The Lentil Sorters

Episode

Title

First
Broadcast

Repeated

Comments

Standard Deviation

20151111

20200214/15 (BBC7)

In this opening episode, the team uncover an unexpected statistical correlation between eyebrows, strawberries and dangerous dogs.

Graham Quicks, Head of the People and Places Department of the LNS. There are three things in the world that Graham will always have faith in - statistics, the supremacy of filofaxes over computers and the idea that cardigans will never go out of style.

Audrey Carr is the Survey Researcher. She believes passionately that statistics should be used as a tool to help the man on the street. Fortunately for her, she's never actually met `the man in the street`. She's also passionate about Jane Austen, Les Miserables and pretending that she doesn't work in an office with Daniel.

Daniel Porter is the Data Analyst. He used to work in the City, until the City realised he was a colossal waste of space. Daniel divides his time between manipulating statistics to further his vision of capitalism, necking energy drinks and telling people his thighs are really, really strong. He's terrible.

Mrs. Wilkins has worked as tea lady, archivist and maintenance guru for 15 years. She knows where the bodies are buried. We must stress that that is a figure of speech.

Spanner - Steve Brody

Candlestick - Phil Whelans

Terry - Charlie Quirke

Bookie - Morgan Jones

With Jo Unwin as The Narrator.

A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in November 2015.

The team uncover a correlation between eyebrows, strawberries and dangerous dogs.

Graham Quicks, Head of the People and Places Department of the LNS. There are three things in the world that Graham will always have faith in – statistics, the supremacy of filofaxes over computers and the idea that cardigans will never go out of style.

Audrey Carr is the Survey Researcher. She believes passionately that statistics should be used as a tool to help the man on the street. Fortunately for her, she's never actually met “the man in the street ?. She's also passionate about Jane Austen, Les Miserables and pretending that she doesn't work in an office with Daniel.

Multi-parameter Database Search

20200306

20200221/22 (BBC7)

In this episode, a database linking of Ribena and MI5 makes Graham reach for his Stress Cardigan. Also, Jane Austen and a brick.

Audrey Carr is the Survey Researcher. She believes passionately that statistics should be used as a tool to help the man on the street. Fortunately for her, she's never actually met “the man in the street ?. She's also passionate about Jane Austen, Les Miserables and pretending that she doesn't work in an office with Daniel.

Mrs. Wilkins has worked as tea lady, archivist and maintenance guru for 15 years. She knows where the bodies are buried. We must stress that that is a figure of speech.

Akif..............................Ray Panthaki

Black Firebird X............ Matt Green

With Jo Unwin as The Narrator

A Pozzitive production first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra in February 2020.

Researcher Bias

20151118

20200228/29 (BBC7)

In this episode, Daniel and Audrey fight over the Welfare State with the aid of a can of strong lager, a fake police uniform and a beloved British character actor.

Graham Quicks is Head of the People and Places Department of the LNS. There are three things in the world that Graham will always have faith in - statistics, the supremacy of filofaxes over computers and the idea that cardigans will never go out of style.

Audrey Carr is the Survey Researcher for the department. She believes passionately that statistics should be used as a tool to help the man on the street. Fortunately for her, she's never actually met 'the man in the street'. She's also passionate about Jane Austen, Les Miserables and pretending that she doesn't work in an office with Daniel.

Daniel Porter is the department's Data Analyst. He used to work in the City, until the City realised he was a colossal waste of space. Daniel divides his time between manipulating statistics to further his vision of capitalism, necking energy drinks and telling people his thighs are really, really strong. He's terrible.

Mrs. Wilkins has worked as tea lady, archivist and maintenance guru for fifteen years. She knows where the bodies are buried. We must stress that that is a figure of speech.

Jonty............................Tom Crowley

Stephanie....................Catriona Knox

Pete Postlefake............Paul Shearer

The Policeman..............Paul Putner

The Passer-By..............Tessa Coates

With Jo Unwin as The Narrator

A Pozzitive production first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2015.

Daniel and Audrey save the Welfare State with a can of lager and a police uniform.

Graham Quicks is Head of the People and Places Department of the LNS. There are three things in the world that Graham will always have faith in – statistics, the supremacy of filofaxes over computers and the idea that cardigans will never go out of style.

04 LAST

False Positives

20151125

20200306/07 (BBC7)

In this episode, a stag do, a stats conference and a blood test combine to make Graham's life substantially worse.

Mrs. Wilkins has worked as tea lady, archivist and maintenance guru for fifteen years. She knows where the bodies are buried. We must stress that that is a figure of speech.

The Corporate Manager............Paul Shearer

The Doctor................................Catriona Knox

The Stage Manager..................Tom Crowley

The Graham Gal.......................Tessa Coates

With Jo Unwin as The Narrator

A Pozzitive production first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2015.

