Matt Allwright investigates fake fire blankets whose safety claims go up in smoke, the counterfeit operations being run in spare rooms and garages around the UK, and the fake tattoo inks that could mean clients get a lethal injection.
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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
BBC 1
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
BBC 1
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
BBC 1
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
BBC 1
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
BBC 1
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
BBC 1
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
BBC 1
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
BBC 1
Series 8: Episode 8
Featuring a look at the fake Dyson vacuum servicing that ripped off thousands of customers, dangerous fake headtorches that could explode, fake protein shakes that barely contai ...
27-09-2017
BBC 1
Series 7 (30 Minute Reversions): Episode 5
Matt Allwright investigates the fake taxis that changed one woman's life for ever and are putting thousands of passengers in danger, the fake celebrity endorsements which are te ...
16-08-2017
BBC 1
Series 5 (30 Minute Reversions): Episode 17
Matt looks at the fraudsters faking their gas meter readings and the disastrous consequences this can have on innocent people. Plus fake cheese on takeaway pizzas and the fake f ...
24-03-2017
BBC 1
Series 7 (30 Minute Reversions): Episode 1
This episode looks at the terrifying revelation that fake life-saving equipment got into the NHS. Plus the chilling story of the fake ice cream vans that threatened the survival ...
03-04-2017
BBC 1
Series 5 - Episode 7
Matt Allwright investigates the activities of conmen. Matt reveals the fake Facebook profiles making people's lives difficult, and investigates the dangers of fake washing powder.
06-05-2014
BBC 1
Series 7 (30 Minute Reversions): Episode 6
This episode looks at the fake teeth-whitening businesses that ruined customers' teeth, fake headphones and how fake halogen heaters put a woman's life in danger.
06-09-2017
BBC 1
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
BBC 1
Series 5 (30 Minute Reversions): Episode 5
Fake Britain investigates the murky world of fake jobs and meets the man who almost lost everything when his dream job turned out to be a complex fraud. Plus the counterfeit co ...
31-03-2017
BBC 1
Series 3 - Episode 4
The consumer series reveals the fake DVD factory making 100,000 pounds a week, and follows the enforcement agencies who will stop at nothing to halt the illegal activity.
09-07-2014
BBC 1