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82 2011 The headlines. Natural disasters, revolutions and a new country: 2011 had it all! (12 Jan 12)

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81 Scott of the Antarctic. 100 years ago the race to the South Pole was won, but not by Captain Robert Scott (8 Dec 11)

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Five men left for the South Pole, but none of them came back:
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80 Poppy Day. How a simple wildflower can have so much meaning (10 Nov 11)

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79 Let's bake! Bread, pies and tarts; there's more to baking than making a cake! (20 Oct 11)

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78 Come camping! Join the pie team in their tent, and never mind the rain! (18 Aug 11)

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77 How to serve. Top tennis tips for the summer months ahead (30 Jun 11)

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76 Let's twist again... like we did 50 years ago! The pie team celebrate the ever popular dance (23 Jun 11)

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75 Planking. Jackie is completely confused by the latest Internet craze (26 May 11)

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The man who got people talking about planking!
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74 Wedding bells. Debbie describes her slightly unusual wedding day (14 Apr 11)

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Whoops - is this the worse thing that can happen at a wedding?!
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73 Buzz buzz!! The pie team have a new, and perhaps dangerous, hobby! (24 Mar 11)

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72 A tale of two islands. The pie team talk about their island homes (10 Feb 11)

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71 Ten to eleven. 3 friends look back on 2010 and look forward to what's coming (13 Jan 11)

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70 Raindrops keep falling. Idioms... rain. The pie team talk about getting wet, wet, wet! (25 Nov 10)

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Why is rain so often seen as something romantic?
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69 And the kids came too. Sue talks about family holidays with her not so little children (7 Oct 09)

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68 In focus. Cameras have come a long way since Robert started his hobby (23 Sep 10)

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120 film being loaded into a box camera. Gosh - how much simpler digital cameras are!
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67 University - full! Here's one solution for the many students who can't get into university this year (26 Aug 10)

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An interview with Richard Reed, co-founder of Innocent Drinks, on how Raleigh can help people find a job
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66 Paris in summer. Sarah thinks the French capital is the most romantic place to be in the sun (29 Jul 10)

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Or perhaps 'April in Paris' is better? Ella Fitzgerald certainly thinks so
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65 Blue for boys... and pink for girls. Why aren't brothers and sisters treated the same? (8 Jul 10)

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64 Kick-off! The World Cup has come a long way since 1930 as the pie team are keen to tell (10 Jun 10)

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1966 was the best year for all England supporters; but can we do it again?!
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63 The volcano. Living with an active volcano is tough for the Icelandic people (20 May 10)

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The Eyjafjallajokull volcano and its ash cloud:
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62 The battle for number 10. Who will be the next British prime minister? (29 Apr 10)

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Would you vote for this man and his party?
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61 British icons: fish n chips. Find Richard in the chippy for his favourite fast food (25 Mar 10)

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And this is how the chips should be - big and fat!
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60 Scary sports. Ski jumping, skeleton and slalom - does the winter Olympics have the most dangerous sports? (3 Mar 10)

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Dangerous maybe, fun certainly!
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59 The 6 nations. Tries, conversions and oval balls - Richard talks about rugby! (11 Feb 10)

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Some great tries from previous Six Nations' championships.
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58 Is Fairtrade fair trade? Are the people who make our daily cuppa getting a good deal? Watch the video and find out (21 Jan 10)

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57 The PC. Where would we all be without our personal computers?! (10 Dec 09)

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56 Stressed out? Scott reveals his special way of dealing with stress (12 Nov 09)

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55 Beauty or the beast? Opposing views on the use of wind turbines (15 Oct 09)

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Bonus for members! Can Richard answer these questions about turbines? Can you?!
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54 La isla bonita. Delia lives in Mallorca - how lucky is that? (17 Sep 09)

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53 One-to-one. Idioms... one. A Voice of America recording with a story about 'number one' (20 Aug 09)

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52 The Kyoto Box. What's the Kyoto Box? Does it work? Watch the video and find out (23 Jul 09)

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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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