Last year That's Life asked mothers-to-be if they would like to take part in a survey into what it's like having a baby in Britain today. The response was staggering and 6,000 carefully completed questionnaires were eventually received. The results provide a unique and revealing insight into our methods of care when babies are born, and what mothers feel about the system and those who operate it. Tonight we report the survey findings and tell the stories of many of the mothers who took part. We also reveal the most popular Christian the most names, the biggest baby, the smallest baby" the quickest labour, the oddest food fads and the most unusual stories.

Esther Rantzen with Paul Heiney and Chris Serle return with more stories and results from Britain's biggest-ever survey into pregnancy and childbirth. Plus a leading British obstetrician's view of the work of Dr Michel Odent-the controversial French doctor whose natural childbirth' techniques have attracted so much interest.

The Most Talented Pets in Britain Remember the dog who said 'sausages'? Or the mysterious Lirpa Loof who appeared at London Zoo on 1 April 1984? Or Shimmy the ping pong pussy? Or the budgie who fell in love with a goldfish? Esther Rantzen , with a little help from the Panto stars of MONTPELIER SCHOOL, Ealing, introduces these and other memorable pets who have appeared in That's Life! over the past 15 years.

After 21 years of entertainment combined with campaigning consumer journalism, That's Life! comes to an end with this, its 418th edition. Esther Rantzen is joined for this nostalgic celebration by all the presenters featured over the years, along with Wet Wet Wet, whose 1988 version of With a Little Help from My Friends raised more than £100,000 for Childline, and Victoria Wood , who reflects on her regular appearances back in 1976. Remember Prince, the dog who loved "sausages"? Or the time Esther was arrested handing out bat stew on a London street? And That's Life's Jobsworth award (to petty-minded officialdom) has ensured the word an established place in the English language. Some of the campaigns have led to changes in the law and there are many stories of courage and hope - including the organ-transplant fund that started with 2-year-old Ben Hardwick in 1984. Ten years on his mother Debbie is in the studio to talk about Ben's life.