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Level 3.124 British icons: Yorkshire
Join Pam and Jackie in one of the nicest parts of the UK.
Level 1.123 Chalk and cheese
Our two dogs, Jussi and Betty, are very different. Listen, or watch our video and find out how.
Level B.55 Brexit
Britain in Europe: should we stay or should we go?
Level 2.123 Call the midwife
Meet Naomi who is training to become the most important person on the maternity ward!
Level 3.123 No news is good news
Why is our daily dose of news always dominated by gloomy headlines?
Level 1.122 Chinese New Year
Decorations, dragons and dancers - welcome to Chinatown!
Level B.54 Going down
We look at why the price of oil is tumbling and who is benefitting from this
Level 3.122 Shaken not stirred
British icons: James Bond, the world's favourite spy
Level 2.122 No idea! The 2015 quiz
How much does Jackie know about 2015 and can you do any better?
Level 1.121 Toys, toys, toys
Which are the most popular UK toys over the last 50 years?
Level 2.121 The calendar
Attractive as well as useful, calendars also have an interesting history!
Level B.53 Selling nostalgia
The marketing secret behind some 'traditional' customs and products
Level 3.121 Ashes to ashes
Everybody goes to a funeral, even if it's only their own!
Level B.52 The VW scandal
So it seems there's no such thing as clean diesel after all
Level 1.120 City life
For UN World Cities day Jackie and Richard talk about cities far and wide
Level 2.120 Cowboy country (video)
Join Jackie and Richard with the cowboys, horses and shoot-outs
Level 3.120 The refugees
Thousands are travelling but where are they from and where do they want to go?
Level B.51 Crowdfunding part 2
What a lot of money can be raised for small businesses!
Level 1.119 The delivery van
So many things can be delivered straight to your house, you don't need to go shopping!
Level 2.119 Fly the flag
New Zealand is thinking about changing their flag - so why is that?
Level 3.119 The ballot box
We look at the pros and cons of three different voting systems
Level B.50 The amalgamation
An employee's personal experience of three companies merging
Level 1.118 Portugal all year round
There are interesting places to visit in Portugal every season of the year
Level 2.118 Once in a blue moon
This month we see a blue moon, but what is that exactly?!
Level 3.118 Rain stopped play
Richard explains how to play one of the UK's most popular sports - cricket, of course!
Special competition video!
Watch our special video and try your luck at winning one year's free pie membership
Level 1.117 Why yoga?
World Yoga Day is 21 Jun so we talk to Jim about why he does yoga everyday
Level 2.117 Jaws
Why the "teeth of the sea" is one of Hollywood's most frightening films
Level 3.117 The Hatton Garden heist
Over the Easter weekend in London nine thieves made a daring raid and stole millions
Level B.49 Consumer choice
Buyers today can choose between many varieties when buying a product, but how good is that really?
Level 1.116 Thanks for the memory
How good are Richard and Jackie about remembering things? How good are you?!
Level 2.116 The old grey matter
Get your thinking hats on for this podcast which is all about the brain!
Level 3.116 Below the line
Do you comment online? Do you use your real name? Why not?!
Level B.48 Import and export part 2
What is the point of countries importing and exporting the very same product?
Level 1.115 Wild orchids (video)
Jackie and Richard show you the wonderful wild flowers growing near their home
Level 2.115 Baking soda
There's something quite amazing on the shelf in the kitchen!
Level 3.115 A place in the sun
The pie team talk about their experience of being on a TV show.
Level B.47 Crowdfunding part 1
We look at a growing industry in the business world and ask what it is and how it works
Level 1.114 Hot wok! (2 videos)
Two videos from Ken Hom to celebrate Chinese New Year this month
Level 2.114 The 5:2 diet
What success, if any, have the pie team had with their dieting?
Level 3.114 You are what you eat
Do you want to lose weight? We talk about diets and dieting.
Level B.46 Import and export part 1
Who dictates what food we import: consumers, farmers or retailers?
Level 1.113 The 2014 quiz
Once again Jackie tests Richard on events from last year, can you do better than him?
Level 2.113 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!
Level 3.113 Blowin' in the wind (video)
Where is the windiest place in the world? Watch a BBC video and find out.
Level B.45 Black Friday UK
From over there to over here, how successful was the American sales day in the UK?
Level 1.112 Thanksgiving
and Black Friday: Richard talks about his time in the United States
Level 2.112 Real Madrid
Join Richard with Real Madrid supporter Al before a Champions' League match.
Level 3.112 Knit 1, purl 1
Get out your needles and yarn, Jackie and Helen are talking about knitting!
Level B.44 Mood music
In-store marketing says it can turn browsers into buyers, but does it work?