Little Angels Episode Guide

Episode Guide

Little Angels: Season 5

• Season 5 Episode 7: The Bellgard Family

  Psychologist Rachel Morris helps the parents of strong-willed six-year-old Leighanne Bellgard. Her mother and father Julie and Rob are unable to agree on the best way to discipline their daughter, and their arguments are beginning to weigh heavily on their own relationship. Last in series, narrated by Jo Whiley

• Season 5 Episode 6: The Wilfort Family

  Laverne Antrobus comes to the aid of Graham and Debbie, whose seven-year-old daughter has been diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome. The couple are struggling to cope with their child's violent rages and emotional outbursts, but as the psychologist introduces some order to the household, she forces them to answer some difficult questions about their own attitudes

• Season 5 Episode 4: The Harknett Family

  Psychologist Laverne Antrobus helps single mother Louise Harknett, who has reached the end of her tether with son Daniel - and his enormous appetite. At night, the youngster steals from the fridge, before dropping in on the neighbours during the day to scavenge more food

• Season 5 Episode 2: The Mason Family

  Laverne Antrobus helps a single mother whose six-year-old son has been diagnosed with ADHD, demonstrating a range of useful techniques to manage his behaviour - though she finds his siblings aren't very keen on the idea

• Season 5 Episode 1: The Payne Family

  A couple from Wellington in Somerset need help improving the behaviour of their five-year-old, who is wreaking havoc with their lives, but they are shocked by Dr Stephen Briers's suggestion their TV could be to blame

Little Angels: Season 4 (2006)

• Season 4 Episode 8: The Davis Family

  Child psychologist Laverne Antrobus helps a harassed mother of four understand why she has particular difficulty with her three-year-old, who refuses to eat what she cooks, attacks his older brother and keeps wetting himself. Last in series

• Season 4 Episode 7: The Sheikh Family

  Psychologist Dr Stephen Briers helps a devout Muslim couple from Harlesden control their three-year-old daughter, a little whirlwind who is ruining prayers, meal times and family life

• Season 4 Episode 6: The Hackney Family

  Family therapist Rachel Morris advises exhausted mother Shona Hackney and husband Steve on how to handle their four boys, all under eight, whose constant whining is triggered by the Bingley couple's own behaviour

• Season 4 Episode 5: The Sanders Family

  Child psychologist Laverne Antrobus helps Tim and Janine Sanders take control of six-year-old Harrison, who is never going to grow up until they learn to stand up to his unreasonable demands and temper tantrums

• Season 4 Episode 4: The Whitby Family

  Dr Stephen Briers offers advice to a father of three from Runcorn, who is being run ragged by his demanding children. Their behaviour appears to be getting worse, and the psychologist is worried about the impact this is having on their dad, who has taken to feeling sorry for himself and moping around the house

• Season 4 Episode 3: The Harrison Family

  Rachel Morris visits the mother of a four-year-old whose tendency toward tantrums is making family life miserable - especially when her elder sister joins in. However, Rachel comes to the conclusion that favouritism is the root of the problem, meaning that everyone is going to have to change their behaviour

• Season 4 Episode 2: The Staples Family

  Clinical psychologist Dr Stephen Briers offers advice to a woman with three demanding children under seven, who appear to already have the upper hand in their relationship. They often reduce her to tears, but he hopes to show her that if she implements his firm but fair policy, the kids will quickly realise who is really in charge

• Season 4 Episode 1: The Spittles Family

  Child psychologist Laverne Antrobus takes on her first Little Angels case, meeting single father Wayne Spittles, who is constantly pushed around by his two sons aged six and three. Wayne receives a few lessons in exerting his authority - but the boys fight the new regime every step of the way. Last in series

Little Angels: Season 3 (2004)

• Season 3 Episode 12: The Wells Family

  Relationships expert Rachel Morris comes to the aid of a couple divided over how to handle their six-year-old boy's behaviour. Father and son act as if they're the best of friends, leaving mum struggling to handle his violent temper tantrums - and with a baby to bring up at the same time, she needs all the help and advice she can get

• Season 3 Episode 11: The Cooper Family

  Clinical psychologist Dr Tanya Byron comes to the rescue of a young mother who is having trouble imposing a sense of authority on her two sons. Seven-year-old Jay constantly picks fights with younger brother Owen and their playful confrontations quickly spiral out of control

• Season 3 Episode 10: The Williams Family

  Family relationships expert Rachel Morris comes to the aid of a single mother with a four-year-old tearaway, showing how she can keep the youngster under control and let him know who's boss

• Season 3 Episode 9: The Ellmore Family

  Dr Stephen Briers comes to the aid of a single mother trying to cope with her three-year-old triplets, who keep running away from her when she takes them out - but prove equally uncontrollable when kept indoors. As their first day at nursery school approaches, he shows her how to keep control of her children and let them know who's boss

