List of On the Red Dot episodes
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On The Red Dot is a current affairs/info-ed programme hosted by Cheryl Fox and Otelli Edwards. The show, which airs on MediaCorp Channel 5 and Channel NewsAsia, examines issues that are close to the hearts of all Singaporeans.
Episode list[edit]
Episodes 1-22 (2012-13)[edit]
| Episode no. | Title | Air date on 5 | Air date on CNA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Shared Values in Singapore" | October 31, 2012 | November 3, 2012 |
| 2 | "Shift Towards Holistic Education" | November 7, 2012 | November 10, 2012 |
| 3 | "Caring for our Elderly" | November 14, 2012 | November 17, 2012 |
| 4 | "Youths and the Internet" | November 21, 2012 | November 24, 2012 |
| 5 | "Foreigners and Integration" | November 28, 2012 | December 1, 2012 |
| 6 | "Cost of Living" | December 5, 2012 | December 8, 2012 |
| 7 | "Places and Spaces" | December 12, 2012 | December 15, 2012 |
| 8 | "Transport and Commuter Challenges" | December 19, 2012 | December 22, 2012 |
| 9 | "Conservation Versus Urban Redevelopment" | December 26, 2012 | December 29, 2012 |
| 10 | "Singapore Identity: What makes us uniquely Singaporean?" | January 2, 2013 | January 5, 2013 |
| 11 | "Singapore's Baby Bust: Why aren't we having more babies?" | January 9, 2013 | January 12, 2013 |
| 12 | "Singapore Population Challenges" | January 16, 2013 | January 19, 2013 |
| 13 | "Why do we need foreign workers in Singapore?" | January 23, 2013 | January 26, 2013 |
| 14 | "Helping Those In Need" | January 30, 2013 | February 2, 2013 |
| 15 | "Planning for the future" | February 6, 2013 | February 9, 2013 |
| 16 | "Safeguarding Our Food Supply" | February 13, 2013 | February 16, 2013 |
| 17 | "Are Singaporeans Charitable?" | February 20, 2013 | February 23, 2013 |
| 18 | "A Gracious Singapore...Are we there yet?" | February 27, 2013 | March 2, 2013 |
| 19 | "Singapore's Push for Productivity" | March 6, 2013 | March 9, 2013 |
| 20 | "A Singaporean Core in the Workforce" | March 13, 2013 | March 16, 2013 |
| 21 | "Delivering affordable and accessible healthcare for all" | March 20, 2013 | March 23, 2013 |
| 22 | "Housing the nation - Should HDB flats be a home or an asset?" | March 27, 2013 | March 30, 2013 |
Episodes 23-58 (2013)[edit]
| Episode no. | Title | Air date on 5 | Air date on CNA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | "The young and driven - the complex reality behind young Singaporeans today" | April 3, 2013 | April 6, 2013 |
| 24 | "Water! Life on an island" | April 10, 2013 | April 13, 2013 |
| 25 | "Responsible Pet Ownership - what does it take?" | April 17, 2013 PG Graphic Visuals | April 20, 2013 |
| 26 | "Going Green - are we making enough progress?" | April 24, 2013 | April 27, 2013 |
| 27 | "The Education Review – reducing stress and nurturing kinder citizens" | May 1, 2013 | May 4, 2013 |
| 28 | "Nurturing a Sporting Culture in Singapore" | May 8, 2013 | May 11, 2013 |
| 29 | "Towards a Broader Definition of Success" | May 15, 2013 | May 18, 2013 |
| 30 | "Unconventional Careers – Entrepreneurship and unusual career choices of Singaporeans" | May 22, 2013 | May 25, 2013 |
| 31 | "Health Matters – Crucial health issues in Singapore" | May 29, 2013 | June 1, 2013 |
| 32 | "Tourism – Selling the Singaporean experience" | June 5, 2013 | June 8, 2013 |
| 33 | "Family matters – the state of the Singaporean family" | June 12, 2013 | June 15, 2013 |
| 34 | "Pre-school education – raising standards and attracting qualified educators" | June 19, 2013 | June 22, 2013 |
| 35 | "Active ageing – Older workers and volunteers" | June 26, 2013 | June 29, 2013 |
| 36 | "Fighting Dengue" | July 3, 2013 | July 6, 2013 |
| 37 | "Technology and You" | July 10, 2013 | July 13, 2013 |
| 38 | "The Good, The Bad and The Funny" | July 17, 2013 | July 20, 2013 |
| 39 | "Find My Kid A School" | July 24, 2013 | July 27, 2013 |
| 40 | "Green Heritage" | July 31, 2013 | August 3, 2013 |
| 41 | "Being Singaporean" | August 7, 2013 | August 10, 2013 |
