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97 The tipping point. Unfortunately, it's not just snow and ice on the slopes of Mount Everest (13 Jun 13)
96 British icons: the cuppa. Sit down, put your feet up and have a nice cup of tea! (2 May 13)
Is this the best way to make a perfect cup of tea?
95 A room with a difference. Now Richard finds three more unusual places to stay the night (4 Apr 13)
If our six unusual places don't interest you, what about here:
94 What a place to stay! Jackie has found some very unusual places to stay the night (7 Mar 13)
93 Animal odd couples. Some animals simply don't understand that they are not meant to be friends! (31 Jan 13)
Two animals make an odd couple, so what about these three!
92 Winter blues. Neither Jackie nor Richard are looking forward to the long winter season ahead (13 Dec 12)
Sissel, from Norway, sings In the Bleak Midwinter:
91 What a wonderful world. David Attenborough sees amazing things on planet Earth. (8 Nov 11)
This podcast goes with this BBC video:
90 Fearless Felix. The amazing story of the man who fell to Earth (18 Oct 12)
Surely one of the most incredible things to do:
89 Let's go to Rio! Jackie and Richard are already looking forward to future sporting events in Brazil (13 Sep 12)
The Girl from Ipanema performed by Astrud Gilberto and Stan Getz, 1964:
88 Beside the seaside. There are some big changes to the traditional British summer holiday beside the sea (2 Aug 12)
Bournemouth Pier Beach is popular in the summer:
87 FIngers and thumbs. Helen has a problem when she tries to make things... (5 Jul 12)
86 Ice cream mmm. Jackie makes some ice cream, the taste of summer (6 Jun 11)
This podcast goes with this pie video:
85 Follow the flame. The Olympic torch relay starts its long journey this month (3 May 12)
See some of the sites the Olympic torch passes in the UK:
84 Please, sir. A day in the life of a... teacher. Mat talks about his life at school (12 Apr 12)
Ross shows his students what a dinosuar sounds like:

83 Lost and found. The amazing underground world of London's Lost Property Office (1 Mar 12)
A short horror film about stealing a lost item from London Underground:
82 I am sailing. Is Laura's round-the-world solo trip at 16 fantastic, or not? (26 Jan 12)
Watch Laura end her journey with Euronews:
81 In a lather. The pie team have found themselves a new hobby - soap making (15 Dec 11)
This podcast goes with this pie video:
80 Why Occupy? Amanda from Occupy Wall Street gives her reasons for being part of the protest (17 Nov 11)
This video is from guardian.co.uk:
79 Mine's a Mars bar. The pie team look back on their favourite chocolate bars (27 Oct 11)
A Mars a day helps you work, rest and play (1980's advert):

78 Double act. Meet Ana Luisa, a language teacher with two hats! (22 Sep 11)
77 Return to the blue house. What a lot of changes since the pie team bought their house! (28 Jul 11)
This podcast goes with this pie video:
Compare the house now to when we bought it in 2009!
76 Penela: our local town. The pie team talk about what to see in their town up the road (21 Jul 11)
Fancy a visit to Penela castle? This is from TVCoimbra:
75 My ideal study place. How do you like to study? In a library, at a desk, at home with friends? (26 May 11)
Students from the Indiana University of Pennyslvania talk about their favourite study places.

74 Spring is in the air. The pie team talk about the prettiest season of the year (28 Apr 11)
This is from the BBC Springwatch site. Which bird sings 'teacher teacher'?!
73 The royal family. Surely one of the most popular British icons! (21 Apr 11)
The wedding of Charles and Diana, 1981.

72 Amazing Amazon. Some incredible facts from the world's biggest rainforest (17 Feb 11)
71 Household chores. What a bore! But some are more fun than others... (20 Jan 11)
This podcast goes with this pie video:
70 On the first day of Christmas. What presents did Richard buy for his family this year? (2 Dec 10)
69 The 5 senses. You taste with your tongue? You hear with your ears? Think again! (4 Nov 10)
How to grow bigger in three easy steps!

68 Chicken run. The pie team have bought some chickens! (30 Sep 10)
This podcast goes with this pie video:
67 Quiz show!! Want to win loads of money and become famous? Love competitions? Go on a TV show! (2 Sep 10)
Here's an episode of Countdown, try the games yourself!

66 Country life. The pie team compare living in the country to the city (12 Aug 10)
Country Girl song for the country life podcast:








