For anyone interested in learning spanish - the Express newspaper (in the UK) starting tomorrow for 8 days is releasing the 8 cd Michel Thomas course at a rate of 1CD a day. I don't normally get this paper, but looking at the copy I saw today it was 70p per issue (not sure if the Sunday express tomorrow is more expensive)
This course has an RRP of £69.99, and is on special offer at amazon for £34.95 [link]
As you can see, the Express copies are great value - especially for someone just starting out.
From my own experience, course covers: present tense, imperative, 3 ways to express the future, 2 past tenses
Hope you all find this helpful.