Advanced Spanish with Spanish Obsessed

What do Spanish learners who improve fastest have in common? Pilar has seen the pattern, and Rob's new Colombian word baffles Lis.

Why do so many Colombians dream of leaving? Rob and Pilar on big expectations, London sofas and Instagram-perfect lives.

Pilar was told in Mexico she didn't sound Colombian. Plus the past-tense slip Rob made for years before anyone corrected him.

Why do Colombians say se me olvidó instead of olvidé? Pilar explains, and a phrase about a pigeon trips Rob up.

Javi came to London just to learn English, went home to Spain, then came back. So will he ever move home? Rob guessed wrong.

Nuria from Alicante on why she swapped a house by the sea for London, and the hardest part isn't the rain.

Vanessa from Córdoba on why Argentines feel more Italian than Spanish, and the asado Spain got badly wrong.

Latin men or European men? Mexican guest Mariana and Lis compare notes, and Mariana sums up what Europeans lack in three words.

A guard who whistles all night, horses that dance, and a 4am start caused by a number plate: Rob's first days in Bogotá.

Is mezcal just bad tequila? Mariana from Veracruz takes on Rob's stereotypes about Mexico, one by one.

Lis sneaks home to Bogotá after three years. Plan A: post herself to her mum in a box. Plan B involves an afro wig.

Colombia beats Greece, parties till dawn, then picks a president the very next day. Did the hangover sway the vote?

Lis thinks she knows which country has the most Spanish speakers. Rob has a surprise, and a TV channel that beat Fox and NBC.

Clarissa, from Venezuela, on the London lunchtime habit that surprised her and the Venezuelan phrase for how she learned English.

Lis has a Colombian driving licence she calls "muy ficticia". Rob explains the English test you can fail in minute one.

Why wasn't El Dorado quite a legend? Lis explains the golden ritual at Lake Guatavita, and an odd old test for real gold.

How many votes does a Colombian cast? Lis explains her country's politics, and Rob ends up laughing: "¡Ay, qué complicado!"

Maria landed at Heathrow alone, with no plan and no English. So why did her first taxi ride cost £117?

Lis's well-travelled cousin Margarita picks three South American must-sees, including a hotel built entirely of salt.

When is "padre" not a father? Bárbara from Guadalajara teaches Lis Mexican slang, plus the "most Mexican" word of all.

Is Colombia as dangerous as its reputation? Lis remembers a stolen Discman, and Rob sees a motorbike chase in Santa Marta.

Why do people ask Lis if she's from Cali when she dances? Her verdict on English salsa, and how the music got its name.

Where do Colombians go on holiday when their country has it all? Plus Rob's two-to-three-hour trip that took fifteen.

Rob's "adopted father-in-law" Alberto: 19 years in London, one buñuelo invitation, and a Colombian's view of England.

Why do the lights come on at 3am in Bogotá? Colombian guest Stefy reveals how a real night of rumba works.

Cuban Sonia on a cabbage-and-lettuce saying, the Spanish accent Cubans love most, and what she makes of Londoners.

Lis shares her four golden rules for winning someone over. Rob isn't convinced, especially by the glass of water.

Lis leaves Colombia for the first time, and Rob credits his Spanish to two years in Valencia and one girlfriend. Only one?

Lis's first ever episode: a tour of Colombia, a night bus from the Ecuador border, and three words with something in common.

Lis's sister Judith confesses what she did with Lis's homework, then reveals who today's cities are really being built for.

Why do friends get harder to keep with age? Rob and Lis on school popularity, Facebook, and the call that fixed a sad day.

Rob, Lis and Colombian friend Dani talk about the education systems of UK vs Colombia and Latin America

Lis faces a panel of three, Rob goes blank on a phone call, and what can a seventh interview tell anyone?

Kidnapped for 42 days in Colombia, union leader Gilberto Torres tells Lis what got him out alive, and where exile took him.

Javi from Valladolid sticks up for English food, and Rob has one complaint about restaurants in Spain.