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65 Summertime... and the livin' is easy. The pie team talk about their favourite season (15 Jul 10)

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SIng along with Cliff on the Summer Holiday bus:
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64 Viva the vuvuzela! Is the vuvuzela the worst thing about the World Cup? Or lots of fun? (17 Jun 10)

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63 Four little birds. The builders are not the only ones making a home (27 May 10)

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62 Survival. Join Jon in the countryside where he can live outdoors (6 May 09)

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Make a fire by rubbing two sticks together - it works!
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61 Turn the page The pie team think graded readers are great! (15 Apr 10)

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60 The veg patch. Peas, beans and toms - Jackie talks about growing things (11 Mar 10)

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59 Let it snow! Join Londoners enjoying the unusually snowy weather (4 Feb 10)

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58 Lisbon is yellow. Why is yellow such a popular colour in the Portuguese capital? (14 Jan 10)

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57 Month by month. The pie team talk about their favourite months and seasons (17 Dec 09)

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56 8 days a week. Which days are special for the pie team? (19 Nov 09)

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55 The blue house. Join Richard as he walks around 'casa azul' (22 Oct 09)

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54 The perfect day. How would Jackie and Richard choose to spend their perfect days? (24 Sep 09)

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53 Happy birthday! The pie team talk about birthdays to celebrate three years of podcasting (27 Aug 09)

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Bonus for members! Which birthday is more important - 18th or 21st?
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52 On the beat. A day in the life of... a police officer (30 Jul 09)

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Bonus for members! What did Jo do wrong on her very first day?
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51 Canada Day. Beavers, ice-hockey and snowflakes; Christina talks about Canada (2 Jul 09)

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