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154 Our favourite things. Jackie and Richard talk about the things which are special to them (17 Oct 2019)
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153 Going to the shops. Jackie and Richard talk about where they do their regular shopping (12 Sep 2019)
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Birmingham fruit & veg market (interesting to see so many things sold in plastic bowls):
152 The wedding. Jackie and Richard talk about a family wedding they went to recently (25 Jul 2019)
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151 Creepy-crawlies. It's not just the sun we see more of in the summer... (6 Jun 2019)
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Bonus for members! Some ways to help the insects:
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How to make a bee hotel:
150 Who is Greta? Just who is the young woman making the headlines? (2 May 2019)
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Greta speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos:
149 New arrivals. We welcome the baby animals appearing in the countryside this spring. (7 Mar 2019)
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Adorable arctic fox cubs:
148 Local beauty spots. There are some lovely places near and far to visit; where do you like to go? (7 Feb 2019)
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147 The market stall. Jackie has a go at having a market stall, how does she get on? (13 Dec 2018)
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146 Come and gone. There are some things which were new in our lives, but are no longer here. (15 Nov 2018)
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145 Good morning! Jackie and Richard talk about their morning routine. (4 Oct 2018)
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144 Summer jobs. Jackie and Richard talk about the summer jobs they did when they were students. (16 Aug 2018)
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Like swimming? Perhaps this is the summer job for you:
143 Sun and sandals. What are Jackie and Richard wearing on their feet right now? (5 Jul 2018)
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How to bar lace your trainers:
142 Our sisters. Jackie and Richard both have one sister, listen and find out if they are different to them, or similar (31 May 2018)
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141 Liverpool the city. There's more to Liverpool than its football clubs, or is there? (12 Apr 18)
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This is Liverpool:
140 It doesn't add up! Which school subject sent Jackie running away from the school gates?
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Children talking about their favourite subjects at school:
139 Home sweet home. Jackie and Richard talk about their home and if they are happy living there
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Look at this tiny house a family are living in:
138 Paddington and the Christmas visitor. Another fun end to the year: watch one of the most popular Christmas adverts in the UK
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Don't watch the video before doing the worksheet!
137 Spooky nights. Watch our video and find out what we traditionally do in Britain for Hallowe'en
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136 Dream on. Richard talks to Jackie about the dreams he has at night
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135 Keep left. In the car, on your bike or while walking, road signs are everywhere
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134 Whoops! We all have minor accidents. Listen to Richard talk about something that happened to him
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133 The mighty oak. Jackie and Richard talk about the best known and most loved of Britain's native trees
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The English oak, what's not to like?:
132 The road to nowhere. What's the best way of driving from A to B without getting lost?
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131 Sing, sang, sung. So just how keen are Jackie and Richard on singing? Listen and find out!
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The original Coca-cola advert:
130 All the threes. The 2016 quiz. Can you remember what happened last year better than Richard?
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129 Stop me and buy one! Jackie and Richard are amazed by the different things that are carried on Vietnamese bicycles
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128 Feed the world. Here's some things for you to do for World Food Day
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World Food Day 2016:
127 Win a prize! Find out why Di enters so many competitions each year
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126 London's burning. The Great Fire of London was 350 years ago. Watch our video and find out more
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125 Iceland: the land of fire and ice. Listen to some amazing things about Iceland, including their football team of course!
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Watch some of the many things you can see and do in Iceland:
124 Breakfast. We talk about what we eat for the most important meal of the day. What do you have?
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123 Chalk and cheese. Our two dogs, Jussi and Betty, are very different. Watch our video and find out how
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122 Chinese New Year. Decorations, dragons and dancers - welcome to Chinatown!
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Jackie and Richard enjoyed Chinese New Year in Bangkok:
121 Toys, toys, toys. Which are the most popular UK toys over the last 50 years?
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This is how to wrap your presents simply and beautifully:
120 City life. For UN World Cities day Jackie and Richard talk about cities far and wide
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119 The delivery van. So many things can be delivered straight to your house, you don't need to go shopping!