| 42 | "The Price of Looking Good" | August 14, 2013 | August 17, 2013 |
| 43 | "Enrichment for Kids" | August 21, 2013 | August 24, 2013 |
| 44 | "The Pioneer Generation" | August 28, 2013 | August 31, 2013 |
| 45 | "Cyber Malice" | September 4, 2013 | September 7, 2013 |
| 46 | "Baby Maybe" | September 11, 2013 | September 14, 2013 |
| 47 | "Able Disabled" | September 18, 2013 | September 21, 2013 |
| 48 | "Kids Extraordinaire" | September 25, 2013 | September 28, 2013 |
| 49 | "Migrant Workers in Our Midst" | October 2, 2013 | October 5, 2013 |
| 50 | "Finding Happiness" | October 9, 2013 | October 12, 2013 |
| 51 | "Mid-Career Moves" | October 16, 2013 | October 19, 2013 |
| 52 | "Staying Rooted" | October 23, 2013 | October 26, 2013 |
| 53 | "Taxi, Taxi!" | October 30, 2013 | November 2, 2013 |
| 54 | "For Art's Sake" | November 6, 2013 | November 9, 2013 |
| 55 | "Our Kind of Music" | November 13, 2013 | November 16, 2013 |
| 56 | "Typhoon Haiyan" | November 20, 2013 | November 23, 2013 |
| 57 | "Navigating the Digital Age" | November 27, 2013 | November 30, 2013 |
| 58 | "Learning Journeys" | December 4, 2013 | December 7, 2013 |
Episodes 59-108 (2014)[edit]
| Episode no. | Title | Air date on 5 | Air date on CNA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | "Flash Back" | January 8, 2014 | January 11, 2014 |
| 60 | "Cracking Cancer" | January 15, 2014 | January 19, 2014 |
| 61 | "Pro Bono Heroes" | January 22, 2014 | January 25, 2014 |
| 62 | "Usher in the Year of the Horse" | (technical glitch) | January 29, 2014 |
| 63 | "Rethinking Health" | February 5, 2014 | February 5, 2014 |
| 64 | "That's My Backyard...Tiong Bahru" | February 12, 2014 | February 12, 2014 |
| 65 | "That's My Backyard... Dakota Crescent" | February 19, 2014 | February 19, 2014 |
| 66 | "That's My Backyard... Kampong Glam" | February 26, 2014 | February 26, 2014 |
| 67 | "That's My Backyard... Joo Chiat" | March 5, 2014 | March 5, 2014 |
| 68 | "That's My Backyard... Holland Village" | March 12, 2014 | March 12, 2014 |
| 69 | "That's My Backyard... Kranji" | March 19, 2014 | March 19, 2014 |
| 70 | "That's My Backyard... Sembawang" | March 26, 2014 | March 26, 2014 |
| 71 | "Finding Closure" | April 2, 2014 | April 6, 2014 |
| 72 | "Work in Progress: A Taste for Tradition" | April 9, 2014 | April 13, 2014 |
| 73 | "Work in Progress: The Call of Nursing" | April 16, 2014 | April 20, 2014 |
| 74 | "Work in Progress: The Call of the Wild!" | April 23, 2014 | April 27, 2014 |
| 75 | "Work in Progress: City in a Garden" | April 30, 2014 | May 6, 2014 |
| 76 | "Work in Progress: Defence Science" | May 7, 2014 | May 11, 2014 |
| 77 | "It Takes A Village: Dealing with Depression" | May 14, 2014 | May 18, 2014 |
| 78 | "It Takes A Village: An Ex-Con’s Breakthrough" | May 21, 2014 | May 25, 2014 |
| 79 | "It Takes A Village: Coming Out Of The Dark" | May 28, 2014 | June 1, 2014 |
| 80 | "It Takes A Village: Mother at 17" | June 4, 2014 | June 8, 2014 |
| 81 | "It Takes A Village: Living with Autism" | June 11, 2014 | June 15, 2014 |
| 82 | "It Takes A Village: Living with Schizophrenia" | June 18, 2014 | June 22, 2014 |
| 83 | "#Youth - For the Cause" | June 25, 2014 | June 29, 2014 |
| 84 | "#Youth - YOLO" | July 2, 2014 | July 6, 2014 |
| 85 | "#Youth - A Different Beat" | July 9, 2014 | July 13, 2014 |
| 86 | "#Youth - Risk Takers and Dealmakers" | July 16, 2014 | July 20, 2014 |
| 87 | "#Youth - Going for Gold" | July 23, 2014 | July 27, 2014 |
| 88 | "MOSAIC - Neighbours" | July 30, 2014 | August 3, 2014 |
| 89 | "MOSAIC - Serving With Love" | August 6, 2014 | August 10, 2014 |
| 90 | "MOSAIC - Acts Of Kindness" | August 13, 2014 | August 17, 2014 |
| 91 | "MOSAIC - Acts Of Kindness" | August 20, 2014 | August 24, 2014 |
| 92 | "Behind The Scenes: Island At Work" | August 27, 2014 | August 31, 2014 |
| 93 | "Behind The Scenes: Fighting Fire" | September 3, 2014 | September 7, 2014 |
| 94 | "Behind The Scenes: Curtains Up" | September 10, 2014 | September 14, 2014 |
