Be More Cleverer

The French are lending us the lovely tapestry for a bit, and we've all heard of it, but didn't reallllly pay attention when they told us about it in school. In this episode we right that wrong, and in the process decide what we should be sending to the French in return...

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Day in, day out we're all covered in Donald Trump mess. But what of his doting wife, Melania? From humble beginnings in Eastern Europe, to early nights watching 'Friends' on the sofa - just what made Melania who she is today? Jack gives Katie the low down on the down low of Mrs. Donald Trump. Good luck everyone.

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There are some things which are really important to learn about, and Biology is certainly one of them (as long as we're talking about the UK Top 5 Girls Aloud banger). Katie schools Jack on all things Cheryl, Nicola, Nadine, Kimberley and Sarah, from their BRITs success to their iconic brand deals (KitKat senses, anyone?!).

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We're BAAAAACK! We've been away for a bit, and we're even less cleverer than ever, so join us as we jump back on the knowledge bus to learn ALL about the Magic Circle. Find out it's history, how to join it, and learn about some surprising well-known members. Featuring presenter and REAL LIFE Magic Circle member, Matt Edmondson.

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The final episode in this series introduces the first ever annual Be More Cleverer Pub Quiz! Grab a pen and paper to join Jack and Katie in an end of the year brush up of the previous two series. Ten questions, twenty possible subjects to cover and only one winner, knowledge...

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Jack and Katie learn all about the hilarious (but at the time, terrifying) world of Y2K, or as it was otherwise known, Millennium Bug. Was it a bug, was it a conspiracy, and why was Katie's dad so involved in the whole thing? Only time will tell...

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This episode is all about the history of the UK's pop music charts. Jack gives Katie an official Top 10 countdown of music history facts to unravel the mystery of the Official Chart. Who won the BritPop Battle of 1994, why did Rage Against The Machine get to Number 1 and just how many hits has Elvis had...

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The radio has been around forever. Jack and Katie work on it, but have very little idea about it's history. Who was Marconi, why did it become so popular and what do pirates have to do with anything? Hopefully, this episode will attempt to cover some of those intriguing questions...

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When the world lost Muhammad Ali this year, we realised something - he's hailed as 'The World's Greatest', but we didn't exactly know what were the key achievements in his life and career. Jack's been reading up to make the 'sport' pub quiz round that little bit easier. What was Ali's birth name? Where did 'float like a butterfly' come from? And what's the slightly-cheesy-American-movie style story that got him into boxing in the first place?

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The bubbly is well and truly out of the fridge as Katie teaches Jack all about the Scottish holiday of Hogmanay! What is cranachan? Does haggis actually taste nice? What is this 'first-footing' tradition that involves hot, dark-haired men? With the help of whiskey and shortbread, Katie reveals all...

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