Fake Britain
{{Short description|British consumer rights television series}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2015}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2015}}
{{Infobox television
| genre = Consumer rights
| image = Fake Britain.jpg
| alt = The Fake Britain logo
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| presenter = Dominic Littlewood
(2010-2012, 2017-2019)
Matt Allwright
(2013-2016)
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| language = English
| num_series = 9
| num_episodes = 115 (+ 3 special episodes)
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| executive_producer = Gerard Melling
Emma Barker
Peter Lowe
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| editor = Nick Laughton
Tom Lowe
Julian Hill
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| runtime = 45 minutes
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| channel = BBC One
| first_aired = {{start date|2010|3|8|df=yes}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2019|7|17|df=yes}}
| related = Watchdog
Doorstep Crime 999
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Fake Britain is a British consumer rights programme, presented by Dominic Littlewood between 2010 and 2012 and again from 2017 to 2019, and by Matt Allwright from 2013 to 2016.
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.[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rgghn BBC Fake Britain programmes]
Transmissions
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Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
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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 | 17 July 2019 | 10 |
=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.
References
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External links
- {{BBC programme}}
- {{IMDb title|id=3664430|title=Fake Britain}}
{{Consumer protection}}
Category:2010 British television series debuts
Category:2019 British television series endings
Category:BBC high definition shows
Category:BBC One original programming
Category:British documentary television series
Category:Business-related television series in the United Kingdom
Category:Consumer protection in the United Kingdom
Category:Consumer protection television series
Category:Counterfeit consumer goods
Category:British English-language television shows
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