Weekender 2005 / 6  
Weekender
 

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- Polar Explorer

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- Courtney Love

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- The Corner Shop

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- Memory

A polar bear

In January we published these four features:


Polar Explorer
In March, the explorer Rosie Stancer sets off on her latest expedition - walking on her own to the North Pole. We catch up with Rosie on a training exercise in Canada, in Resolute Bay. She talks about the landscape she's preparing to encounter.


Courtney Love
In this episode,we hear from the singer and actress Courtney Love - 'the most controversial woman in the history of rock'!


The Corner Shop
As part of BBC Learning English's special focus on Pakistan this month, we find out about one of the things Pakistani migrants and their descendents are most famous for bringing to Britain's streets: the corner shop.


Memory
In this programme, an expert from the University of Manchester gives us some tips on how to maximise our ability to learn and remember new information.
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