X-Ray - Series 8 - Episode 16

Wales's best consumer stories. Jessie Swinburn investigates the National Home Study College, the distance learning college which offers courses that claim to be the equivalent of NVQs and university foundation courses. The man who runs the college, Philip August, teaches a range of courses, from clincal psychology to childcare. Rhodri Owen introduces the X-Ray 100, a group of viewers who have agreed to try, test and tackle consumer issues. Three of them discover if changing food-buying habits can save money without sacrificing taste. Lucy Owen hits the streets of Merthyr and discovers that many people still don't understand how the digital switchover will affect them. Her top tips show the most cost-effective way of finding out what the options are, how to adapt to the changes, and what help is available.