What does per capita GDP tell us about the UK economy? Did the government spend £94bn helping with rising energy prices? Was Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg right about the cost of the EU covid recovery scheme? How did Ben Goldacre persuade scientists to publish all their medical research?

Tim Harford investigates the numbers in the news.

Presenter: Tim HarfordReporters: Nathan Gower and Lucy ProctorProducers: Debbie Richford, Perisha Kudhail, Olga SmirnovaSeries producer: Tom CollsProduction co-ordinator: Katie MorrisonSound mix: Neil ChurchillEditor: Richard Vadon