148 The 2018 quiz. Which stories made the headlines last year? And can Richard remember them?!
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147 Filming the wild. We look at the amazing technology that makes wildlife programmes so great. (29 Nov 18)
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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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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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143 Milestones. Which are the events that Jackie and Richard see as special in their lives? (28 Jun 18)
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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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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
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138 Mind games. Experiments show there's more to making up our minds than we think
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137 Pick up the pieces. Jackie and Richard have discovered a new way to spend time: doing jigsaws!
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136 That's funny. Jackie and Richard talk about what makes them laugh, hee hee!
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135 Bugbears. Jackie and Richard have a moan about those everyday things that annoy them.
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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.
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133 May Day. Join Jackie and Richard as they talk about the May 1st celebrations.
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132 The Taj Mahal. Travel to India and join Richard at a truly magical place.
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131 Hair today, gone tomorrow! Jackie and Richard talk about their hair and which products they use.
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130 Buster the boxer. A fun end to the year: watch the most popular Christmas advert in the UK.
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129 The Trump card. Love him or loathe him, Trump's speeches have always made the headlines.
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128 Knife, fork and spoon. Or perhaps something else? How do you eat your food?
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127 Collecting things. Butterflies, beads or buttons, people collect many different things. So what does Richard collect?
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126 Not just a phone. Karin talks to Jackie about her favourite apps on her mobile.
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125 The Euros. Four weeks of fun and football to look forward to with the UEFA European Championship!
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124 All around the world. Helen tells Richard about the different places she has lived, and which is her favourite.
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123 Call the midwife. Meet Naomi who is training to become the most important person on the maternity ward!
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122 No idea! the 2015 quiz. How much does Jackie know about 2015 and can you do any better?
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121 The calendar. Attractive as well as useful, calendars also have an interesting history!
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120 Cowboy country. Join Jackie and Richard with the cowboys, horses and shoot-outs
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119 Fly the flag. New Zealand is thinking about changing their flag - so why is that?
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118 Once in a blue moon. This month we see a blue moon, but what is that exactly?!
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117 Jaws. Why the "teeth of the sea" is still one of Hollywood's most frightening films
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116 The old grey matter. Get your thinking hats on for this podcast which is all about the brain!
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115 Baking soda. There's something quite amazing on the shelf in the kitchen!
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114 The 5:2 diet. What success, if any, have the pie team had with their dieting?
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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!
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112 Real Madrid. Join Richard with Real Madrid supporter Al before a Champions' League match
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111 Useful or useless? That's the question we ask about some household gadgets
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110 Dennis the Menace. Jackie and Richard talk about comics and their favourite comic characters
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109 Drive, drove, driven. A podcast about driving and learning to drive. Beep! Beep!
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108 The Great War. Listen to some facts about the First World War which started a hundred years ago
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107 The World Cup. Facts and fun about one of the most coveted trophies in sport
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106 Holy Week. For the Easter festival the pie team tell the story of Jesus' last days
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105 The tramp. The pie team celebrate 100 years of Charlie Chaplin and his famous tramp
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104 A mouse in the house. Jo talks about some uninvited guests that are making themselves feel at home
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Windmill in Old Amsterdam:
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103 Giddy up! Jackie and Richard share their riding experiences to celebrate the Year of the Horse
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102 British icons: The Doctor. The pie team celebrate 50 years of Doctor Who
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101 Mushrooms. Delicious and deadly, the pie team take care when picking their favourite free food
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100 Catching up. Jackie hasn't see Sue for a while, what's the news from her and the family?
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99 Whale watching. Jackie sails into the Mediterranean in search of marine life
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98 The Grand Prix. Montreal, Monte Carlo, Melbourne - Formula 1 racing can now be seen all around the world
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The first Grand Prix in 1950, the British Grand Prix in Silverstone:
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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
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96 Say 'cheese'! Jackie discovers that making cheese from scratch comes with some surprises
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95 The people's pope? The Catholic church says goodbye Benedict, hello Francis
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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?
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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
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92 O Christmas tree! Why is the 'queen of the forest' part of the Christmas decorations?
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91 Good boy! Guide dogs help blind people to enjoy the same freedom of movement as everyone else
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90 The octogenerian. How does Robert feel about being 80 years old?
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89 Students abroad. Scott offers advice to ESL/EFL students at UK universities
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88 The Paralympics. Some interesting facts about the other half of London 2012
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Rugby is a tough physical game whoever plays it:
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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?
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86 Mad or what? A British skydiver has jumped from a helicopter without a parachute - and survived!
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Watch the jump:
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85 The winner takes it all. The lottery part 2: is life always better after winning a lot of money?
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A UK couple talk about spending £2 on a ticket and winning £101 million:
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84 Money money money. The lottery part 1: it seems everyone's dreaming of winning the jackpot
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How to win on the UK 6 figure lottery:
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83 Creature comforts. Which comforts from home is Helen missing while she's living abroad?
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82 2011 The headlines. Natural disasters, revolutions and a new country: 2011 had it all!
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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
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Five men left for the South Pole, but none of them came back:
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80 Poppy Day. How a simple wildflower can have so much meaning
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79 Let's bake! Bread, pies and tarts; there's more to baking than making a cake!
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78 Come camping! Join the pie team in their tent, and never mind the rain!
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77 How to serve. Top tennis tips for the summer months ahead
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76 Let's twist again... like we did 50 years ago! The pie team celebrate the ever popular dance
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