Presenter Helen Mark gives an overview of what is coming up on this edition of the weekly family and lifestyle magazine show. Henry McDonald reports on grandparents being unhappy with how modern parents are raising their children. Sarah McGhee of the Crumlin Grandparents Group talks about what children might be missing out on. Rose Fay and Marie Murphy discuss the difference in modern parenting compared to their own day.

Feature on dog grooming with a video intro to three dogs in need of a makeover. Trevor Graham starts work on one of the dogs in his mobile grooming van in the studio. Dr Ian Banks is in studio to talk about home testing medical kits and how you should always be aware that a negative result might not be correct. Ann Aitchison talks about home kits for testing diabetes in a Stephen Nolan report. Dr Curly Morris, a consultant haematologist, also discusses the matter.

Anna Cutler of Young at Art is in studio with her young baby to talk about a family fun day in Belfast with a range of performance events while a clown performs behind her. The dogs from earlier are then brought back in to show the results of their pampering.

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.