99 Pick a pocket or two... How to survive your holiday from the increasing number of pickpockets in town
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Milan train station - just look how many pickpockets there are!

98 The yellow jersey. Pelotons, polka-dots and Paris - it's the Tour de France. Allons-y!
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97 Boy George. Rob talks about the challenges of being a father with a young son
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96 Yummy umami. Helen and Jackie get their tongues around a new taste sensation
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95 Trial by jury. Is having 12 strangers decide if someone is innocent or guilty the best way to resolve a criminal case? (28 Feb 13)
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94 Samba sensation. Put your dancing shoes on and join us at the world's biggest carnival!
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93 The tube. Happy anniversary: The London Underground is 150 years old this week
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92 Coffee break. Richard has several ways of getting his caffeine fix in the morning...
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91 On yer bike! Helen and Jackie share past and present memories of getting on their bikes
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90 Harvest moon. Autumn's full moons are cause for celebration in both the East and West
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89 The Eagle has landed. We recall the amazing Apollo 11 mission to commemorate the death of Neil Armstrong
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88 London Olympics. It's here at last, but not everyone's greeting the Games with flag-flying enthusiasm
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87 20/20 vision. Jemma can see clearly now - but that hasn't always been the case
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86 Douze points. The UK wants Baku to vote for 'The Hump' at the Eurovision Song Contest
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85 The long-distance runner. Jemma talks about how wonderful it feels running a marathon
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84 Sisters are doin' it for themselves. Or are they? We talk about International Women's Day
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83 A garden bench. Richard needs his saw, drill and lots of patience for this woodworking project
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82 British icons: the panto Actor David talks about one of Britain's winter highlights
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A taste of the pantomime, Aladdin with his 'mother':

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81 Lord of the lip. How has Adam been fundraising for the Movember campaign?
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80 Fire! Fire! Peter describes his narrow escape from a forest fire
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79 The big mac. Are Apple computers the best designed in the world?
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A young Steve Jobs introduces the Macintosh in 1984.

78 Going Dutch. Meet Hendrik, who doesn't come from Holland!
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77 Ironman! He's fit and he's tough; James tells us what he does to become an Ironman!
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76 Festival fun. Will the pie team be joining the festival crowds this summer?
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75 India, incredible India. Rosie talks about living and working in one of the world's most exciting countries
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Does this advert make you want to visit?

74 Vanishing bees. Does it matter that bees around the world are buzzing off?
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73 Red Nose Day. Why is Richard's sister wearing pyjamas to work for Red Nose Day?
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3 celebrities helped raise over £3.5 million for Comic Relief as part of Red Nose Day 2009. Much of the money was spent on anti-mosquito nets.

72 The name game 2. Forget John and Mary, here's Brooklyn and Peaches!
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71 The name game. Why are so many Brits changing their names?
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70 Happiness. Feeling happy? Enjoying life? How do you know?!
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69 Los 33. What happens now to the San Jose miners? (21 Oct 10)
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68 Is that a Mango t-shirt? Jo talks about her love of high-street brands (9 Sep 10)
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67 Big boys don't cry... but why not? Surely men should be able to snivel too?
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66 DIY. The pie team are hammering away in their new home!
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65 Forty - love. Forget the football - let's see if we can do any better at Wimbledon!
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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?
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63 Troubled waters. The BP oil spill is a disaster for the seafood industry, as this podcast explains
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An explanation of what caused the accident, you might like to watch this one first.

62 An American in Spain. Scott talks about the highs and lows of Spanish living
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61 Spring forward, fall back. The pie team look forward to longer summer evenings
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60 Relationships. Why does Sandra think romance is such a tricky affair?
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59 A history of the world... in 100 objects. The pie team talk about a great British Museum project
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58 Yes, you can! Phillipa believes everyone can learn English - and has some great advice
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57 A click away. The pie team talk about how the Internet has changed their lives
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56 Liquid gold. Witness the pie team's first olive harvest
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55 The colour purple. Jackie has a rant about the fashion trade
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54 Open wide! Richard visits the dentist - the man that everyone dreads!
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53 The music biz (part 2). Why did Nigel leave for the less glamourous world of teaching?
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52 The music biz (part 1). Nigel talks about his rock star days
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51 Banksy: artist or vandal? The pie team talk about Britain's spray can maestro
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50 An artist in Italy. Join Julian as he paints the Tuscan countryside
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49 The tipping point. Sarah confirms that Americans are great tippers
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These waiters only get soya beans as tips - and they don't mind!

