How 2

How 2
Format	Educational
Presented by	Fred Dinenage (All series) Gareth Jones (1990-2006) Carol Vorderman (1990-1996) Siân Lloyd (1997) Gail Porter (1999) Gail McKenna (2000-2006)
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of series	16
Production
Producer(s)	TVS (1990-1992); STV Productions (1993-2006)
Running time	30 minutes (later 15 minutes) (including adverts)
Broadcast
Original channel	ITV Network (CITV)
Original run	1990 – 2006
Chronology
Preceded by	How (1966-1981)

How 2 was an informative children's programme produced by TVS between 1990 and 1992, and STV Productions (Scottish Television) from 1993 to 2006.

The original show - How - was produced by Southern Television from 1966 up until 1981 when the company lost its franchise to TVS. It was a regular fixture in the CITV schedules.

History

The show began in 1966 as How; a series popular in the 1970s. It was designed to provide answers to questions beginning with the word "How". Each episode began with the presenters all raising one hand and saying "How" simultaneously (playing on the stereotypical Native American greeting). Common topics covered included science, history, mathematics, and simple puzzles. The series came to an end in 1981 when Southern Television lost its ITV franchise, but was revived as How 2 in 1990 by TVS. In 2006 the final series was broadcast, having waited more than a year for transmission.

A similar CITV show to appear a few years later was The Big Bang, presented by How 2's own Gareth Jones and Violet Berlin. The Big Bang had a more scientific slant, focusing on performing fun experiments involving simple physics and chemistry. Other similar British television series included Don't Ask Me. Fred Dinenage was the only presenter who never quit the show and presented both shows for a total of 31 years. How 2 is rarely shown on the CITV channel. But on the 6th of January 2013, as part of CITV's Old Skool Weekend, celebrating CITV's 30th birthday, the first episode of 1995 series was shown.

Transmission Guide

Series	Start date	End date	Episodes
1	26 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	9 December 1996	14
8	1 September 1997	8 December 1997	15
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

• 30th Anniversary Special: 16 December 1996
• The Best of How 2: 18 August 1997
• Christmas Special:15 December 1997
• How Goes 2: 8 editions from 25 February 1998 - 15 April 1998

External links

• How 2 at itv.com/citv - now defunct.