''Short Change'' was a

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programme for children, broadcast on BBC One and later also the CBBC Channel. It is essentially a version of the prime-time show '' Watchdog'' 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.

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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 Tesco.com's grocery delivery charge of £5. This made the cost of a Mullerice around £5.40, much more expensive than prices found by any other entrant. After his two consecutive wins, the rules were changed to specifically exclude delivery charges.

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PriceBusters Competition

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