48 The Emerald Isle (part 2). Michael returns to talk about the differences between the North and the South of Ireland
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47 The Emerald Isle (part 1). Michael talks about Ireland - and St Patrick's Day of course
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46 Highlights of Cyprus. The pie team talk about what they liked most about the island
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45 An Englishman in Cyprus. Why a Brit left Blighty and settled down in Cyprus
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This gives you an idea of the countryside around Tony's house

44 The year ahead. How do Richard's mates feel about the next twelve months?
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43 Happily ever after. Love is in the air as we talk about romantic fiction
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41 Up, up and away. Audrey takes to the air during her holiday in Turkey
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40 Operation catsnip. Richard finds himself unexpectedly taking part in an operation
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39 Bad hair day. Wash, cut and blow-dry - Jackie and Becky have been to the hairdresser's
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38 Diplomatic pass. Stefano assures us it's not all cocktail parties at the Italian Embassy
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37 Edinburgh festival. Graham talks about the biggest arts festival in the world
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Many of the acts play in the street to advertise their shows - these people are very unusual drummers!

36 A fruity red or crisp white? Jackie tries her hand at wine tasting
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Don't swallow the wine!

35 Desert drive. Join the pie team at the Baghdad Cafe in the middle of the Syrian desert
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34 Going green (part 2). In the second part of this environmental podcast Sonia offers some solutions
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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
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Perhaps if we could see the gases it would make a difference?

32 To be or not to be. How come Shakespeare's still so popular and relevant today - even in the Middle East?
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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
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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
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29 Radio ham. Frank talks about his love of amateur radio
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28 Two wheels good. Zoom into 2008 with a crash course on motorbiking
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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
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26 Mrs President. Are the United States going to vote for their first female president in 2008?
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25 Super jumbo! A passenger on the first commercial flight of the Airbus 380 describes his experience
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Look how small the other planes appear when next to the Airbus A380!

24 Under the sea. Swimming with sharks and seals in the Irish Sea
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23 Ramadan. Asha talks abut the most important month in the Muslim year
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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
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21 Paint a picture. A Canadian artist is inspired by the old quarter in Hanoi
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20 Podcasting. Meet the man who inspired the pie team to start podcastsinenglish.com
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19 Buddhism. Monks, merit making and the colour for Monday
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18 What a wonderful world. Take part in choosing the new 7 wonders of the world
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17 Mike the musician. There's more to playing the guitar than Jackie realises
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16 A childhood at war. Robert tells us what it was like as a young lad during the 1940s
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15 Living in Japan. Steve gives his impressions of the land of kimonos and hello kitty
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14 The learner who teaches. Lynda tells us what it's like on both sides of the teaching divide
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13 And the winner is... Jackie and Richard predict the winners of this year's Oscars
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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
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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
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10 Casino Royale. The new beefier, blond Bond comes up trumps in the latest movie
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9 Jingle bells. Peter compares his family Christmases in the past to the present
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8 Hallowe'en. The night of witches and ghosts has an interesting history
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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
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6 Down the pub. Join the team for some traditional pub grub
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5 Pottery village. An ancient art is uncovered in a quiet corner of Bangkok. Also - watch the video!
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4 Chatuchak market. Join the team as they stroll through one of Asia's biggest markets
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3 Joe's tattoos. Joe tells us all about his tattoos
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2 Working and living abroad 2. Christine describes her new business venture
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1 Working and living abroad 1. Christine tells us how a holiday destination turned into a new life abroad
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