About this season
A long-running BBC television series hosted by Jimmy Savile. Children from the public would write in to the host requesting that he 'fix' something for them or make some wish come true.
Episodes (16)
1. Series 8, Show 1
Aired 2 January 1982
The first of 13 programmes. Last year more than a quarter of a million people wrote to Jimmy Savile with their 'Fix It' requests. Today some of those dreams become a reality.
2. Series 8, Show 2
Aired 9 January 1982
3. Series 8, Show 3
Aired 16 January 1982
4. Series 8, Show 4
Aired 23 January 1982
5. Series 8, Show 5
Aired 30 January 1982
6. Series 8, Show 6
Aired 6 February 1982
7. Series 8, Show 7
Aired 13 February 1982
8. Series 8, Show 8
Aired 20 February 1982
9. Series 8, Show 9
Aired 27 February 1982
10. Series 8, Show 10
Aired 6 March 1982
11. Series 8, Show 11
Aired 13 March 1982
12. Series 8, Show 12
Aired 20 March 1982
Included in this week's show is a basketball match between the Harlem Globetrotters and a team of girls, each of whom has had a heart operation.
13. Series 8, Show 13
Aired 27 March 1982
The last in the present series with Jimmy Savile. So that you don't feel you saw it all last week, the items in Jimmy's 'best of' come from last year's series.
14. Series 8, Bank Holiday Special
Aired 31 May 1982
In this special Spring Bank Holiday edition Jimmy fixes four young ladies a trip on a woman-powered rail trolley; Nigel Jones becomes a reporter (for the Daily Mirror) and Sarah Scott sells his newspapers; pop group Tight Fit gets a new member and a smelly old pond is beautified.
15. Series 8, Bank Holiday Special 2
Aired 30 August 1982
"Dear Jimmy Savile, please may I... dangle from a helicopter ? Skate with Robin Cousins ? Drive a car into the sea ? Meet Big Ted from Play School ?" In this special edition Jimmy shows some favourite fix-its that viewers have asked to see again.
16. Series 8, Christmas Special
Aired 25 December 1982
"Dear Jim, please may I visit Ken Dodd's jam butty mines ? Sing with Val Doonican ? Help Father Christmas pack his sack ?" In this special Christmas edition, Jimmy Savile makes these and other dreams come true.