How (TV series)
How (currently stylised as "HOW") is a British educational television programme created by Jack Hargreaves. It was produced from 1966 by Southern Television, for whom Hargreaves was a presenter and deputy programme controller. It lasted until 1981, when the company lost its franchise to TVS. History. "How" was originally devised by Hargreaves for an audience of adults returning home from the pub. Its aim would be to give facts and demonstrations that could settle arguments or be used as pub tricks. A one-off pilot was broadcast at 11.15pm on 22 March 1966, to viewers in the  Southern Television area only. Following the pilot, Hargreaves felt the show might work better in an afternoon slot, aimed at making facts fun for children. Thus, at 5.25pm on 25 April 1966, Southern began live transmission of the first programme in the series of "How", which would continue in a similar format for the next 15 years. Produced in Southern's Southampton studios, it provided answers to questions beginning with the word "How". Each episode began with the presenters all raising one hand and saying "How" simultaneously (mimicking the stereotypical Native American greeting). Topics commonly covered included science, history, mathematics  and simple puzzles. The formula proved so successful that it was soon broadcast to the whole ITV network and given two slots per week. The show was originally presented by Hargreaves alone. He was joined by Fred Dinenage (1966–1981), Jon Miller (1966–1981), Bunty James (1966–1969 and 1970–1976), Dr Tom Gaskell (1969), Jill Graham (1969–1970) and Marian Davies (1977–1981). Occasional stand-ins for Hargreaves included Barry Bucknell. The series came to an end in 1981 when Southern Television lost its ITV franchise. The majority of episodes no longer exist. Revival. In 1990, the series was revived as "How 2" by TVS . Presenter Fred Dinenage made a return with Gareth Jones, Carol Vorderman, Gail McKenna and Sian Lloyd. The show aired on Children's ITV, known as CiTV and it ran for 16 years — until 2006. In 2019 "How 2" was made available on Amazon Prime Video in the UK. Also in 2019, the CITV channel commissioned a further revival of the format. Due for air November 2020, with Fred Dinenage making his second return to the series franchise, alongside a new team of Vick Hope, Sam Homewood and Frankie Vu.