Presenter Helen Mark gives an overview of what is coming up on this edition of the weekly family and lifestyle magazine show. In this first programme, Helen introduces the reporters and researcher who will be working on the series alongside her - Gillian Ievers, Laura Francis and Jacqui Berkley.

Feature on revision time for teenagers facing exams. David Lambon of Bruce College makes suggestions on revision. Various UTV presenters give their own advice. Brian Mooney, a guidance counsellor, suggests how to help children at home during this time.

Jacqui Berkley presents a report on the stress of dealing with newborn children. Brian Richmond from advertising discusses a new ad campaign on the subject. Colin Reid of the NSPCC talks in studio along with Rita Hughes, a midwife. Interviews with young mothers on stresses of crying babies. Interview with Valerie McGuffin of Home Start. Gillian Ievers reports on the story of Courtney Donaghy, one of the smallest premature babies ever to survive in Northern Ireland. Interview with Courtney's mother, Evelyn.

Dr Raman Kapur talks in studio about the benefits of families getting out and doing things together as well as having family support structures.

Family Life (later renamed The Family Show) 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.