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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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