| 95 | "Behind The Scenes: On Track" | September 17, 2014 | September 21, 2014 |
| 96 | "Behind The Scenes: Birds, Blooms and Bonding" | September 24, 2014 | September 28, 2014 |
| 97 | "Friends For A Better World: Malaysia" | October 1, 2014 | October 5, 2014 |
| 98 | "Friends For A Better World: India" | October 8, 2014 | October 12, 2014 |
| 99 | "Friends For A Better World: Philippines" | October 15, 2014 | October 19, 2014 |
| 100 | "Friends For A Better World: Indonesia" | October 22, 2014 | October 26, 2014 |
| 101 | "Friends For A Better World: Indonesia 2" | October 29, 2014 | November 2, 2014 |
| 102 | "Friends For A Better World: Cambodia" | November 5, 2014 | November 9, 2014 |
| 103 | "Old School: Taste Of Tradition" | November 12, 2014 | November 16, 2014 |
| 104 | "Old School: House of Memories" | November 19, 2014 | November 23, 2014 |
| 105 | "Old School: Collectibles" | November 26, 2014 | November 30, 2014 |
| 106 | "Old School: Businesses" | December 3, 2014 | December 7, 2014 |
| 107 | "Old School: Music" | December 10, 2014 | December 14, 2014 |
| 108 | "Old School: Fashion" | December 17, 2014 | December 21, 2014 |
Note 1: There was a technical glitch involving the reairing of the segment Chinatown Walk on Usher in the Year of the Horse, during the premiere run on Channel 5. The episode reaired on Channel NewsAsia in full, on the same day at 11.30pm.
Note 2: There was a technical glitch on Work in Progress: City in a Garden just before the end of the show, during the premiere run on Channel Newsasia, and the episode had to reair on 11 May 2014 at 11.30pm.
Episodes 109 onwards (2015)[edit]
| Episode no. | Title | Air date on 5 |
|---|---|---|
| 109 | "Look Back" | January 1, 2015 |
| 110 | "Fast Forward (Part 1)" | January 8, 2015 |
| 111 | "Fast Forward (Part 2)" | January 15, 2015 |
| 112 | "Fast Forward (Part 3)" | January 22, 2015 |
| 113 | "Fast Forward (Part 4)" | January 29, 2015 |
| 114 | "It Takes a Village - HIV" | February 5, 2015 |
| 115 | "It Takes a Village - Anxiety Disorder" | February 12, 2015 |
| 116 | "It Takes a Village - Autism" | February 19, 2015 |
| 117 | "It Takes a Village - Anger Management" | February 26, 2015 |
2016:
118 - Vanished Places - National Library at Stamford Road
119 - Vanished Places - The Grand Old Dame
120 - Vanished Places - National Theatre
121 - Vanished Places - The Lost Worlds
122 - That's My Backyard - Geylang Serai
123 - That’s My Backyard - Serangoon Gardens
124 - That’s My Backyard - Little India
125 - That’s My Backyard - Chinatown
126 - Food Island - Science Of Food
127 - Fusion Island - Fusion Food
128 - Food Island - Favourites With A Twist
129 - Food Island - All Natural
130 Made in Singapore - Humour
131 Made In Singapore: Films
132 Made In Singapore: Fashion
133 Made In Singapore: Food
134 Footprints Through Time - Sports
135 Footprints Through Time - Defence
136 Footprints Through Time - Housing
137 Footprints Through Time - Education
138 Footprints Through Time - Transport
139 Footprints Through Time - Health
140 Footprints Through Time - Environment
141 When the Mountain Fell (Red dot Special)
142 Project 4650
143 Project 4650
144 Project 4650
145 Project 4650
146 Pioneer Generation
147 Pioneer Generation
148 Pioneer Generation
149 Wish Come True
150 Wish Come True
151 Wish Come True
152 Wish Come True
153 Wish Come True
154 Wish Come True
155 Lookback 2015
156 In My Helper's Shoes
157 In My Helper's Shoes
158 In My Helper's Shoes
159 In My Helper's Shoes
160 'Love in the Lion City'
161 Friends For A Better World
162 Friends For A Better World
163 Friends For A Better World
164 Friends For A Better World
165 Friends For A Better World
166 Friends For A Better World
Special Series (2020)[edit]
| Episode no. | Title | Air date on Ch. 5 | Air date on CNA (NewsAsia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "COVID-19: Alone Together (Part 1)" | January 1, 2020 | January 1, 2020 |
| 2 | "COVID-19: Alone Together (Part 2)" | January 8, 2020 | January 9, 2020 |