Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford Episodes Available now
The Man who Solved Kindness
George Price is on a mission to prove that human kindness is real.
The Shark That Ate Hollywood: Jaws at 50
It looked like Jaws was destined for failure...
Le Mans 55: The Deadliest Race
A race for speed ends in disaster, changing motor sport forever.
The Nazis, the Bomb, and the Woman that Science Forgot
Lise Meitner has a critical decision to make.
Give Politicians a Raise, Smuggle Smartphones into School, and go Full Donk! Cautionary Questions with Risky Business
Can game theory be used to win a world cup? Can you pay the way out of corruption?
Roosevelt and the Renegade (Panama Disaster 2)
Sixteen years have passed since Ferdinand De Lesseps' catastrophic failure in Panama.
The Great Frenchman's Folly (Panama Disaster 1)
Ferdinand De Lesseps, is convinced that he is the man to build the Panama Canal...
Lab Leak: Could Smallpox Come Back?
When a photographer begins to feel ill, doctors are mystified.
"Dangerously Near to Absolute Perfection"
Two friends in the flourishing Arts and Crafts Movement in London share a vision.
Airships, AI and Alan Cumming: Tim Answers Your Questions
Why does economics get a bad rap?
