Were there really Three Wise Men?

In this episode of More or Less, Tim Harford explores the statistics behind various topics, starting with the history and future of the UK census, featuring Georgina Sturge, who explains why the Doomsday Book doesn't qualify as a census and discusses the potential shift to administrative data collection. Lizzy McNeil debunks a claim from The Telegraph about the UK having more parking officers than soldiers by analyzing the British Parking Association's data and the actual numbers in the British Armed Forces. Stephen Dubner reflects on the 20th anniversary of Freakonomics, revisiting the abortion and crime connection and the chapter on why drug dealers live with their mothers. Corinne Low, author of Feminomics, discusses the unequal distribution of housework and childcare between men and women, even when women are the primary breadwinners. Finally, the team attempts to rehearse for a Radio 4 carol off, but Lizzy McNeil interrupts to fact-check the lyrics of "We Three Kings," leading to a humorous debate about the accuracy of the carol.