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Short Change

1994–2005 · 13 seasons

Breezy, cheerful consumer lessons for young viewers, mixing playful studio segments with real-world tips that feel more like a friendly class than a lecture.

Starring
Rhodri Owen, Thalia Pellegrini, Andi Peters
Overview
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.

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Starring
Rhodri Owen, Thalia Pellegrini, Andi Peters
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • education
  • justice
  • class
  • media
  • work
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
kids
Form
  • procedural
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour4
Realism8
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

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Details

Starring
Rhodri Owen, Thalia Pellegrini, Andi Peters, Tim Vincent, Ortis Deley, Angellica Bell
Length
13 seasons, 155 episodes, 25 min each
Network
CBBC

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