More or Less: Behind the Stats - Syria poll and Europe?s work hours

Fifty-five per cent of Syrians do not think their leader President Assad should resign, according to media reports of an opinion poll. It?s a striking number, given the bloody violence that has broken out in Syria. But Tim Harford discovers that, on closer inspection, the statistic is not what it seems. Plus, which European country works the longest hours? You might be surprised. This programme was first broadcast on the BBC World service.

More or Less: Behind the Stats - Cybermetrics and Groundhog Day

Can you measure your popularity ? or that of anyone or anything ? by the number of results that an internet search generates? Tim Harford points the finger at lazy journalists. Plus, a professor of economics assesses the accuracy of a groundhog?s weather forecasts, made famous by the Hollywood film Groundhog Day. This programme was originally broadcast on the BBC World Service.