Complex sentence: The show was originally broadcast on BBC1 from 1991 to 1999--running for eight series and 52 episodes, including six Christmas specials--but is now repeated on G.O.L.D. and UKTV Australia.
Split into simpler sentences: The show was originally broadcast on BBC1 from 1991 to 1999, and ran for eight series--a total of 52 episodes including six Christmas specials. It is now repeated on G.O.L.D. and UKTV Australia.