Fake Britain

{{Short description|British consumer rights television series}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2015}}

{{Use British English|date=June 2015}}

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| 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]