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23 European cities The best cities for a mini break (12 Jun 2025)
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22 Do you have a hobby? Richard talks about two of his hobbies (10 Apr 2025)
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21 Good luck! Good luck from around the world (6 Feb 2025)
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20 Who is Father Christmas? And what does he do?
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19 Mountain high. How was our holiday this year?
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18 Going out. What can you do in our local town?
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17 The big blue. The blue whale: an underwater giant
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16 Tall or short? Which athletes are tall with long arms?
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15 Who does what? Who does the cooking? Who drives the car?
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14 Christmas markets. Find out what there is to buy and see! (14 Dec 2023)
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13 Happy or sad? How are you feeling today?
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12 London transport. What's the best way to travel around the capital?
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11 What shape is that? What shapes do we see on the world's flags?
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10 Daylight hours. What time do we get up in the morning?
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9 Scotland the brave. Jackie and Richard talk about the land of the Scots
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8 C'mon the Reds! Jackie and Richard talk about World Cup football kits
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7 The shopping basket. Can Richard and Jackie remember what is in the shopping basket?
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6 Feel at home. Find out all about Jackie and Richard's new home
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5 Our next holiday. Jackie and Richard talk about what they like doing on holiday
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4 The family wedding. Richard talks about a wedding, and a surprise guest!
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3 Fruit'n'veg. There are many colourful things growing in the garden!
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2 Good morning! Richard talks about his first meal in the morning.
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1 The first week. Jackie and Richard are in the garden.
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29 Miaow! The pie team talk about their cat Gerrard and the strange places he likes to be
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155 You are perfect. A Christmas advert
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91 What a wonderful world. David Attenborough sees amazing things on planet Earth
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