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''Short Change'' was a
consumer affairs Consumer protection is the practice of safeguarding buyers of goods and services, and the public, against unfair practices in the marketplace. Consumer protection measures are often established by law. Such laws are intended to prevent businesse ...
programme for children, broadcast on
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and later also the
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Channel. It is essentially a version of the prime-time show ''
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'' 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 12 July 2005.


Transmission guide

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 throughout 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
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.com's grocery delivery charge of £5. This made the cost of a Müller Rice around £5.40, much more expensive than prices found by any other entrant. Following the two consecutive wins, the rules were changed to omit delivery charges from the total cost for a particular product.


See also

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'', a
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program influenced by ''Short Change''


References

*Source: BFI/BBC Motion Gallery {{Consumer protection BBC children's television shows Consumer protection television series Consumer protection in the United Kingdom 1994 British television series debuts 2005 British television series endings 1990s British children's television series 2000s British children's television series British English-language television shows