How 2 facts for kids
Quick facts for kids How 2 |
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| Presented by | Fred Dinenage Gareth Jones Carol Vorderman (1990–96, 1998) Siân Lloyd (1997) Gail Porter (1999) Gail McKenna (2000–06) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 15 |
| No. of episodes | 198 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | TVS (1990–91) STV Studios (1992–2006) Lion TV (2004-2006) |
| Running time | 30 minutes (later 15 minutes) (inc. adverts) |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV Network (CITV) |
| Original release | 26 September 1990 – 1 September 2006 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | How (1966–1981) |
How 2 is an informative educational programme produced by TVS between 1990 and 1991, and STV Studios (Scottish Television) from 1992 to 2006.
The original show (How) was produced by Southern Television from 1966 up until 1981 when the company lost its franchise to TVS, which was a regular fixture in the ITV schedules.
Series overview
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 September 1990 | 23 November 1990 | 10 |
| 2 | 23 September 1991 | 25 November 1991 | 10 |
| 3 | 7 September 1992 | 9 November 1992 | 10 |
| 4 | 6 September 1993 | 13 December 1993 | 15 |
| 5 | 5 September 1994 | 12 December 1994 | 15 |
| 6 | 4 September 1995 | 11 December 1995 | 14 |
| 7 | 9 September 1996 | 16 December 1996 | 151 |
| 8 | 1 September 1997 | 15 December 1997 | 2163 |
| 9 | 5 January 1999 | 6 April 1999 | 13 |
| 10 | 10 January 2000 | 11 April 2000 | 13 |
| 11 | 22 January 2001 | 16 February 2001 | 20 |
| 12 | 11 February 2002 | 22 February 2002 | 10 |
| 13 | 10 January 2003 | 14 March 2003 | 10 |
| 14 | 4 June 2004 | 27 August 2004 | 13 |
| 15 | 5 May 2006 | 1 September 2006 | 13 |
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 series aired 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, feat the original 3 presenters.