A stag do, a stats conference and a blood test combine to make Graham's life worse.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	Standard Deviation	20151111	20200214/15 (BBC7)	In this opening episode, the team uncover an unexpected statistical correlation between eyebrows, strawberries and dangerous dogs. Graham Quicks, Head of the People and Places Department of the LNS. There are three things in the world that Graham will always have faith in - statistics, the supremacy of filofaxes over computers and the idea that cardigans will never go out of style. Audrey Carr is the Survey Researcher. She believes passionately that statistics should be used as a tool to help the man on the street. Fortunately for her, she's never actually met `the man in the street`. She's also passionate about Jane Austen, Les Miserables and pretending that she doesn't work in an office with Daniel. Daniel Porter is the Data Analyst. He used to work in the City, until the City realised he was a colossal waste of space. Daniel divides his time between manipulating statistics to further his vision of capitalism, necking energy drinks and telling people his thighs are really, really strong. He's terrible. Mrs. Wilkins has worked as tea lady, archivist and maintenance guru for 15 years. She knows where the bodies are buried. We must stress that that is a figure of speech. Spanner - Steve Brody Candlestick - Phil Whelans Terry - Charlie Quirke Bookie - Morgan Jones With Jo Unwin as The Narrator. A Pozzitive production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in November 2015. The team uncover a correlation between eyebrows, strawberries and dangerous dogs. Graham Quicks, Head of the People and Places Department of the LNS. There are three things in the world that Graham will always have faith in – statistics, the supremacy of filofaxes over computers and the idea that cardigans will never go out of style. Audrey Carr is the Survey Researcher. She believes passionately that statistics should be used as a tool to help the man on the street. Fortunately for her, she's never actually met “the man in the street ?. She's also passionate about Jane Austen, Les Miserables and pretending that she doesn't work in an office with Daniel.
02	Multi-parameter Database Search	20200306	20200221/22 (BBC7)	In this episode, a database linking of Ribena and MI5 makes Graham reach for his Stress Cardigan. Also, Jane Austen and a brick. Graham Quicks, Head of the People and Places Department of the LNS. There are three things in the world that Graham will always have faith in – statistics, the supremacy of filofaxes over computers and the idea that cardigans will never go out of style. Audrey Carr is the Survey Researcher. She believes passionately that statistics should be used as a tool to help the man on the street. Fortunately for her, she's never actually met “the man in the street ?. She's also passionate about Jane Austen, Les Miserables and pretending that she doesn't work in an office with Daniel. Daniel Porter is the Data Analyst. He used to work in the City, until the City realised he was a colossal waste of space. Daniel divides his time between manipulating statistics to further his vision of capitalism, necking energy drinks and telling people his thighs are really, really strong. He's terrible. Mrs. Wilkins has worked as tea lady, archivist and maintenance guru for 15 years. She knows where the bodies are buried. We must stress that that is a figure of speech. Akif..............................Ray Panthaki Black Firebird X............ Matt Green With Jo Unwin as The Narrator A Pozzitive production first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra in February 2020.
03	Researcher Bias	20151118	20200228/29 (BBC7)	In this episode, Daniel and Audrey fight over the Welfare State with the aid of a can of strong lager, a fake police uniform and a beloved British character actor. Graham Quicks is Head of the People and Places Department of the LNS. There are three things in the world that Graham will always have faith in - statistics, the supremacy of filofaxes over computers and the idea that cardigans will never go out of style. Audrey Carr is the Survey Researcher for the department. She believes passionately that statistics should be used as a tool to help the man on the street. Fortunately for her, she's never actually met 'the man in the street'. She's also passionate about Jane Austen, Les Miserables and pretending that she doesn't work in an office with Daniel. Daniel Porter is the department's Data Analyst. He used to work in the City, until the City realised he was a colossal waste of space. Daniel divides his time between manipulating statistics to further his vision of capitalism, necking energy drinks and telling people his thighs are really, really strong. He's terrible. Mrs. Wilkins has worked as tea lady, archivist and maintenance guru for fifteen years. She knows where the bodies are buried. We must stress that that is a figure of speech. Jonty............................Tom Crowley Stephanie....................Catriona Knox Pete Postlefake............Paul Shearer The Policeman..............Paul Putner The Passer-By..............Tessa Coates With Jo Unwin as The Narrator A Pozzitive production first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2015. Daniel and Audrey save the Welfare State with a can of lager and a police uniform. Graham Quicks is Head of the People and Places Department of the LNS. There are three things in the world that Graham will always have faith in – statistics, the supremacy of filofaxes over computers and the idea that cardigans will never go out of style.
04 LAST	False Positives	20151125	20200306/07 (BBC7)	In this episode, a stag do, a stats conference and a blood test combine to make Graham's life substantially worse. Graham Quicks is Head of the People and Places Department of the LNS. There are three things in the world that Graham will always have faith in - statistics, the supremacy of filofaxes over computers and the idea that cardigans will never go out of style. Audrey Carr is the Survey Researcher for the department. She believes passionately that statistics should be used as a tool to help the man on the street. Fortunately for her, she's never actually met 'the man in the street'. She's also passionate about Jane Austen, Les Miserables and pretending that she doesn't work in an office with Daniel. Daniel Porter is the department's Data Analyst. He used to work in the City, until the City realised he was a colossal waste of space. Daniel divides his time between manipulating statistics to further his vision of capitalism, necking energy drinks and telling people his thighs are really, really strong. He's terrible. Mrs. Wilkins has worked as tea lady, archivist and maintenance guru for fifteen years. She knows where the bodies are buried. We must stress that that is a figure of speech. The Corporate Manager............Paul Shearer The Doctor................................Catriona Knox The Stage Manager..................Tom Crowley The Graham Gal.......................Tessa Coates With Jo Unwin as The Narrator A Pozzitive production first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2015. A stag do, a stats conference and a blood test combine to make Graham's life worse. Graham Quicks is Head of the People and Places Department of the LNS. There are three things in the world that Graham will always have faith in – statistics, the supremacy of filofaxes over computers and the idea that cardigans will never go out of style.