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Stephen and Ashlie visit the seaside town of Blackpool and have a go on some of the rides at the Pleasure Beach theme park.

Listen to two friends chatting about a television series to practise and improve your listening skills.

In the episode Tess and Ravi talk about how they’re feeling, and their guests talk about Bob Marley, an unusual festival and British money. You can follow Carolina’s journey by train from London to Newcastle. Will she catch her train?

This is the final episode of the first series, and to celebrate we’ve put together the best bits from Series 1. How much do you remember from the previous episodes?

Your comments about British food – and Carolina has a suggestion about a boy for Emily!

Carolina goes to the river and goes on a rowing boat with Jamie. Adam and Jo talk about difficult aspects of English such as homographs and homophones.

Tess and Ravi discuss the news and the BBC, while Adam and Jo talk about unusual words such as 'series' and 'news'.

Hamlet returns home to find his father has died. Zimbabwean actor Tonderai Munyevu explains how Hamlet is about a man who has to figure out what happened while he was away.

Hamlet knows who killed his father, but what should he do? Tonderai Munyevu explains why Hamlet was right to take his time before trying to make things right.

Read an article about horror film clichés to practise and improve your reading skills.

Listen to Mel talking about why she loves horror films and which ones she prefers.

What do teenagers find so compelling about Romeo and Juliet? British actor Jade Anouka explains what British teenagers taught her about playing Juliet.

Watch five-year-old JJ describing three famous paintings to professional art critics. Can the experts guess the paintings correctly?

Amandeep enjoys the sound of summer at one of the UK’s many music festivals. She even gets to go backstage with a British band!

How did Shakespeare make it big in London? Find out as actor and producer Ben Crystal explores the places in London where Shakespeare worked.

What was it like to watch one of Shakespeare's plays in the 1600s? Join Ben Crystal on his visit to Shakespeare's Globe, a reproduction of the original Globe Theatre in London.

Amandeep journeys to London's famous West End to go backstage at one of the world's most popular musicals: Mamma Mia!. She meets cast and crew, and finds out about the history of this long-running show.

Why is Much Ado About Nothing so popular around the world? Susan Hingley explains why a play set in Italy is loved by Japanese audiences.

Listen to Jordan talking about music and how social media has changed the way we discover new bands.

Listen to Ella talking about Manchester, a city in the north of England with a very exciting music scene.

Richard's musical journey continues with the opening night of Aida at the Royal Albert Hall. Then it's off to Southampton to find out how great British music is entertaining and helping people from all walks of life.  

Stephen visits Ashlie and her band as they rehearse in a recording studio.

Rob and Stephen take a look at ‘play’, ‘live’ and ‘mind’ and how they can be used in different ways.

Ashlie and Stephen prepare for their gigs. How do you think they go?

Rob and Ashlie discuss her gig, indirect questions, the present perfect and sentences with ‘I bet’.

Stephen and Ashlie meet up with some friends for a night out in London. Will they manage to find a venue that everyone will enjoy?

Rob talks about how people behave in a pub and the expressions we use when we want to make offers and requests.

Ashlie and Stephen go to a night club in search of a great night out. Will they find the perfect place to enjoy themselves?

Listen to Hermia talking about why she loves the band Radiohead.

Stephen's got a job as an actor, and he and Ashlie go to the Globe Theatre in London to pick up his costume – and to find out about England's most famous writer, William Shakespeare.