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66 DIY The pie team are are hammering away in their new home! (22 Jul 10)

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65 Forty - love Forget the football - let's see if we can do any better at Wimbledon! (30 Jun 10)

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Bonus for members! So why is Wimbledon played on grass?
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64 The moneyless man. Mark Boyle decided last year he wouldn't spend any more money - how does he do that? (2 Jun 09)

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63 Troubled waters. The BP oil spill is a disaster for the seafood industry, as this video explains (13 May 09)

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An explanation of what caused the accicent, you might like to watch this one first.
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62 An American in Spain Scott talks about the highs and lows of Spanish living (22 Apr 10)

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A Spaniard in England... and the most important one?!
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61 Spring forward, fall back The pie team look forward to longer summer evenings (18 Mar 10)

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Bonus for members! Which countries have Daylight Saving Time?
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60 Relationships Why does Sandra think romance is such a tricky affair? (18 Feb 10)

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59 A history of the world... in 100 objects. The pie team talk about a great British Museum project (28 Jan 10)

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Museums aren't always boring places, and certainly not the Smithsonian at night...
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58 Yes, you can! Phillipa believes everyone can learn English - and has some great advice (7 Jan 10)

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57 A click away. The pie team talk about how the Internet has changed their lives (3 Dec 09)

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The Internet was a futuristic dream in 1969, but amazingly accurate too.
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56 Liquid gold. Witness the pie team's first olive harvest (5 Nov 09)

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55 The colour purple Jackie has a rant about the fashion trade (8 Oct 09)

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54 Open wide! Richard visits the dentist - the man that everyone dreads! (10 Sep 09)

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Bonus for members! And how was it for Jackie?
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53 The music biz (part 2). Why did Nigel leave for the less glamourous world of teaching? (13 Aug 09)

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Bonus for members! What happened when Nigel met Phil Spector?
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52 The music biz (part 1). Nigel talks about his rock star days (16 Jul 09)

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Are The Stones Britain's best ever band?
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51 Banksy: artist or vandal? The pie team talk about Britain's spray can maestro (18 Jun 09)

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