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How about this instead of a delivery van:
118 Portugal: all year round. We talk about the interesting places to visit in Portugal every season of the year
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Come and visit Portugal:
117 Why yoga? World Yoga Day is 21 June so we talk to Jim about why he does yoga everyday
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Yoga isn't so succesful when you have pets:
116 Thanks for the memory. How good are Richard and Jackie about remembering things? How good are you?!
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115 Wild orchids. Jackie and Richard show you the wonderful wild flowers growing near their home
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114 Hot wok! part 1. Two videos from Ken Hom to celebrate Chinese New Year this month
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114 Hot wok! part 2. How to use chopsticks.
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113 The 2014 quiz. Once again Jackie tests Richard on events from last year, can you do better than him?
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112 Thanksgiving... and Black Friday: Richard talks about his time in the United States
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111 The fall. Winter, spring, summer and now autumn; it's the cold but colourful season
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The best thing about autumn in the UK is playing a game of conkers:
110 Nice holiday? Jackie and Richard talk about their last holiday, and now you can talk about yours!
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Spot Jackie (in the orange top) at 1m 34 sec cheering on Chris Froome!
109 Bad habits. What bad habits do Richard and Jackie have? Listen and find out!
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108 Can you swim? Jump in the water and listen to Jackie and Richard talk about learning to swim
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These animals can swim, can you?
107 Brazil: not just a country. One country, two trees and lots of interesting facts!
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The Agouti and the Brazil Nut:
106 The Merry Month of May. Lots of information about the year's prettiest month - it's not just about flowers!
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105 The Easter egg. There's more to Easter eggs than just eating them, listen and find out!
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How to make a strange, glowing Easter egg:
104 Dear diary. There are some good reasons for writing a diary about your everyday life
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103 Paintings not photos. Join the pie team in putting something more artistic on Facebook
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Watch the great Henri Matisse at work:
102 A poem for Christmas. The pie team want you to celebrate the festive season with poetry
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101 Figgy pudding. Hear about some Christmas meals eaten in different parts of the world, mmm!
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Oh, bring us some figgy pudding and a cup of good cheer:
100 Bonfire Night. Richard explains the reason behind this traditional November event
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99 Back to school. Do Jackie and Richard have good memories of their schooldays?
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98 The little prince. William and Kate show off their baby boy, but will he be King George VII one day?
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What everyone was waiting for:
97 The tipping point. Unfortunately, it's not just snow and ice on the slopes of Mount Everest
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96 British icons: the cuppa. Sit down, put your feet up and have a nice cup of tea!
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Is this the best way to make a perfect cup of tea?
95 A room with a difference. Now Richard finds three more unusual places to stay the night
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If our six unusual places don't interest you, what about here:
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Watch & listen (00:44)94 What a place to stay! Jackie has found some very unusual places to stay the night
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93 Animal odd couples. Some animals simply don't understand that they are not meant to be friends!
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Watch & listen (00:45)92 Winter blues. Neither Jackie nor Richard are looking forward to the long winter season ahead
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Watch & listen (03:37)91 What a wonderful world. David Attenborough sees amazing things on planet Earth
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90 Fearless Felix. The amazing story of the man who fell to Earth
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Watch & listen (01:31)Bonus for members! How his suit helped him to survive:
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89 Let's go to Rio! Jackie and Richard are already looking forward to future sporting events in Brazil
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Watch & listen (03:02)88 Beside the seaside. There are some big changes to the traditional British summer holiday beside the sea
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87 Fingers and thumbs. Helen has a problem when she tries to make things...
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86 Ice cream mmm. Jackie makes some ice cream, the taste of summer
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85 Follow the flame. The Olympic torch relay starts its long journey this month
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Watch & listen (03:33)84 Please, sir. A day in the life of a... teacher. Mat talks about his life at school
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Watch & listen (54sec)83 Lost and found. The amazing underground world of London's Lost Property Office
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Watch & listen (00:59)82 I am sailing. Is Laura's round-the-world solo trip at 16 fantastic, or not?
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Watch & listen (00:59)81 In a lather. The pie team have found themselves a new hobby - soap making
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80 Why Occupy? Amanda from Occupy Wall Street gives her reasons for being part of the protest
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79 Mine's a Mars bar. The pie team look back on their favourite chocolate bars
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Watch & listen (30sec)78 Double act. Meet Ana Luisa, a language teacher with two hats!
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77 Return to the blue house. What a lot of changes since the pie team bought their house!
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Compare the house now to when we bought it in 2009!
76 Penela: our local town. The pie team talk about what to see in their town up the road
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