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
Broadcast
Original channel BBC One
CBBC
Original run 20 February 1994 – 9 July 2005

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 broadcast on 9 July 2005.

Transmission guide

Number of Series Number of 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 2 April 2005 – 9 July 2005 Ortis Deley, Rhodri Owen and Thalia Pellegrini

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