Lifestyle magazine series for all the family, featuring items on tuberculosis, house fires and emergency communication devices.

Presenter Helen Mark gives an overview of what is coming up on this edition of the weekly family and lifestyle magazine show. Report on the BCG vaccination against tuberculosis. Siobhan McIntyre of the Foyle Trust and Dr Richard Smithson, from Communicable Disease Control, explain how supplies of the vaccine have prevented its use in recent years. Dr Gerard Kelly of Altnagelvin Hospital explains how elderly people are most at risk. Eilish Godfrey tells of how she was hospitalised for four months with TB when younger. Winnie McClements, a retired nurse, shares her memories of how TB used to be more common.

Laura Francis reports on house fires and support for those who have suffered them. Liz Hegarty shares the story of her own fire and how she received help from the Fire Victim Support volunteers. Clive and Janice Hamilton sit inside their support mobile home and discuss the service they provide. Bob Pollock, the Fire Victim Support Co-ordinator, discusses the need for more volunteers. Gillian Ievers reports on pensioners being victims of crime.

Paula Leslie of Careline and pensioner, Sheelagh Charteris, talk about emergency communication devices. Constable Derek Ewing discusses the need to reduce fear. 91 year old Agnew Hamilton was attacked leaving his shop but swiftly returned to work. Oliver Wilkinson of Victim Support believes that the media sometimes increases the fear and anxiety in old people with their headlines. Jim McDowell, editor of the Sunday World, defends the media. Anne O'Reilly of Help the Aged takes issue with elderly people all being portrayed as vulnerable.

Laura Francis and Stephen Nolan report on the completion of work on the Garden Rake Over project. The Taggart family express their feelings at seeing the work completed and TV gardener, Diarmuid Gavin, comments on the realisation of his design.

The Family Show (previously named Family Life) was a weekly magazine style series presenting reports and in-studio features on family matters, from young children, education, mothers, fathers and issues for the elderly, as well as items on cooking, shopping and leisure.