Listeners

Evil Genius with Russell Kane by BBC Sounds

Evil Genius with Russell Kane

361 Listeners

Have You Heard George's Podcast? by BBC Sounds

Have You Heard George's Podcast?

233 Listeners

Sliced Bread by BBC Radio 4

Sliced Bread

127 Listeners

Elis James and John Robins by BBC Radio 5 Live

Elis James and John Robins

332 Listeners

You're Dead to Me by BBC Radio 4

You're Dead to Me

3,202 Listeners

Sport's Strangest Crimes by BBC Radio 5 Live

Sport's Strangest Crimes

70 Listeners

Uncanny by BBC Radio 4

Uncanny

837 Listeners

Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley by BBC Radio 4

Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley

527 Listeners

Believe in Magic by BBC Sounds

Believe in Magic

622 Listeners

Uncharted with Hannah Fry by BBC Radio 4

Uncharted with Hannah Fry

120 Listeners

The Global Story by BBC World Service

The Global Story

344 Listeners

Miss Me? by BBC Sounds

Miss Me?

257 Listeners

The History Podcast by BBC Radio 4

The History Podcast

60 Listeners

Rory Stewart: The Long History of... by BBC Radio 4

Rory Stewart: The Long History of...

76 Listeners

Strong Message Here by BBC Radio 4

Strong Message Here

65 Listeners

Havana Helmet Club by BBC Sounds

Havana Helmet Club

2 Listeners