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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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50 An artist in Italy. Join Julian as he paints the Tuscan countryside (21 May 09)
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49 The tipping point. Sarah confirms that Americans are great tippers (30 Apr 09)
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These waiters only get soya beans as tips - and they don'tmind!
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48 The Emerald Isle (part 2). Michael returns to talk about the differences between the North and the South of Ireland (2 Apr 09)
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Irish dancing? Then it must be Riverdance...
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Bonus for members! So how popular is Irish dancing?
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47 The Emerald Isle (part 1). Michael talks about Ireland - and St Patrick's Day of course (12 Mar 09)
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There's no one as Irish as Barack O'Bama! This goes with the webquest.
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46 Highlights of Cyprus. The pie team talk about what they liked most about the island (19 Feb 09)
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45 An Englishman in Cyprus. Why a Brit left Blighty and settled down in Cyprus (29 Jan 09)
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This gives you an idea of the countryside around Tony's house
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44 The year ahead. How do Richard's mates feel about the next twelve months? (8 Jan 09)
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43 Happily ever after. Love is in the air as we talk about romantic fiction (4 Dec 08)
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Bonus for members! What kind of people write and buy Mills and Boon books?
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Surely Jane Austin is the greatest romantic fiction author ever?
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42 Dear President-elect. Watch and listen to the video of children's letters to Obama about their hopes for the future (13 Nov 08)
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41 Up, up and away. Audrey takes to the air during her holiday in Turkey (23 Oct 08)
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40 Operation catsnip. Richard finds himself unexpectedly taking part in an operation (2 Oct 08)
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39 Bad hair day. Wash, cut and blow-dry - Jackie and Becky have been to the hairdresser's (11 Sep 08)
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Bonus for members! Going to the hairdresser's in Thailand - a different experience!
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38 Diplomatic pass. Stefano assures us it's not all cocktail parties at the Italian Embassy (21 Aug 08)
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37 Edinburgh festival. Graham talks about the biggest arts festival in the world (31 Jul 08)
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Many of the acts play in the street to advertise their shows - these people are very unusual drummers!
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36 A fruity red or crisp white? Jackie tries her hand at wine tasting (10 Jul 08)
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Don't swallow, taste the wine!
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35 Desert drive. Join the pie team at the Baghdad Cafe in the middle of the Syrian desert (19 Jun 08)
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34 Going green (part 2). In the second part of this environmental podcast Sonia offers some solutions (29 May 08)
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This year's theme is Kick the habit: Towards a low carbon economy
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33 Going green (part 1). In the first of a two-part podcast about the environment Sonia believes Jordanians should be more aware of the problems (8 May 08)
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Perhaps if we could see the gases it would make a difference?
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32 To be or not to be. How come Shakespeare's still so popular and relevant today - even in the Middle East? (17 Apr 08)
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Bonus for members! Fouad and Jackie talk about acting in Shakespeare's plays
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When shall we three meet again, in thunder, lightning or in rain? Macbeth Act 1 Scene 1
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31 University life (part 2). In the second part of this podcast we hear advice on how students can make the most of their university experience (27 Mar 08)
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Bonus for members! Jenny explains what some students did to help them with their course
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30 University life (part 1). In the first of a two-part podcast a university lecturer outlines the problems foreign students have when studying in the UK (6 Mar 08)
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29 Radio ham. Frank talks about his love of amateur radio (14 Feb 08)
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An example of a radio ham at work.
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28 Two wheels good. Zoom into 2008 with a crash course on motorbiking (24 Jan 08)
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There's a lot more to riding round a corner than you think...
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27 Resolutions. We start 2008 with different people talking about the resolutions they have or haven't made for the year ahead (3 Jan 08)
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26 Mrs President. Are the United States going to vote for their first female president in 2008? (6 Dec 07)
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Watch a campaign ad for Hillary Clinton - are you convinced?
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25 Super jumbo! A passenger on the first commercial flight of the Airbus 380 describes his experience (15 Nov 07)
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Bonus for members! Chris reveals the luxury service he got as a first class passenger
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Look how small the other planes appear when next to the Airbus A380!
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24 Under the sea. Swimming with sharks and seals in the Irish Sea (25 Oct 07)
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Bonus for members! Listen to Guy talking about a great dive he has planned
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23 Ramadan. Asha talks abut the most important month in the Muslim year (4 Oct 07)
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22 British icons: the pub. The pie team look at one of the most enduring symbols of British life and chat to Jack the bartender (13 Sep 07)
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21 Paint a picture. A Canadian artist is inspired by the old quarter in Hanoi (22 Aug 07)
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Bonus for members! Joe tells us which artists have influenced him
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20 Podcasting. Meet the man who inspired the pie team to start podcastsinenglish.com (2 Aug 07)
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19 Buddhism. Monks, merit making and the colour for Monday (12 Jul 07)
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18 What a wonderful world. Take part in choosing the new 7 wonders of the world (31 May 07)
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17 Mike the musician. There's more to playing the guitar than Jackie realises (31 May 07)
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16 A childhood at war. Robert tells us what it was like as a young lad during the 1940s (7 May 07)
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15 Living in Japan. Steve gives his impressions of the land of kimonos and hello kitty (17 Apr 07)
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14 The learner who teaches. Lynda tells us what it's like on both sides of the teaching divide (15 Mar 07)
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13 And the winner is... Jackie and Richard predict the winners of this year's Oscars
(15 Feb 07)
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12 The lucky dog and the plucky duck. How two of our animal friends escaped certain death and why dog owners lead a healthy life (25 Jan 07)
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11 The level 3 quiz. Ten questions to test your knowledge of the pie level 3 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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10 Casino Royale. The new beefier, blond Bond comes up trumps in the latest movie (11 Dec 06)
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9 Jingle bells. Peter compares his family Christmases in the past to the present (5 Dec 06)
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8 Hallowe'en. The night of witches and ghosts has an interesting history (27 Oct 06)
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7 The thunderbolt kid. Author Bill Bryson reads an excerpt from his new book about growing up in America in the 1950s (7 Oct 06)
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6 Down the pub. Join the team for some traditional pub grub (20 Sep 06)
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5 Pottery village. An ancient art is uncovered in a quiet corner of Bangkok. Also - watch the video! (07 Sep 06)
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4 Chatuchak market. Join the team as they stroll through one of Asia's biggest markets (29 Aug 06)
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3 Joe's tattoos. Joe tells us all about his tattoos (26 Aug 06)
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2 Working and living abroad 2. Christine describes her new business venture (16 Aug 06)
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1 Working and living abroad 1. Christine tells us how a holiday destination turned into a new life abroad (16 Aug 06)
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