''How 2'' is an informative educational programme produced by TVS between 1990 and 1991, and

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) from 1992 to 2006. The original show (''

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)'' was produced by

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from 1966 up until 1981 when the company lost its franchise to TVS, which was a regular fixture in the

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schedules.

History

The show began in 1966 as ''How''; a series popular in the 1970s. It was designed to provide answers to questions beginning with the word "How". Each episode began with the presenters all raising one hand and saying "How" simultaneously (playing on the stereotypical Native American

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). Common topics covered included science, history, mathematics, and simple puzzles. The series came to an end in 1981 when

lost its

franchise, but was revived as ''How 2'' in 1990 by TVS. In 2006 the final series was broadcast, having waited more than a year for transmission. Afterwards, series 14 and 15 were regularly repeated on the

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channel, normally at weekends and some school holidays until the end of 2012. A similar CITV show to appear a few years later was ''

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'', presented by ''How 2s own Gareth Jones and

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. ''The Big Bang'' had a more scientific slant, focusing on performing fun experiments involving simple physics and chemistry. Other similar British television series included '' Don't Ask Me''.

Fred Dinenage Frederick Edgar Dinenage MBE (born 8 June 1942) is an English author and retired broadcaster and television presenter. His television career spanned nearly 60 years, including the long-running children's programme ''How'' and ITV's regional pro ...

was the only presenter to appear in both incarnations of ''How'', presenting the shows for a total of 31 years. On 6 January 2013, as part of CITV's Old Skool Weekend (a televised event celebrating the strand's 30th anniversary), the first episode of the 1995 series was shown. Prior to this, a ''How 2'' segment was featured on the ''30 Years of CITV'' documentary that aired on ITV on 29 December 2012 and featured interviews with Dinenage and Jones. In 2019 ''How 2'' was made available on

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in the UK. Also in 2019, the CITV channel commissioned a further revival of the format. Due for air November 2020, with

making his third return to the series, alongside a new team of

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, Sam Homewood and Frankie Vu.

Series overview

;Notes ¹ The last episode of the series was a 30th anniversary special.
² Before that, there was "The Best of How 2" which aired on 18 August 1997.
³ The last episode of the series was a Christmas special.

''How Goes 2''

There was no regular series in 1998 but there was a spin-off series called ''How Goes 2'', which aired from 25 February to 15 April 1998. The series focused on Fred and Gareth going to different places each week, and the 8 shows featured segments from the first 6-year run, featuring the original 3 presenters.

References

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External links

''How 2''
at itv.com/citv – now defunct. 1990 British television series debuts 2006 British television series endings 1990s British children's television series 2000s British children's television series English-language television shows ITV children's television shows Television series by STV Studios Television shows produced by Scottish Television Television shows produced by Television South (TVS)