Fake Britain
Fake Britain is a British consumer rights programme, presented by Dominic Littlewood between 2010 and 2012 and again since 2017, and by Matt Allwright from 2013 to 2016.
| Fake Britain | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Consumer rights |
| Presented by | Dominic Littlewood (2010-2012, 2017-) Matt Allwright (2013-2016) |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 9 |
| No. of episodes | 115 (+ 3 special episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Gerard Melling Emma Barker Peter Lowe |
| Editor(s) | Nick Laughton Tom Lowe Julian Hill |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Distributor | BBC |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Picture format | 576i (PAL) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 8 March 2010 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Watchdog Doorstep Crime 999 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The programme is broadcast on weekdays in a daytime slot, with shortened repeats often shown in the evening prime time.
The programme covers various aspects of counterfeiting and its effects on consumers, including dangerous tools, ineffective or dangerous medicines, shoddy goods sold under reputable names, and documents used for identity theft.[1]
Transmissions
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 March 2010 | 12 March 2010 | 5 |
| 2 | 16 May 2011 | 3 June 2011 | 15 |
| 3 | 21 May 2012 | 8 June 2012 | 15 |
| 4 | 29 April 2013 | 10 May 2013 | 10 |
| 5 | 28 April 2014 | 23 May 2014 | 20 |
| 6 | 23 November 2015 | 4 December 2015 | 10 |
| 7 | 29 August 2016 | 23 September 2016 | 20 |
| 8 | 18 September 2017 | 29 September 2017 | 10 |
| 9 | 4 July 2019 | Unknown |
Special episodes
- Fake Britain: Bogus Booze Special (18 July 2011) – A one-off programme presented by Littlewood about counterfeit alcohol.
- Fake Britain: Fake Food Special (3 June 2013) – A one-off programme presented by Allwright about food fraud in the UK. The show was watched by 3.25 million viewers.
- Fake Britain Special: Furniture Inferno (13 January 2014) - A one-off programme presented by Allwright about potentially lethal sofas and mattresses being sold by UK retailers.
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