| Why Don't You? | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Ben Slade, Ant McPartlin |
| No. of series | 42 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Peter Charlton, Patrick Dowling, Catherine MacFarlane, David J. Evans, Kirstie Fisher, Russell T Davies, Trevor Stephenson-Long |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC1 |
| Release | 20 August 1973 – 21 April 1995 |
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Why Don't You? (originally Wdyjsoytsagadslbi?: Why don't you just switch off your television set and go and do something less boring instead?) was a BBC children's television series created by producer/director Patrick Dowling and broadcast in 42 series between 20 August 1973 and 21 April 1995. The format consisted of groups or "gangs" of children responding to letters from viewers who wrote into the show suggesting games, 'makes' and days out. Typically these were arts-and-crafts activities or games and magic tricks children could learn to impress their friends.