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Figuring It Out from the World at One & PM

Evan Davis and Sarah Montague run the numbers on one story in the news to work out what it all means.

Radio 4,45 episodes

Episodes

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Sarah and Evan with a live Budget preview
Sarah Montague and Evan Davis look ahead to John Healey's first Budget as chancellor.
21 Oct 2026,14 mins
What will Andy Burnham’s triple lock pension ‘adjustment' do?
Radio 4's Sarah Montague and Evan Davis figure it out.
01 Oct 2026,9 mins
Will the government raise Capital Gains Tax in the Budget?
Sarah Montague and Evan Davis 'figure out' the arguments for and against.
8 mins
Cryptocurrency - good money or bad?
Sarah Montague and Evan Davis discuss what being a crypto billionaire actually means.
17 Sep 2026,9 mins
House prices are falling. Who wins and who loses?
Sarah and Evan discuss what’s behind what some are calling a 'silent crash'.
10 Sep 2026,10 mins
Are the bond markets going to make life painful for the UK?
Evan Davis & Sarah Montague figure out if the bond sell-off will leave us feeling poorer.
03 Sep 2026,17 mins
How to 'holidaymax'
What do economists say about making the most of your holiday?
30 Jul 2026,6 mins
Margaret Thatcher and the 'wrong turns' of the '80s
What did she do that Andy Burnham is desperate undo?
23 Jul 2026,9 mins
How divided are we?
Radio 4 presenters Sarah Montague and Evan Davis discuss things that divide and unite us.
16 Jul 2026,7 mins
Is our voting system about to change?
Sarah Montague and Evan Davis discuss whether our voting system is still appropriate.
09 Jul 2026,7 mins
Do richer areas need to lose to see 'growth in every postcode'?
Andy Burnham has been speaking of the need to redistribute power and money.
02 Jul 2026,8 mins
What is growth?
Sarah Montague and Evan Davis discuss if the PM was successful in growing the economy.
25 Jun 2026,9 mins
Do sporting wins help the economy?
Sarah Montague and Evan Davis ask if you can put a value on sporting success.
18 Jun 2026,9 mins
Gen Z vs Late Boomers: Which generation is better off?
Radio 4's Sarah Montague and Evan Davis discuss.
21 May 2026,8 mins
What are the economics of happiness?
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07 May 2026,9 mins
Is Trump playing chicken with Iran?
Radio 4's Sarah Montague and Evan Davis 'figure it out'.
23 Apr 2026,7 mins
Will private credit cause the next financial crisis?
Radio 4's Sarah Montague and Evan Davis discuss.
16 Apr 2026,9 mins
Inflation and low growth - what is stagflation?
Radio 4's Sarah Montague and Evan Davis discuss.
02 Apr 2026,9 mins
After Brexit, what could a UK-EU 'reset' achieve?
Sarah Montague & Evan Davis discuss the calls for a deeper trade relationship with the EU
19 Mar 2026,9 mins
How will war in the Middle East affect energy prices?
Radio 4's Sarah Montague and Evan Davis discuss.
05 Mar 2026,9 mins
Could the US abolish income tax?
Radio 4's Sarah Montague and Evan Davis discuss.
26 Feb 2026,7 mins
Is the student loans system fair?
Radio 4's Sarah Montague and Evan Davis discuss.
12 Feb 2026,7 mins
How big is the threat from AI to jobs?
Radio 4's Sarah Montague and Evan Davis discuss.
05 Feb 2026,8 mins
Is President Trump good for the US economy?
Radio 4's Evan Davis and Sarah Montague discuss.
29 Jan 2026,9 mins
Figuring It Out: Do prices ever go down?
Radio 4's Sarah Montague and Evan Davis discuss how to bring down prices.
15 Jan 2026,7 mins
Could Europe go it alone?
Radio 4's Sarah Montague and Evan Davis discuss
08 Jan 2026,8 mins
Europe vs the US: How do they compare?
Radio 4's Sarah Montague and Evan Davis discuss.
11 Dec 2025,9 mins
How do we measure poverty in the UK?
Sarah Montague and Evan Davis discuss how poverty levels are measured in the UK.
04 Dec 2025,9 mins
Who benefits from dynamic pricing?
Radio 4's Sarah Montague and Evan Davis discuss.
20 Nov 2025,9 mins
Income tax vs National Insurance
Sarah Montague and Evan Davis discuss how Reeves could moderate the impact of tax changes
06 Nov 2025,7 mins