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A History of Britain in Numbers

Andrew Dilnot, chair of the UK Statistics Authority, brings to life the numbers that highlight the patterns and trends that have transformed Britain

Radio 4,20 episodes

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Series 2
The Statistical State
Andrew Dilnot charts the history of the British state through its numbers.
16 Feb 2015,15 mins
Series 2
State Makes War
Andrew Dilnot charts the history of the British state through its numbers.
17 Feb 2015,15 mins
Series 2
War Makes The State
Andrew Dilnot charts the history of the British state through its numbers.
18 Feb 2015,15 mins
Series 2
Tax
Andrew Dilnot charts the history of the British state through its numbers.
19 Feb 2015,15 mins
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Public Spending
Andrew Dilnot charts the history of the British state through its numbers.
20 Feb 2015,15 mins
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Social Security
Andrew Dilnot charts the history of the British state through its numbers.
23 Feb 2015,15 mins
Series 2
Debt
Andrew Dilnot charts the history of the British state through its numbers.
24 Feb 2015,15 mins
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Infrastucture
Andrew Dilnot charts the history of the British state through its numbers.
25 Feb 2015,15 mins
Series 2
Order and Punishment
Andrew Dilnot charts the history of the British state through its numbers.
26 Feb 2015,15 mins
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Voting
Andrew Dilnot charts the history of the British state through its numbers.
27 Feb 2015,15 mins
Living
If the economic struggle for survival is over, do we now need to work out how to live?
29 Nov 2013,15 mins
Women
How do the repeated patterns of change in the data explain the way women's lives changed?
28 Nov 2013,15 mins
Old Age
Andrew reveals the changing shape of our lives by compressing a whole life into 20 seconds
27 Nov 2013,15 mins
Work
Andrew Dilnot asks how our long-working-hours culture compares with the past.
26 Nov 2013,15 mins
Education
Andrew Dilnot looks into education data, finding a story of a sudden spread of privilege.
25 Nov 2013,15 mins
Homes
Andrew Dilnot charts a personal history of Britain through numbers.
22 Nov 2013,15 mins
Stuff
Andrew Dilnot charts a personal history of Britain through numbers.
21 Nov 2013,15 mins
Health
Andrew Dilnot explores the history of Britain's health numbers.
20 Nov 2013,15 mins
Prosperity
Andrew Dilnot charts a personal history of Britain through numbers.
19 Nov 2013,15 mins
Population
Andrew Dilnot charts a personal history of Britain through numbers.
18 Nov 2013,15 mins