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1   A Former Pupil
2   Romance

A retired professor meets a former student who inadvertently reveals what his former colleagues really thought of him.

Love at first sight turns to hate at second.

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3   Johnny/Gianni (Part 1)(Part 2)(Part 3)
4   4.  The Bus (Part 1)(Part 2)

Racist jokes; the problems of being Italian in Britain

Popular beliefs about gypsies and communists. A bus inspector from hell.

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5   Wedding Presents (Part 1)(Part 2)
6   War

What do you give the most boring couple in the world as a  wedding present? What do you receive in return?

English spelling and pronunciation don't go hand in hand.

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7   Notting Hill (Part 1)(Part 2)
8   The Critics' Choice (Part 1)(Part 2)

You've seen the movie. But is it really like that?

Arrogant book reviewers trash a classic.

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9   The Philosophy Lesson (Part 1)(P. 2)(P. 3)(P. 4)(P. 5)
10   Circumcision

Was Aristotle on the bottle? Sense and nonsense in academia.

It's not about circumcision at all, but how smug the British are about their reputation for fair play.

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