A Life of Grime

{{Short description|BBC reality television series}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}

{{More citations needed|date=November 2024}}

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| narrated = John Peel (1999–2004)
Arthur Smith (2005-06)

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| opentheme = "What a Wonderful World"

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| country = United Kingdom
United States

| language = English

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| location = Series 1 & 4 - Haringey
Series 2 - Sheffield
Series 3 - Salford
Series 5 - Bristol
Series 6 - New York City
Series 7 - Tower Hamlets
Series 8 - Edinburgh

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| camera = Single-camera

| runtime = 25 minutes

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| network = BBC One

| first_aired = {{start date|1999|04|20}}

| last_aired = {{end date|2006|07|20}}

| related = Grimefighters

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A Life of Grime (a play on the expression A Life of Crime) is a BBC reality series following the work of environmental health inspectors.{{cite news |last1=Hanks |first1=Robert |title=Television Review: A Life of Grime |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/television-review-a-life-of-grime-1091607.html |work=The Independent |date=4 May 1999}} Launched during an explosion of reality television, the idea found something of a cult following.