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146 Life v films. We look at some of the differences between our lives and those we watch at the cinema. (1 Nov 18)
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Of course anyone could survive this:
145 The golden section. The wonder of a mathematical formula found in nature (27 Sep 18)
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144 The land of the red dragon. We talk about Wales, one of the smallest countries that makes up the UK. (2 Aug 18)
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Geraint Thomas and the red dragon flag:
143 Milestones. Which are the events that Jackie and Richard see as special in their lives? (28 Jun 17)
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142 A clash of continents. So will there be any surprises at the World Cup this time? (17 May 18)
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World Cup 2018, every team's best player:
141 Being crafty. Jackie talks about two craft courses she went on recently (5 Apr 18)
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140 The shooting. Another tragic event in the US, we talk about what happened and the case for gun control (22 Feb 18)
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139 Where's our package?! Jackie and Richard start the new year by complaining about couriers (11 Jan 18)
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Life of a self-employed courier driver:
138 Mind games. Experiments show there's more to making up our minds than we think (30 Nov 17)
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137 Pick up the pieces. Jackie and Richard have discovered a new way to spend time: doing jigsaws! (19 Oct 17)
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How jigsaws are made:
136 That's funny. Jackie and Richard talk about what makes them laugh, hee hee! (1 Sep 17)
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British people think this is very funny:
135 Bugbears. Jackie and Richard have a moan about those everyday things that annoy them. (6 Jul 17)
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134 Four-legged friends. 40% of households in the UK have pets. Listen to Jackie and Richard talking about their pets, past and present. (1 Jun 17)
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133 May Day. Join Jackie and Richard as they talk about the May 1st celebrations. (27 Apr 17)
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Morris dancers doing their stuff in Oxford:
132 The Taj Mahal. Travel to India and join Richard at a truly magical place. (16 Mar 17)
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131 Hair today, gone tomorrow! Jackie and Richard talk about their hair and which products they use. (2 Feb 17)
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130 Buster the boxer. A fun end to the year: watch the most popular Christmas advert in the UK. (19 Dec 16)
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129 The Trump card. Love him or loathe him, Trump's speeches have always made the headlines. (10 Nov 16)
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128 Knife, fork and spoon. Or perhaps something else? How do you eat your food? (6 Oct 16)
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One way to eat a fish with bones:
127 Collecting things. Butterflies, beads or buttons, people collect many different things. So what does Richard collect? (25 Aug 16)
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What do you think of this man's collection?
126 Not just a phone. Karin talks to Jackie about her favourite apps on her mobile. (16 Jun 16)
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125 The Euros. Four weeks of fun and football to look forward to with the UEFA European Championship! (26 May 16)
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124 All around the world. Helen tells Richard about the different places she has lived, and which is her favourite. (14 Apr 16)
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123 Call the midwife. Meet Naomi who is training to become the most important person on the maternity ward! (25 Feb 16)
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Call the Midwife is on BBC1:
122 No idea! the 2015 quiz. How much does Jackie know about 2015 and can you do any better? (6 Jan 16)
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121 The calendar. Attractive as well as useful, calendars also have an interesting history! (3 Dec 15)
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Chickens being photographed for an 'egg-citing' new calendar:
120 Cowboy country. Join Jackie and Richard with the cowboys, horses and shoot-outs (15 Oct 15)
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119 Fly the flag. New Zealand is thinking about changing their flag - so why is that? (3 Sep 15)
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Some great tips for when you're designing a flag:
118 Once in a blue moon. This month we see a blue moon, but what is that exactly?! (16 Jul 15)
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The worksheet for this song is on the 'extras' page:
117 Jaws. Why the "teeth of the sea" is still one of Hollywood's most frightening films (4 Jun 15)
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There is a creature alive today...
116 The old grey matter. Get your thinking hats on for this podcast which is all about the brain! (30 Apr 15)
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115 Baking soda. There's something quite amazing on the shelf in the kitchen! (12 Mar 15)
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114 The 5:2 diet. What success, if any, have the pie team had with their dieting? (5 Feb 15)
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Some top tips if you're considering the 5:2 diet:
113 Whose turn is it? There are lots of reasons why you should sit down with family and friends and play a board game this holiday! (18 Dec 14)
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112 Real Madrid. Join Richard with Real Madrid supporter Al before a Champions' League match (20 Nov 14)
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Real Madrid v Liverpool in the Champions' League:
111 Useful or useless? That's the question we ask about some household gadgets (18 Oct 14)
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Save £47, now only £132.99 to squeeze a lemon!
