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BBC Active Languages

If you are looking for a fun and engaging way to learn a new language, we can help. BBC Active offers high-quality, multimedia language resources to help you get to grips with your chosen language. Whatever your reason for learning, whether for business or pleasure, you will find a great range of books, CDs, DVDs and apps to get you talking in no time.
Talk is BBC Active's best-selling course for absolute beginners. It has a clear, effective approach that will get you talking in no time! Talk is currently available in Arabic, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.
The Quickstart audio-only course for complete beginners helps you get to grips with the language – fast! With specially enhanced features for iPod and iPhone. Available as two audio CDs in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish.

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Talk French Grammar (BBC067)

Special Price £6.99

Regular Price: £7.99
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Talking the Talk French - BBC ACTIVE (BBC088)

Special Price £8.99

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Talking the Talk German - BBC ACTIVE (BBC087)

Special Price £8.99

Regular Price: £9.99
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Talking the Talk Spanish - BBC Active (BBC086)

Special Price £8.99

Regular Price: £9.99
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Talking the Talk Italian (BBC085)

Special Price £8.99

Regular Price: £9.99
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Talk French Box Set (Book/CD Pack): The Ideal Course for Learning French - All in One Pack (BBC069)

Special Price £23.99

Regular Price: £26.99
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Talk French 2 (Book/CD Pack): The Ideal Course for Improving Your French (BBC066)

Special Price £14.99

Regular Price: £16.99
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Talk French 1: The Ideal French Course for Absolute Beginners (BBC065)

Special Price £13.99

Regular Price: £15.99

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Talk French Complete (Book/CD Pack): Everything You Need to Make Learning French Easy (BBC068)

Special Price £25.99

Regular Price: £29.99
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Talk German Box Set (book/CD Pack): The Ideal Course for Learning German - All in One Pack (BBC070)

Special Price £23.99

Regular Price: £26.99
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Talk German 2 (Book/CD Pack): The Ideal Course for Improving Your German (BBC064)

£16.99
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Talk German 1: The Ideal German Course for Absolute Beginners (BBC063)

£15.99

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Talk German Grammar (BBC062)

£7.99
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Talk German Complete (Book/CD Pack): Everything You Need to Make Learning German Easy (BBC061)

Special Price £25.99

Regular Price: £29.99
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Talk Italian Complete (Book/CD Pack): Everything You Need to Make Learning Italian Easy (BBC060)

Special Price £25.99

Regular Price: £29.99
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Talk Italian 1: The Ideal Italian Course for Absolute Beginners (BBC071)

Special Price £13.99

Regular Price: £15.99

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Talk Italian 2 (Book/CD Pack): The Ideal Course for Improving Your Italian (BBC072)

Special Price £14.99

Regular Price: £16.99
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Talk Italian Grammar (BBC073)

Special Price £6.99

Regular Price: £7.99
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Talk Italian Box Set (Book/CD Pack): The Ideal Course for Learning Italian - All in One Pack (BBC074)

Special Price £23.99

Regular Price: £26.99
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Talk Spanish Grammar (BBC078)

Special Price £6.99

Regular Price: £7.99
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Talk Spanish Box Set (Book/CD Pack): The Ideal Course for Learning Spanish - All in One Pack (BBC077)

Special Price £23.99

Regular Price: £26.99
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Talk Spanish 2 (Book/CD Pack): The Ideal Course for Improving Your Spanish (BBC076)

Special Price £14.99

Regular Price: £16.99
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Talk Spanish 1: The Ideal Spanish Course for Absolute Beginners (BBC075)

£15.99

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Talk Spanish Complete (Book/CD Pack): Everything You Need to Make Learning Spanish Easy (2nd Edition) (BBC059)

Special Price £25.99

Regular Price: £29.99
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Talk Arabic: The Ideal Arabic Course for Absolute Beginners (BBC084)

Special Price £13.99

Regular Price: £15.99

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Talk Russian: The Ideal Russian Course for Absolute Beginners (BBC083)

Special Price £13.99

Regular Price: £15.99
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Talk Portuguese: The Ideal Portuguese Course for Absolute Beginners (BBC082)

Special Price £13.99

Regular Price: £15.99
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Talk Mandarin Chinese: The Ideal Chinese Course for Absolute Beginners (BBC081)

Special Price £13.99

Regular Price: £15.99
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Talk Japanese: The Ideal Japanese Course for Absolute Beginners (BBC080)

Special Price £13.99

Regular Price: £15.99
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Talk Greek: The Ideal Greek Course for Absolute Beginners (BBC079)

Special Price £13.99

Regular Price: £15.99

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Talk French DVD (BBC027)

£19.99
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BBC Deutsch Plus (BBC006)

£39.99
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BBC Italianissimo 1 (BBC005)

£44.99

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BBC Sueños World Spanish 2 (BBC004)

£34.99
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BBC Sueños World Spanish 1 (BBC003)

