Sainthood and Cup draws

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News Commentary, Science, Mathematics, News

4.6 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 6 March 2021

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

Tim Harford explores the chances of becoming a saint, inspired by a throw away comment by the detective on the TV drama ‘Death in Paradise.’

Plus, a listener has a question about the recent Europa League Draw for the final knockout round. He spotted that none of the teams face a rival from their own country. What were the chances of that happening?

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to more or less on the BBC World Service.
0:04.0	We're the programme that looks at the numbers in the news and in life, and I'm Tim Haafard.
0:08.8	Now as many of you will know, more or less is very much a team effort.
0:12.6	I navigate the world's statistics with the help of a group of producers,
0:17.1	but it seems that some of them have taken issue.
0:19.8	They think they're not being appreciated enough.
0:22.6	That's right, Tim.
0:23.9	Hello, Chloe.
0:25.0	Hi, Tim.
0:26.3	I've been thinking it might be good to recognise all the work we've been putting in behind the scenes.
0:31.2	Well, what'd you have in mind?
0:33.2	Pay rise?
0:34.2	Nope.
0:35.2	Promotion?
0:36.8	I was thinking more along the lines of beatification.
0:41.0	Oh, OK, sainthood.
0:42.8	I'm guessing you're going to tell me how this very reasonable request occurred to you?
0:47.6	As it happens, our loyal listener, Kenichi Udegawa,
0:51.4	picked something up during a recent episode of the detective series, Death in Paradise,
0:56.1	which is set on a fictitious island in the Caribbean.
0:59.9	Really?
1:00.9	I'm here, the lottery.
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