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51 Geocaching. The pie team have become fans of the world's latest high-tech hobby (25 Jun 09)
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50 Paper frog. Watch Lindsey show us how to make an origami frog (28 May 09)
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49 Poor Pluto. The pie team get starry-eyed and talk about the planets for the Year of Astronomy (7 May 09)
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And we thought that the Earth was a pretty big place...
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Bonus for members! So what is a gas giant?!
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48 A good book. Richard reveals he's a Raymond Chandler fan (16 Apr 09)
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What is one of Jackie's favourite books?

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47 Carob cottage. Maureen talks to Richard about her holiday home. (19 Mar 09)
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Bonus for members! What's the special reason people stay at the cottage?
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46 Through the ages. How do you feel about your age? Do you mind growing older? (26 Feb 09)
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Look - do you know how old these Brits are?


45 Highlights of 2008. What were the best bits of last year for Richard? (5 Feb 09)
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And were they the same for Jackie?
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44 Facts about Cyprus. Watch and listen to the video the pie team made about Aphrodite's island (15 Jan 09)
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43 Head over heels. Idioms... love. The pie team talk about that magic feeling (11 Dec 08)
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Love, love me do You know I love you... Did the fab four write the best ever love songs?
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42 Watching the box. The UN says that 21 November is World TV Day - but everyday is TV day, isn't it? (20 Nov 08)
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This is Peter Piedog's favourite TV show.
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Bonus for members! Is the telly a good thing or a bad thing?
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41 Are you ready to order? There's more to eating out than just the food... (30 Oct 08)
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Bonus for members! What do you think is the difference between service charge and a tip?
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What do you mean you don't have any tomatoes?
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40 In the land of Nod. Idioms... sleep. The pie team hope nobody dozes off while listening to this podcast! (9 Oct 08)
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A sleepy puppy - perhaps he's watching the US presidential debate...
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39 The eye of the storm. Gustav, Hanna, Ike and Josephine - it's the height of the hurricane season (18 Sep 08)
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Watch the eye of the storm develop as Katrina becomes a category 5 hurricane.
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Bonus for members! So do you know where the name 'hurricane' comes from?
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38 In the doghouse. Tricia explains why she's not so keen on man's best friend (28 Aug 08)
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A man is made to walk through a pack of dogs to overcome his fear of them.
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37 Faster, higher, stronger. It's here at last - the 2008 Beijing Olympics! (7 Aug 08)
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Bonus for members! Loads of medals for swimming - but only one for football!
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Tom Daley is Britain's hope for a gold medal in the 10 metre dive - and he's only 14 years old!
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36 You say to-may-to and I say to-mah-to: some differences between US and UK English (17 Jul 08)
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The one where Ross marries his English girlfriend, Emily.
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Bonus for members! Why 'Friends' is so popular both sides of the Atlantic.
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35 Viva Espaņa. Boquerones, bulls and beautiful buildings - the pie team went to Spain (26 Jun 08)
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34 Podcast 101. Dogs, George Orwell, Taipei and the police - what's their connection with the number 101? (5 Jun 08)
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A man jumps off one of the world's tallest buildings.
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33 A family tree. Natasha tells Richard about her multicultural family (15 May 08)
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32 Ethical travel. Philip has some radical ideas on how to save the planet (24 Apr 08)
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Philip and his friends protesting against expanding Heathrow Airport.
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31 British icons: the postbox. The third podcast in our series of popular symbols of Britain (3 April 08)
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Bonus for members! Richard explains what 'anonymous' postboxes are.
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30 Lights, camera, action! Richard chats to his mates about their favourite movies (13 Mar 08)
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Is this the best or most popular film ever made?!
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29 Ooh la la! The French president is in the news - but it's not because of his policies (21 Feb 08)
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The president's glitzy lifestyle...
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Bonus for members! So why is the French presidential life no longer private?
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28 The road to Damascus. Watch and listen to the video of our drive to the Syrian capital over Christmas (31 Jan 08)
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27 Face to facebook. Lina tells us why she's a fan of Britain's most popular social networking site (10 Jan 08)
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Why not join us and other listeners onFacebook?


26 Arghhhh!! Creepy crawlies or the dark - what are you afraid of? (13 Dec 07)
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Watch 'spider boy' get in a box with 125 spiders... arghhhh!!
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25 Shop less, live more. That's the Christmas message for this year's Buy Nothing Day - can you? (22 Nov 07)
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Have a look at the Buy Nothing Day site


24 Past and present. So how does Beryl feel about the changes in her village over the last 80 years? (1 Nov 07)
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23 A taste of Spain. Marina returns with some mouthwatering Mediterranean meals (11 Oct 07)
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22 London 2012. Designing and building the Olympic site is a huge project, we meet the man responsible for getting it done on time (20 Sep 07)
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Bonus for members! Is it justifiable to spend so much money on a 3-week sports event?
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21 You are what you eat. Hamburger and chips? No thanks, says Nick (30 Aug 07)
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20 Hola España. Fiestas, siestas and flamenco - Marina talks about Madrid (9 Aug 07)
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19 A special treat. Jackie and Richard splash out on a meal by the river (19 Jul 07)
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Bonus for members! Taking the river taxi
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18 Giving and receiving. Holiday souvenirs, unusual gifts and presents for the teacher (28 Jun 07)
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17 Going for gold. The pie team dig up some interesting facts about the world's most precious metal (7 Jun 07)
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16 What's that you're reading? Fanny talks about what she and other Indonesians like to read (15 May 07)
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15 An apple a day ...keeps the doctor away. Or does it? Dr Adam tells all (25 Apr 07)
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14 Teachers in uniforms. Discover a place where teachers wear a different coloured uniform every day (29 Mar 07)
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13 Ideal homes. What makes a house a home? (8 Mar 07)
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12 Jersey. Take a trip to a small island with lots to discover. (22 Feb 07)
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11 Love songs. The pie team compare two of the biggest selling love songs from British singers Elton John and James Blunt (1 Feb 07)
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10 Making sense of Sudoku. Jackie reveals the secrets of the addictive number puzzle (11 Jan 07)
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9 The level two quiz. Eight questions to test your knowledge of the pie level 2 podcasts. All the answers are given at the end in mixed up order, so it can be good note-taking practice for you as well (21 Dec 06)
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8 The adventures of Grammarman. Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No! It's the world's first grammar superhero! (21 Nov 06)
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7 Pirates! A Voice of America broadcast on pirates past and present (22 Oct 06)
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6 The cat story. Donna tells us about a catnapping (27 Sep 06)
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5 Geography quiz. Can you beat Richard in the Geography quiz? (21 Aug 06)
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4 Beckham steps down. A tearful David Beckham addresses the press (9 Aug 06)
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3 The night train. Jackie and Richard travel through the night in Thailand (8 Aug 06)
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2 Travelling by train 2. An interview about travelling to Ko Samui (7 Aug 06)
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1 Travelling by train 1. Richard tells a funny story about train travel in Vietnam (7 Aug 06)
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