£34.99

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BBC French Experience 2 (BBC002)

Special Price £34.99

Regular Price: £39.99
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BBC French Experience 1 (BBC001)

Special Price £34.99

Regular Price: £39.99

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BBC Active: Russian Language and People - Audio CDs (New Edition) (BBC057)

£12.99
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BBC Active: Russian Language and People - Coursebook (New Edition) (BBC056)

£10.99
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BBC Active: Greek Language and People - Coursebook (New Edition) (BBC055)

£14.99
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BBC Active: Greek Language and People - Audio CDs (New Edition) (BBC054)

£14.99
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BBC Active: Japanese Language and People - Audio CDs (New Edition) (BBC053)

£29.99
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BBC Active: Buongiorno Italia! by Joseph Cremona. (New Edition) (BBC051)

£32.99
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French is Fun with Serge, the Cheeky Monkey! (BBC021)

Special Price £19.95

Regular Price: £24.95

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Get Into French Pack (BBC041)

£19.99
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Get Into Spanish Pack (BBC042)

£19.99
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Quickstart Chinese (BBC040)

Special Price £10.99

Regular Price: £13.99
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Quickstart Arabic (BBC039)

Special Price £10.99

Regular Price: £13.99
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BBC Active Languages

Talk French Grammar (BBC067)

Talking the Talk French - BBC ACTIVE (BBC088)

Talking the Talk German - BBC ACTIVE (BBC087)

Talking the Talk Spanish - BBC Active (BBC086)

Talking the Talk Italian (BBC085)

Talk French Box Set (Book/CD Pack): The Ideal Course for Learning French - All in One Pack (BBC069)

Talk French 2 (Book/CD Pack): The Ideal Course for Improving Your French (BBC066)

Talk French 1: The Ideal French Course for Absolute Beginners (BBC065)

Talk French Complete (Book/CD Pack): Everything You Need to Make Learning French Easy (BBC068)

Talk German Box Set (book/CD Pack): The Ideal Course for Learning German - All in One Pack (BBC070)

Talk German 2 (Book/CD Pack): The Ideal Course for Improving Your German (BBC064)

Talk German 1: The Ideal German Course for Absolute Beginners (BBC063)

Talk German Grammar (BBC062)

Talk German Complete (Book/CD Pack): Everything You Need to Make Learning German Easy (BBC061)

Talk Italian Complete (Book/CD Pack): Everything You Need to Make Learning Italian Easy (BBC060)

Talk Italian 1: The Ideal Italian Course for Absolute Beginners (BBC071)

Talk Italian 2 (Book/CD Pack): The Ideal Course for Improving Your Italian (BBC072)

Talk Italian Grammar (BBC073)

Talk Italian Box Set (Book/CD Pack): The Ideal Course for Learning Italian - All in One Pack (BBC074)

Talk Spanish Grammar (BBC078)

Talk Spanish Box Set (Book/CD Pack): The Ideal Course for Learning Spanish - All in One Pack (BBC077)

Talk Spanish 2 (Book/CD Pack): The Ideal Course for Improving Your Spanish (BBC076)

Talk Spanish 1: The Ideal Spanish Course for Absolute Beginners (BBC075)

Talk Spanish Complete (Book/CD Pack): Everything You Need to Make Learning Spanish Easy (2nd Edition) (BBC059)

Talk Arabic: The Ideal Arabic Course for Absolute Beginners (BBC084)

Talk Russian: The Ideal Russian Course for Absolute Beginners (BBC083)

Talk Portuguese: The Ideal Portuguese Course for Absolute Beginners (BBC082)

Talk Mandarin Chinese: The Ideal Chinese Course for Absolute Beginners (BBC081)

Talk Japanese: The Ideal Japanese Course for Absolute Beginners (BBC080)

Talk Greek: The Ideal Greek Course for Absolute Beginners (BBC079)

Talk French DVD (BBC027)

BBC Deutsch Plus (BBC006)

BBC Italianissimo 1 (BBC005)

BBC Sueños World Spanish 2 (BBC004)

BBC Sueños World Spanish 1 (BBC003)

BBC French Experience 2 (BBC002)

BBC French Experience 1 (BBC001)

BBC Active: Russian Language and People - Audio CDs (New Edition) (BBC057)

BBC Active: Russian Language and People - Coursebook (New Edition) (BBC056)

BBC Active: Greek Language and People - Coursebook (New Edition) (BBC055)

BBC Active: Greek Language and People - Audio CDs (New Edition) (BBC054)

BBC Active: Japanese Language and People - Audio CDs (New Edition) (BBC053)

BBC Active: Buongiorno Italia! by Joseph Cremona. (New Edition) (BBC051)

French is Fun with Serge, the Cheeky Monkey! (BBC021)

Get Into French Pack (BBC041)

Get Into Spanish Pack (BBC042)

Quickstart Chinese (BBC040)

Quickstart Arabic (BBC039)

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