110 Dennis the Menace. Jackie and Richard talk about comics and their favourite comic characters (18 Sep 14)
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109 Drive, drove, driven. A podcast about driving and learning to drive. Beep! Beep! (7 Aug 14)
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108 The Great War. Listen to some facts about the First World War which started a hundred years ago (3 Jul 14)
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107 The World Cup. Facts and fun about one of the most coveted trophies in sport (5 Jun 14)
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The World Cup trophy was designed by Silvio Gazzaniga over 40 years ago:
106 Holy Week. For the Easter festival the pie team tell the story of Jesus' last days (3 Apr 14)
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105 The tramp. The pie team celebrate 100 years of Charlie Chaplin and his famous tramp (26 Mar 14)
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Classic Charlie Chaplin:
104 A mouse in the house. Jo talks about some uninvited guests that are making themselves feel at home (27 Feb 14)
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103 Giddy up! Jackie and Richard share their riding experiences to celebrate the Year of the Horse (30 Jan 14)
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How to go faster on a horse:
102 British icons: The Doctor. The pie team celebrate 50 years of Doctor Who (28 Nov 13)
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Bonus for members! Can you recognise these sounds from Doctor Who?
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101 Mushrooms. Delicious and deadly, the pie team take care when picking their favourite free food (21 Nov 13)
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100 Catching up. Jackie hasn't see Sue for a while, what's the news from her and the family? (24 Oct13)
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99 Whale watching. Jackie sails into the Mediterranean in search of marine life (29 Aug 13)
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98 The Grand Prix. Montreal, Monte Carlo, Melbourne - Formula 1 racing can now be seen all around the world (4 Jul 13)
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97 On top of the world. 60 years ago this week 2 men stood on Mount Everest for the very first time (30 May 13)
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96 Say 'cheese'! Jackie discovers that making cheese from scratch comes with some surprises (25 Apr 13)
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95 The people's pope? The Catholic church says goodbye Benedict, hello Francis (21 Mar 13)
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The moment that everyone in the square was waiting for:
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94 Under the weather. Richard's not feeling very well. Oh dear, what's the matter? (21 Feb 13)
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What do you do when you've got a cold?
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93 Lucky 2013 or not? A podcast about 'magic dates' and why they're disappearing (3 Jan 13)
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Another chance to watch the wonderful London 2013 fireworks:
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92 O Christmas tree! Why is the 'queen of the forest' part of the Christmas decorations? (6 Dec 12)
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Sing along to the famous Christmas tree song:
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And on a more humourous note:
91 Good boy! Guide dogs help blind people to enjoy the same freedom of movement as everyone else (11 Oct 12)
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And watch this great Guide Dogs interview:
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90 The octogenerian. How does Robert feel about being 80 years old? (4 Oct 12)
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89 Students abroad. Scott offers advice to ESL/EFL students at UK universities (6 Sep 12)
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88 The Paralympics. Some interesting facts about the other half of London 2012 (26 Jul 12)
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Watch and listen (1min 20sec)Bonus for members! Fascinating information about the Football 5-a-side:
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87 The Fab Four. Fifty years later you can still hear The Beatles' songs being played on the radio - why is that? (28 Jun 12)
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86 Mad or what? A British skydiver has jumped from a helicopter without a parachute - and survived! (31 May 12)
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85 The winner takes it all. The lottery part 2: is life always better after winning a lot of money? (26 Apr 11)
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84 Money money money. The lottery part 1: it seems everyone's dreaming of winning the jackpot (15 Mar 11)
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83 Creature comforts. Which comforts from home is Helen missing while she's living abroad? (16 Feb 12)
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82 2011 The headlines. Natural disasters, revolutions and a new country: 2011 had it all! (12 Jan 12)
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81 Scott of the Antarctic. 100 years ago the race to the South Pole was won, but not by Captain Robert Scott (8 Dec 11)
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80 Poppy Day. How a simple wildflower can have so much meaning (10 Nov 11)
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79 Let's bake! Bread, pies and tarts; there's more to baking than making a cake! (20 Oct 11)
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78 Come camping! Join the pie team in their tent, and never mind the rain! (18 Aug 11)
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77 How to serve. Top tennis tips for the summer months ahead (30 Jun 11)
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76 Let's twist again... like we did 50 years ago! The pie team celebrate the ever popular dance (23 Jun 11)
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As you know, Richard, I use your work every single day with students from age 12 to 75 yrs old! I haven't found anyone else who produces the same quality of work that you and Jackie do; teachers really don't need to look any further than your site, everything is there that we need. 