Short Change
Short Change is a consumer affairs programme for children, broadcast on BBC One and later also the CBBC Channel. It is essentially a version of the prime-time show Watchdog except that it is aimed at children. The show was first aired on 20 February 1994. It had 13 series; the last episode was broadcast on 9 July 2005.
| Short Change | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Consumer affairs |
| Presented by | Zoë Ball (1994–1995) Andi Peters (1996) Tim Vincent (1997–1999) Ortis Deley (1999–2005) Rhodri Owen (2000–2005) Angellica Bell (2001–2004) Thalia Pellegrini (2005) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 13 |
| No. of episodes | 139 |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One CBBC |
| Original release | 20 February 1994 – 12 July 2005 |
Transmission guide
| Series | Episodes | Duration | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 20 February 1994 – 27 March 1994 | Zoë Ball |
| 2 | 19 February 1995 – 26 March 1995 | ||
| 3 | 7 | 18 February 1996 – 31 March 1996 | Andi Peters |
| 4 | 8 | 9 February 1997 – 30 March 1997 | Tim Vincent |
| 5 | 6 | 11 January 1998 – 15 February 1998 | |
| 6 | 12 | 7 January 1999 – 25 March 1999 | Tim Vincent & Ortis Deley |
| 7 | 6 January 2000 – 23 March 2000 | Ortis Deley & Rhodri Owen | |
| 8 | 4 January 2001 – 22 March 2001 | Ortis Deley, Rhodri Owen & Angellica Bell | |
| 9 | 14 | 29 March 2001 – 28 June 2001 | |
| 10 | 13 | 18 April 2002 – 11 July 2002 | |
| 11 | 24 April 2003 – 17 July 2003 | ||
| 12 | 15 | 8 April 2004 – 15 July 2004 | |
| 13 | 5 April 2005 – 12 July 2005 | Ortis Deley, Rhodri Owen and Thalia Pellegrini |
Specials
- Series 3 compilation: 5 January 1997
- Fan Clubs Special: 9 November 1997
- The Fat Nation Challenge: 18 editions from 9 September 2004 – 7 November 2004
PriceBusters Competition
On each programme, viewers were challenged to find the cheapest and most expensive prices for a given product, across the country. Two winners each week (one finding each extreme price) would win a boom-box stereo. Bill Bennett won the competition two weeks running, by finding the most expensive prices for the given products, and including Tesco.com's grocery delivery charge of £5. This made the cost of a Mullerice around £5.40, much more expensive than prices found by any other entrant. After his two consecutive wins, the rules were changed to specifically exclude delivery charges.
See also
- Street Cents, a CBC program influenced by Short Change
References
- Source: BFI/BBC Motion Gallery