About this season
A magazine-style television series on BBC1 which was broadcast from May 1973 to June 1994, presented by Esther Rantzen, with various changes of co-presenters. The show presented hard-hitting investigations alongside satire and occasional light entertainment.
Episodes (26)
1. Episode 1
Aired 4 January 1981
The first of 26 programmes. From the 10,000 letters you send in every week Esther Rantzen brings you some of the zaniest and funniest. And, with reporters Paul Heiney and Chris Serle investigates the more bizarre consumer sagas and real-life problems. Also featuring Cyril Fletcher with your odes and oddities of the week, and, out and about, Richard Stilgoe and his travelling piano go round Britain in search of things ridiculous and unusual to sing about.
2. Episode 2
Aired 11 January 1981
3. Episode 3
Aired 18 January 1981
4. Episode 4
Aired 25 January 1981
5. Episode 5
Aired 1 February 1981
6. Episode 6
Aired 8 February 1981
7. Episode 7
Aired 15 February 1981
Esther Rantzen, with reporters Paul Heiney and Chris Serle investigate the more bizarre consumer sagas and real-life problems. Also featuring Cyril Fletcher with your odes and oddities of the week.
8. Episode 8
Aired 22 February 1981
9. Episode 9
Aired 1 March 1981
10. Episode 10
Aired 8 March 1981
11. Episode 11
Aired 15 March 1981
12. Episode 12
Aired 22 March 1981
13. Episode 13
Aired 29 March 1981
14. Episode 14
Aired 5 April 1981
15. Episode 15
Aired 26 April 1981
16. Episode 16
Aired 3 May 1981
17. Episode 17
Aired 10 May 1981
18. Episode 18
Aired 17 May 1981
19. Episode 19
Aired 24 May 1981
20. Episode 20
Aired 31 May 1981
21. Episode 21
Aired 7 June 1981
22. Episode 22
Aired 14 June 1981
23. Episode 23
Aired 21 June 1981
24. Episode 24
Aired 28 June 1981
25. Episode 25
Aired 5 July 1981
26. Episode 26
Aired 12 July 1981