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Level 2.124 All around the world

14 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Helen tells Richard about the different places she has lived, and which is her favourite.

Level 3.124 British icons: Yorkshire

07 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Join Pam and Jackie in one of the nicest parts of the UK.

Level 1.123 Chalk and cheese

31 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Our two dogs, Jussi and Betty, are very different. Listen, or watch our video and find out how.

Level B.55 Brexit

03 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Britain in Europe: should we stay or should we go?

Level 2.123 Call the midwife

25 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Meet Naomi who is training to become the most important person on the maternity ward!

Level 3.123 No news is good news

18 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Why is our daily dose of news always dominated by gloomy headlines?

Level 1.122 Chinese New Year

04 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Decorations, dragons and dancers - welcome to Chinatown!

Level B.54 Going down

28 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

We look at why the price of oil is tumbling and who is benefitting from this

Level 3.122 Shaken not stirred

14 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

British icons: James Bond, the world's favourite spy

Level 2.122 No idea! The 2015 quiz

06 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

How much does Jackie know about 2015 and can you do any better?

Level 1.121 Toys, toys, toys

10 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Which are the most popular UK toys over the last 50 years?

Level 2.121 The calendar

03 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Attractive as well as useful, calendars also have an interesting history!

Level B.53 Selling nostalgia

26 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The marketing secret behind some 'traditional' customs and products

Level 3.121 Ashes to ashes

12 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Everybody goes to a funeral, even if it's only their own!

Level B.52 The VW scandal

05 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

So it seems there's no such thing as clean diesel after all

Level 1.120 City life

22 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

For UN World Cities day Jackie and Richard talk about cities far and wide

Level 2.120 Cowboy country (video)

15 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Join Jackie and Richard with the cowboys, horses and shoot-outs

Level 3.120 The refugees

01 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Thousands are travelling but where are they from and where do they want to go?

Level B.51 Crowdfunding part 2

24 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

What a lot of money can be raised for small businesses!

Level 1.119 The delivery van

10 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

So many things can be delivered straight to your house, you don't need to go shopping!

Level 2.119 Fly the flag

03 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

New Zealand is thinking about changing their flag - so why is that?

Level 3.119 The ballot box

20 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

We look at the pros and cons of three different voting systems

Level B.50 The amalgamation

06 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

An employee's personal experience of three companies merging

Level 1.118 Portugal all year round

30 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

There are interesting places to visit in Portugal every season of the year

Level 2.118 Once in a blue moon

16 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This month we see a blue moon, but what is that exactly?!

Level 3.118 Rain stopped play

02 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Richard explains how to play one of the UK's most popular sports - cricket, of course!

Special competition video!

25 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Watch our special video and try your luck at winning one year's free pie membership

Level 1.117 Why yoga?

17 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

World Yoga Day is 21 Jun so we talk to Jim about why he does yoga everyday

Level 2.117 Jaws

04 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Why the "teeth of the sea" is one of Hollywood's most frightening films

Level 3.117 The Hatton Garden heist

28 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Over the Easter weekend in London nine thieves made a daring raid and stole millions

Level B.49 Consumer choice

21 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Buyers today can choose between many varieties when buying a product, but how good is that really?

Level 1.116 Thanks for the memory

07 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

How good are Richard and Jackie about remembering things? How good are you?!

Level 2.116 The old grey matter

30 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Get your thinking hats on for this podcast which is all about the brain!

Level 3.116 Below the line

16 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Do you comment online? Do you use your real name? Why not?!

Level B.48 Import and export part 2

09 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

What is the point of countries importing and exporting the very same product?

Level 1.115 Wild orchids (video)

26 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Jackie and Richard show you the wonderful wild flowers growing near their home

Level 2.115 Baking soda

12 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

There's something quite amazing on the shelf in the kitchen!

Level 3.115 A place in the sun

05 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The pie team talk about their experience of being on a TV show.

Level B.47 Crowdfunding part 1

25 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

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)

12 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Two videos from Ken Hom to celebrate Chinese New Year this month

Level 2.114 The 5:2 diet

05 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

What success, if any, have the pie team had with their dieting?

Level 3.114 You are what you eat

29 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Do you want to lose weight? We talk about diets and dieting.

Level B.46 Import and export part 1

15 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Who dictates what food we import: consumers, farmers or retailers?

Level 1.113 The 2014 quiz

08 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Once again Jackie tests Richard on events from last year, can you do better than him?

Level 2.113 Whose turn is it?

18 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

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)

11 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Where is the windiest place in the world? Watch a BBC video and find out.

Level B.45 Black Friday UK

04 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

From over there to over here, how successful was the American sales day in the UK?

Level 1.112 Thanksgiving

27 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

and Black Friday: Richard talks about his time in the United States

Level 2.112 Real Madrid

20 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Join Richard with Real Madrid supporter Al before a Champions' League match.

Level 3.112 Knit 1, purl 1

13 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Get out your needles and yarn, Jackie and Helen are talking about knitting!

Level B.44 Mood music

06 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

In-store marketing says it can turn browsers into buyers, but does it work?

Level 1.111 The fall

30 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Winter, spring, summer and now autumn, it's the cold but colourful season

Level 2.111 Useful or useless?

23 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

That's the question we ask about some household gadgets

Level 3.111 Cool blue

16 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

The blue LED won the Nobel Prize for Physics. What's so special about that?

Level B.43 It's a bargain! Or is it?

02 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Supermarkets have lots of special offers, but are they always better value?

Level 1.110 Nice holiday?

