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Short Change

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 (1994-02-20) – 9 July 2005 (2005-07-09)

Short Change was a consumer affairs programme for children, broadcast on BBC One and later also the CBBC Channel. It was essentially a version of the prime-time show Watchdog except that it was 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.

Specials

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.


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