Multi-Coloured Swap Shop, more commonly known simply as Swap Shop, was a UK children's television programme. It was broadcast on Saturday mornings on BBC1 for 146 episodes in six series between 1976 and 1982. It was ground-breaking in many ways: by being live, sometimes up to three hours in length, and using the phone-in format extensively for the first time on TV. Its creation was thought by many to be the BBC's response to the growing success of ITV's Tiswas - although at the time the latter was only broadcast in the ATV region in the Midlands and had yet to be taken up by other ITV franchises around the country.
| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Episode 1 | Episode 1 | 1976-10-02 | 180 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 2 | Episode 2 | 1976-10-09 | 150 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 3 | Episode 3 | 1976-10-16 | 180 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 4 | Episode 4 | 1976-10-23 | 180 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 5 | Episode 5 | 1976-10-30 | 180 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 6 | Episode 6 | 1976-11-06 | 180 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 7 | Episode 7 | 1976-11-13 | 115 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 8 | Episode 8 | 1976-11-20 | 180 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 9 | Episode 9 | 1976-11-27 | 180 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 10 | Episode 10 | 1976-12-04 | 180 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 11 | Episode 11 | 1976-12-11 | 180 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 12 | Episode 12 | 1976-12-18 | 180 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 1 | Episode 1 | 1977-10-08 | 180 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 2 | Episode 2 | 1977-10-15 | 180 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 3 | Episode 3 | 1977-10-22 | 180 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 4 | Episode 4 | 1977-10-29 | 180 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 5 | Episode 5 | 1977-11-05 | 180 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 6 | Episode 6 | 1977-11-12 | 180 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 7 | Episode 7 | 1977-11-19 | 180 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 8 | Episode 8 | 1977-11-26 | 180 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 9 | Episode 9 | 1977-12-03 | 180 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 10 | Episode 10 | 1977-12-10 | 180 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 11 | Episode 11 | 1977-12-17 | 180 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 12 | Episode 12 | 1977-12-24 | 180 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 13 | Episode 13 | 1977-12-31 | 180 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 14 | Episode 14 | 1978-01-07 | 180 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 15 | Episode 15 | 1978-01-14 | 180 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 16 | Episode 16 | 1978-01-21 | 180 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 17 | Episode 17 | 1978-01-28 | 180 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 18 | Episode 18 | 1978-02-04 | 180 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 19 | Episode 19 | 1978-02-11 | 180 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 20 | Episode 20 | 1978-02-18 | 180 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 21 | Episode 21 | 1978-02-25 | 180 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 22 | Episode 22 | 1978-03-04 | 180 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 23 | Episode 23 | 1978-03-11 | 180 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 24 | Episode 24 | 1978-03-18 | 180 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 25 | Episode 25 | 1978-03-25 | 180 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 1 | Episode 1 | 1978-09-30 | 180 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 2 | Episode 2 | 1978-10-07 | 180 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 3 | Episode 3 | 1978-10-14 | 180 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 4 | Episode 4 | 1978-10-21 | 180 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 5 | Episode 5 | 1978-10-28 | 180 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 6 | Episode 6 | 1978-11-04 | 180 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 7 | Episode 7 | 1978-11-11 | 180 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 8 | Episode 8 | 1978-11-18 | 180 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 9 | Episode 9 | 1978-11-25 | 180 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 10 | Episode 10 | 1978-12-02 | 180 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 11 | Episode 11 | 1978-12-09 | 180 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 12 | Episode 12 | 1978-12-16 | 180 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 13 | Episode 13 | 1978-12-23 | 180 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 14 | Episode 14 | 1978-12-30 | 180 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 15 | Episode 15 | 1979-01-06 | 180 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 16 | Episode 16 | 1979-01-13 | 180 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 17 | Episode 17 | 1979-01-20 | 180 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 18 | Episode 18 | 1979-01-27 | 180 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 19 | Episode 19 | 1979-02-03 | 180 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 20 | Episode 20 | 1979-02-10 | 180 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 21 | Episode 21 | 1979-02-17 | 180 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 22 | Episode 22 | 1979-02-24 | 180 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 23 | Episode 23 | 1979-03-03 | 180 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 24 | Episode 24 | 1979-03-10 | 180 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 25 | Episode 25 | 1979-03-17 | 180 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 26 | Episode 26 | 1979-03-24 | 180 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 1 | Episode 1 | 1979-09-29 | 180 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 2 | Episode 2 | 1979-10-06 | 180 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 3 | Episode 3 | 1979-10-13 | 180 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 4 | Episode 4 | 1979-10-20 | 180 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 5 | Episode 5 | 1979-10-27 | 180 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 6 | Episode 6 | 1979-11-03 | 180 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 7 | Episode 7 | 1979-11-10 | 180 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 8 | Episode 8 | 1979-11-17 | 180 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 9 | Episode 9 | 1979-11-24 | 180 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 10 | Episode 10 | 1979-12-01 | 180 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 11 | Episode 11 | 1979-12-08 | 180 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 12 | Episode 12 | 1979-12-15 | 180 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 13 | Episode 13 | 1979-12-22 | 180 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 14 | Episode 14 | 1979-12-29 | 180 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 15 | Episode 15 | 1980-01-05 | 180 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 16 | Episode 16 | 1980-01-12 | 180 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 17 | Episode 17 | 1980-01-19 | 180 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 18 | Episode 18 | 1980-01-26 | 180 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 19 | Episode 19 | 1980-02-02 | 180 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 20 | Episode 20 | 1980-02-09 | 180 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 21 | Episode 21 | 1980-02-16 | 180 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 22 | Episode 22 | 1980-02-23 | 180 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 23 | Episode 23 | 1980-03-01 | 180 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 24 | Episode 24 | 1980-03-08 | 180 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 1 | Episode 1 | 1980-09-27 | 180 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 2 | Episode 2 | 1980-10-04 | 180 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 3 | Episode 3 | 1980-10-11 | 180 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 4 | Episode 4 | 1980-10-18 | 180 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 5 | Episode 5 | 1980-10-25 | 180 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 6 | Episode 6 | 1980-11-01 | 180 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 7 | Episode 7 | 1980-11-08 | 180 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 8 | Episode 8 | 1980-11-15 | 180 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 9 | Episode 9 | 1980-11-22 | 180 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 10 | Episode 10 | 1980-11-29 | 180 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 11 | Episode 11 | 1980-12-06 | 180 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 12 | Episode 12 | 1980-12-13 | 180 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 13 | Episode 13 | 1980-12-20 | 180 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 14 | Episode 14 | 1980-12-27 | 180 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 15 | Episode 15 | 1981-01-03 | 180 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 16 | Episode 16 | 1981-01-10 | 180 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 17 | Episode 17 | 1981-01-17 | 180 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 18 | Episode 18 | 1981-01-24 | 180 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 19 | Episode 19 | 1981-01-31 | 180 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 20 | Episode 20 | 1981-02-07 | 180 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 21 | Episode 21 | 1981-02-14 | 180 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 22 | Episode 22 | 1981-02-21 | 180 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 23 | Episode 23 | 1981-02-28 | 180 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 24 | Episode 24 | 1981-03-07 | 180 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 25 | Episode 26 | 1981-03-14 | 180 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 26 | Episode 26 | 1981-03-21 | 180 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 27 | Episode 27 | 1981-03-28 | 180 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 1 | Episode 1 | 1981-10-03 | 180 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 2 | Episode 2 | 1981-10-10 | 180 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 3 | Episode 3 | 1981-10-17 | 180 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 4 | Episode 4 | 1981-10-24 | 180 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 5 | Episode 5 | 1981-10-31 | 180 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 6 | Episode 6 | 1981-11-07 | 180 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 7 | Episode 7 | 1981-11-14 | 180 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 8 | Episode 8 | 1981-11-21 | 180 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 9 | Episode 9 | 1981-11-28 | 180 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 10 | Episode 10 | 1981-12-05 | 180 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 11 | Episode 11 | 1981-12-12 | 180 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 12 | Episode 12 | 1981-12-19 | 180 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 13 | Episode 13 | 1982-01-02 | 180 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 14 | Episode 14 | 1982-01-09 | 180 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 15 | Episode 15 | 1982-01-16 | 180 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 16 | Episode 16 | 1982-01-23 | 180 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 17 | Episode 17 | 1982-01-30 | 165 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 18 | Episode 18 | 1982-02-06 | 165 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 19 | Episode 19 | 1982-02-13 | 165 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 20 | Episode 20 | 1982-02-20 | 165 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 21 | Episode 21 | 1982-02-27 | 165 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 22 | Episode 22 | 1982-03-06 | 165 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 23 | Episode 23 | 1982-03-13 | 165 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 24 | Episode 24 | 1982-03-20 | 165 min |
| Season 6 | Episode 25 | Episode 25 | 1982-03-27 | 165 min |