25 Sep 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Jackie and Richard talk about their last holiday, and now you can talk about yours!

Level 2.110 Dennis the Menace

18 Sep 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Jackie and Richard talk about comics and their favourite comic characters

Level 3.110 Jo's motors

04 Sep 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Jo talks about cars and driving; buckle up and enjoy the ride!

Level B.42 The bitcoin

28 Aug 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Baffled by bitcoins? Confused by the cyber-currency? You're not alone!

Level 1.109 Bad habits

21 Aug 2014

Contributed by Lukas

What bad habits do Richard and Jackie have? Listen and find out!

Level 2.109 Drive, drove, driven

07 Aug 2014

Contributed by Lukas

A podcast about driving and learning to drive. Beep! Beep!

Level 3.109 The picnic

31 Jul 2014

Contributed by Lukas

When the sun shines there's nothing better than eating outside!

Level B.41 How can I help?

23 Jul 2014

Contributed by Lukas

What a difference good customer service makes - if you can find it!

Level 1.108 Can you swim?

10 Jul 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Jump in the water and listen to Jackie and Richard talk about learning to swim

Level 2.108 The Great War

03 Jul 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Listen to some facts about the First World War which started a hundred years ago (video)

Level 3.108 No more umpires!

26 Jun 2014

Contributed by Lukas

With modern technology there's no need to have umpires or referees anymore, is there?

Level B.40 Taxi!

19 Jun 2014

Contributed by Lukas

How a modern technology angers taxi drivers and brings cities to a standstill

Level 1.107 Brazil: not just a country

12 Jun 2014

Contributed by Lukas

One country, two trees and lots of interesting facts!

Level 2.107 The World Cup

05 Jun 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Facts and fun about one of the most coveted trophies in sport

Level 3.107 Dial 999

29 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Join Sue in her kitchen and find out why she called the fire brigade

Level B.39 FIFA scores

15 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

For many football is a passion, for FIFA it's purely a financial affair

Level 1.106 The Merry Month of May

08 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Lots of information about the year's prettiest month - it's not just about flowers!

Level 3.106 No connection

01 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

How did Jackie and Richard survive without the Internet?

Level B.38 Techno kitchen

24 Apr 2014

Contributed by Lukas

High-tech products have revolutionised the way we cook

Level 1.105 The Easter egg

10 Apr 2014

Contributed by Lukas

There's more to Easter eggs than just eating them, listen and find out!

Level 2.106 Holy Week (video)

03 Apr 2014

Contributed by Lukas

For the Easter festival the pie team tell the story of Jesus' last days

Level 2.105 The tramp

27 Mar 2014

Contributed by Lukas

The pie team celebrate 100 years of Charlie Chaplin and his famous tramp

Level B.37 Modern innovations: sugru

20 Mar 2014

Contributed by Lukas

A very small thing is going to make a very big difference to many people's lives!

Level 1.104 Dear diary

13 Mar 2014

Contributed by Lukas

There are some good reasons for writing a diary about your everyday life

Level 3.105 That sinking feeling

06 Mar 2014

Contributed by Lukas

What could be worse than the Earth opening up and swallowing you?

Level 2.104 A mouse in the house

27 Feb 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Jo talks about some uninvited guests that are making themselves feel at home

Level 3.104 Don't look down

20 Feb 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Don't look down and hold on tight as Nicky talks about her new hobby

Level B.36 The café conundrum

13 Feb 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Come and have a cup of coffee with the pie team in a new style of café

Level 1.103 Paintings not photos

06 Feb 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Join the pie team in putting something more artistic on Facebook

Level 2.103 Giddy up!

30 Jan 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Jackie and Richard share their riding experiences to celebrate the Year of the Horse

Level 3.103 The Winter Olympics

23 Jan 2014

Contributed by Lukas

You don't need to come from a snowy country but you're unlikely to win a medal

Level B.35 Booking.com part 2

16 Jan 2014

Contributed by Lukas

What are the advantages for travellers choosing this online travel agency to book their holidays?

Level 1.102 A poem for Christmas

09 Jan 2014

Contributed by Lukas

The pie team want you to celebrate the festive season with poetry

Level 2.102 British icons: Doctor Who

19 Dec 2013

Contributed by Lukas

The pie team celebrate 50 years of Doctor Who

Level 3.102 That was the year 2013

12 Dec 2013

Contributed by Lukas

We look back at last year with a quiz, how many questions can you answer?

Level B.34 Power to the people

05 Dec 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Since the Mandela era boycotts have been a powerful tool

Level 1.101 Figgy pudding

28 Nov 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Hear about some Christmas meals eaten in different parts of the world, mmm!

Level 2.101 Mushrooms

21 Nov 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Delicious and deadly, the pie team take care when picking their favourite free food

Level 3.101 Poetry

14 Nov 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Powerful or pointless? The pie team wonder if there's a place for poetry these days

Level B.33 All of a twitter

07 Nov 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Not just for fun and socialising, Twitter is great for business too

Level 1.100 Bonfire Night (video)

31 Oct 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Richard explains the reason behind this traditional Nov event

Level 2.100 Catching up

23 Oct 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Jackie hasn't see Sue for a while, what's the news from her and the family?

Level 3.100 Citizenship

03 Oct 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Why Gareth decided he wanted to be French as well as British

St James Way (Travelogues video)

26 Sep 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Pilgrims talk about their journeys along el camino de Santiago

Level B.32 Social media at work

12 Sep 2013

Contributed by Lukas

How one manager deals with his staff using Twitter and Facebook