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Watchdog: Value For Money

1. The shopping guide returns for a new 12-part series.
Vanessa Feltz meets fellow slimmers, while Egon Ronay weighs up the price of supermarket ready meals. There's also a look at the cost of watching football - is it cheaper on the terraces than on TV?
2. The consumer guide continues with Vanessa Feltz getting some tips from a flirting academy in preparation for an evening of speed dating. Plus, celebrity photographer Terry O'Neil tests digital cameras.
3. Vanessa Feltz tries a spray-on bra, while the consumer guide team also advises on riding scooters to work - and whether it pays to dress down when you're there.
4. Handy Andy meets the ladies of the Women's Institute to test outside cookers. The consumer champions also look at how companies target the under-12s.
5. Will today's Queen Mother memorabilia be tomorrow's antiques? The team investigate the birthday bonanza and also offer advice on spotting fake designer sportswear.
6. How to stop gravel gardens becoming litter trays for local cats, plus how to save money on car insurance premiums.
7. From stately homes to suburbia, the Rolls Royce is no longer reserved for the rich and famous. How did the luxury car become an everyday sight? The team also put cyber-pooches to the test - they don't need training or walking but can they really replace man's best friend? Vanessa Feltz presents the consumer shopping show.
8. They're said to be easierto use, more environmentally-friendly and cheaper: they're re-usable towelling nappies and they're back. Will the rest of us follow Cherie Blair 's lead and dump disposables? And do electric toothbrushes really mean healthier teeth? Vanessa Feltz presents the answers in tonight's edition of the consumer guide.
9.Speedy sophistication hits the streets as a new breed of motorcyclists mount gadget-packed bikes. The team also target the perfect picnic hamper for al fresco dining. Vanessa Feltz presents the consumer guide.
10. Can your credit score be affected just by shopping around for a good deal? And how will organic alcohol - which costs more, but has fewer chemicals - measure up in a taste test? Vanessa Feltz presents the consumer guide.
11. Want to be a star? Hundreds of pounds will buy intensive training to be a television presenter, but does it work? Can wap phones and the web help to hunt out high street bargains? Vanessa Feltz presents the consumer guide.
12. Queuing for ladies' loos - are retailers giving customers a raw deal? And why do couples and families end up sitting rows apart on planes even after checking in together?
Vanessa Feltz presents the last in the consumer series.

Broadcast Wednesday 5 July 2000, Wednesday 12 July 2000, Wednesday 19 July 2000, Wednesday 26 July 2000, Wednesday 2 August 2000, Wednesday 9 August 2000, Wednesday 16 August 2000, Wednesday 23 August 2000, Wednesday 30 August 2000, Wednesday 6 September 2000, Wednesday 13 September 2000, 4 October 2000

Live Studio with Inserts
BBC One
Production Manager
2000
BBC Consumer & Leisure

Series producers: Alison Gregory, Karen Benveniste
Editor: Owen Gay