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E56 WINDOWS
Where would we be without windows? We wouldn't know, because we wouldn't be able to see out and work out where we were! From humble...

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Sep 19, 2024
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E55 BELLS
Simon goes like the clappers. Bruce rings the changes. Ding Dong - as Leslie Philips used to say. This one is all about the sonic metal....

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Sep 12, 2024
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E54 COLOURS
Simon sings a rainbow. Bruce sings a rainbow, too. Nothing is more ubiquitous than colour. It's everywhere. It's not as simple as black...

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Sep 5, 2024
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E53 HAIRDRESSING
Simon has a short back and sides. Bruce goes for a Teasy Weasy. Hairdressing is an ancient art, but never has it been more popular as a...

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Aug 29, 2024
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E52 BIRTHDAYS
Bruce blows out the candles. Simon makes a wish. Everyone has a birthday. And almost everyone celebrates it. This is our 52nd week of...

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Aug 22, 2024
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E51 PERFUME
Simon is on the scent of facts. Bruce is a bit whiffy. Perfume has existed since the first chemists in Ancient Egypt. In this episode,...

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Aug 15, 2024
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E50 PIPES
Simon pipes up. Bruce pipes down. Pipes are everywhere. You're probably never more than a few metres from one. In this episode, we...

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Aug 8, 2024
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E49 WASPS
Simon annoys picnickers. Bruce gets waspish. Not many of us like wasps, and when you get to know more about them, their reproduction can...

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Aug 1, 2024
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E48 SMELLS
Bruce gets up Simon's nose. Simon is on the scent of facts. We take our sense of smell for granted until it's taken away from us by, oh,...
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Jul 25, 2024
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E47 POLICE
Bruce makes the whoop-whoop noise. Simon flexes his knees.

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Jul 18, 2024
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E46 BATHTUBS
Simon luxuriates in suds. Bruce gets a plug in (obviously) Bathtubs aren't something that most of us spend a lot of time thinking about....

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Jul 11, 2024
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E45 CAMELS
Simon gets the hump. Bruce shows his toe. Camels are the most amazing creatures. Designed for their habitat, they store water in their...

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Jul 4, 2024
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E44 SECRETS
Simon keeps it under his hat. Bruce keeps mum. We almost made it to 30 minutes, but it's a fascinating subject and worth the extra six...

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Jun 27, 2024
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E43 PIRATES
Bruce heaves ho. Simon shows us his booty. Being a pirate seems so romantic. Someone who refuses to follow the well-beaten shipping...

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Jun 20, 2024
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E42 HATS
Bruce doffs his. Simon tips his

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Jun 13, 2024
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E41 SHEEP
Bruce bleats on. Simon tells some baaaad jokes
Sheep are part of our heritage. We have worn woollen clothing forever, we have walked on woo

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Jun 6, 2024
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E40 TELEGRAPH
The telegraph revolutionised communication for peace, war and finance, not to mention birthdays and weddings. Simon's feeling poorly this...

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May 30, 2024
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E39 FANS
Bruce gets the wind up. Simon indicates his demeanour. Fans have been keeping us cool for centuries, from huge ones that cool a whole...

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May 23, 2024
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E38 MISTAKES
Bruce is serendipitous. Simon says oops. We all make mistakes. Sometimes they make things better, sometimes, they make things worse, and so

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May 16, 2024
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E37 LEGO
Simon gets it together. Bruce bricks it! As usual, click on the pics for more information and a building sense of time-wasting! English...

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May 9, 2024
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