• Season 3 Episode 8: Maynard Family

  Family relationships expert Rachel Morris helps a couple win the battle of wills against their six-year-old son, who constantly vents his anger and aggression on them and his younger brother, but behaves like an angel in front of other people. Rachel discovers his behaviour is a consequence of his mum and dad's tendency to smack and shout as a punishment

• Season 3 Episode 7: The Elson Family

  Dr Tanya Byron comes to the aid of a couple whose third pregnancy resulted in triplets - and now the youngsters have turned three, the parents are tearing their hair out coping with five children. Tanya decides the solution is a sterner exercise of authority - but organisation isn't the family's strong point

• Season 3 Episode 6: The Butler Family

  Psychologist Dr Stephen Briers helps Mick and Claire Butler win the battle of wills against their five-year-old daughter Jessica. Born with mild cerebral palsy, the youngster is accustomed to getting her own way, with twin brother James often suffering as a result. The parents receive much-needed advice on how to get the youngster into bed in the evening - without her screaming until her nose bleeds

• Season 3 Episode 5: The Angell Family

  Dr Tanya Byron comes to the aid of the Angell family, who have two serious problems on their hands. Mum Sue finds it impossible to cope with her three-year-old daughter Emily's tendency to throw hour-long tantrums, while Emily's father Ivan struggles to get along with his stepdaughter Bethany

• Season 3 Episode 5: The Mellor Family

  Rachel Morris comes to the aid of a Huddersfield family planning to emigrate to the US, but who are unwilling to start a new life until they've dealt with their daughter's behaviour. Five-year-old Kerryn is rude, aggressive and never does as she's told, and her parents are at their wits' end - but the relationships expert soon spots the reason behind her disruptive attitude

• Season 3 Episode 4: The Christoforou Family
• Season 3 Episode 3: The Price Family

  Dr Tanya Byron helps Nigel and Bianca, who are at the end of their tether due to the constant fighting among their three children. Tanya's first step is to introduce a 'sleep routine', which Nigel and Bianca doubt will ever persuade the youngsters to go to bed at a sensible hour

• Season 3 Episode 2: The Isherwood Family

  Adam and Teresa Isherwood turn to Dr Tanya Byron for help in dealing with their son Dominic's tantrums. Coping with his stroppy antics takes up all their time, and their efforts to keep him under control have failed - but the solution to the problem could be more obvious than it seems

Little Angels: Season 2 (2004)

• Season 2 Episode 4: The Lunniss Family

  Clinical psychologist Dr Tanya Byron offers practical advice to Leigh-on-Sea couple Chris and Zora Lunniss, who are having trouble managing their teenage son and three-and-a-half-year-old identical twins. Chris commutes to London every day, leaving Zora at home with the twins full time

• Season 2 Episode 3: The Georgiou Family

  Dr Tanya Byron comes to the aid of a couple with three children who are having trouble controlling their wilful daughter. The four-year-old has terrible tantrums, wets herself night and day and is prone to lash out in retaliation to any form of discipline. To make matters worse, she still insists on being breastfed against her mother's wishes and rebels if she doesn't get her own way

• Season 2 Episode 2: The Carrera Family

  Psychologist Tanya Byron comes to the rescue of single mum Barbara Carrera, who has reached the end of her tether with her spoilt four-year-old Keanu

• Season 2 Episode 1: The Huseyin Family

  Dr Tanya Byron meets Alev and Sonny Huseyin, whose three-year-old daughter always sleeps in their bed and has frequent tantrums. With another baby on the way, stress levels are high, and the Huseyins feel guilty they have resorted to smacking to restore order

Little Angels: Season 1 (2004)

• Season 1 Episode 4: The Sollieux Family

  Clinical psychologist Dr Tanya Byron comes to the aid of a couple at their wits' end over their demanding two-and-a-half-year-old daughter who whines and cries her way through every day. Tanya studies their behaviour and concludes the parents are trying to reason with a child too young to understand

• Season 1 Episode 3: The Norrises

  Dr Tanya Byron offers her expertise to Sam and Tim Norris, whose three-year-old daughter Katie is making their lives a misery, dictating what she wears and when she plays, and becoming aggressive when she doesn't get her own way

• Season 1 Episode 2: The Christies

  Clinical psychologist Dr Tanya Byron offers practical advice to help parents Sarah and Brian Christie encourage their five-year-old son Matthew to end the bad behaviour that sees him being sent home from school on a regular basis

• Season 1 Episode 1: The Bartons

  Clinical psychologist Dr Tanya Byron offers practical advice to Oxfordshire couple Jo and Jason Barton, whose work routine means they have relatively little time for their three boys - and spend most of it telling them off, breaking up fights and trying to coax them to go to bed

Little Angels: Special (2004)

• Christmas Special

  Documentary series about parents having problems with their children, featuring practical advice from psychologist Dr Tanya Byron

• The Making of Little Angels

  Psychologists Rachel Morris, Laverne Antrobus and Stephen Briers discuss the challenges of making the parenting show. Families who have featured in the series also give frank insights into the filming process, and reveal it isn't just the children that misbehave on camera