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Series 5 - Episode 5
Matt Allwright investigates the activities of conmen. In this episode, Fake Britain investigates the murky world of fake jobs, and meets the man who almost lost everything.
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Fake Britain
Series 8 (30 Minute Reversions): Episode 3
Dominic Littlewood looks at the cold callers making fake medical claims to rip off the elderly and vulnerable, as well as the fake pedigree cats that turned out to be ordinary m ...
23-09-2020
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Fake Britain
Series 8 (30 Minute Reversions): Episode 2
Dom looks at the the fake fire-resistant glass that was installed in schools, hospitals and churches across the UK, as well as the fake Nectar cards that are leaving thousands d ...
16-09-2020
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Fake Britain
Series 8 (30 Minute Reversions): Episode 10
The fake numbing cream that has life-changing consequences, how the UK authorities are cracking down on fake clothing, and the dogs' home charity that lost thousands in a fake a ...
08-04-2019
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Fake Britain
Series 8 (30 Minute Reversions): Episode 9
The fake email scam stealing thousands from kids' football teams, the tricks smugglers use to get fakes through our borders, the fake perfume that's a hazard to your health, and ...
01-04-2019
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Fake Britain
Series 8 (30 Minute Reversions): Episode 8
Looking at the vacuum servicing that ripped off thousands of customers, dangerous fake headtorches that could explode, and fake protein shakes that barely contain any protein.
25-03-2019
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Fake Britain
Series 6: Episode 10
This episode features fake clothing banks that are fleecing kind-hearted Brits, fake identity cards that could lead to a construction site catastrophe and a fake steam mop that ...
17-08-2018
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Fake Britain
Series 6: Episode 3
The fake sunglasses that could seriously harm your health. The puppies with fake identities being trafficked into the country. We have a close shave with fake razor blades. And ...
15-08-2018
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Fake Britain
Series 5 - Episode 6
Matt Allwright investigates the activities of conmen. The National Crime Agency crack down on suspected ID fakers, and Matt reveals the trade in fake Doctor Who autographs.
14-12-2017
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Fake Britain
Series 3 - Episode 6
Consumer series. City of London police go in pursuit of one of the country's most audacious ID fraudsters, whose fakery is taking hundreds of thousands of pounds off the state.
10-07-2014
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Fake Britain
Series 5 (30 Minute Reversions): Episode 13
Matt reveals the fake batteries being used in mobile phones, cameras and laptops that can give you more than you bargained for, with explosive results. A huge haul of high-end f ...
16-11-2015
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Fake Britain
Series 8: Episode 3
Dominic Littlewood looks at the cold callers making fake medical claims to rip off the elderly and vulnerable, the fake pedigree cats that turned out to be ordinary moggies and ...
20-09-2017
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Fake Britain
Series 6: Episode 9
The dangerous ladders that could lead to disaster and the fluffy hot water bottles that could kill a child. Plus on the frontline battling the identity fakers - the experts usin ...
03-12-2015
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Fake Britain
Series 3 - Episode 5
Consumer series. Revealing the banknote counterfeiting gang that tried to beat the Bank of England, and the battlefield tour conman who scammed war veterans.
09-07-2014
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Fake Britain
Series 3 - Episode 15
Consumer series. This episode reveals the appalling truth behind the fake cancer-curing machine used to con money out of people in their hour of need.
29-05-2014
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Fake Britain
Series 3 - Episode 14
Consumer series. Fake Britain looks at the hidden, underground cigarette factory in China churning out millions of fake cigarettes that are being sold on the streets of Britain.
28-05-2014
BBC 1