Complex sentence: For this reason the programme acquired a unique following from those who found themselves at home at lunchtime; housewives, students and those recovering from an illness remember it with fondness for its variety and the problems inherent with live television.
Split into simpler sentences: For this reason the programme acquired a unique following from those who found themselves at home at lunchtime. Housewives, students, and those recovering from an illness remember it with fondness for its variety and the problems inherent with live television.