Fake Britain | |
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Genre | Consumer rights |
Presented by |
Dominic Littlewood (2010-12) Matt Allwright (2013—) |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of series | 6 |
No. of episodes | 65 (+ 3 special episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) | Gerard Melling Emma Barker Peter Lowe |
Editor(s) | Nick Laughton Tom Lowe Julian Hill |
Running time | 45 minutes |
Distributor | BBC |
Release | |
Original network | BBC One |
Picture format |
576i (PAL) 1080i (HDTV) |
Audio format | Stereo |
Original release | 8 March 2010 | – present
Chronology | |
Related shows |
Watchdog Doorstep Crime 999 |
External links | |
Website |
Fake Britain is a UK BBC consumer rights programme, presented by Dominic Littlewood between 2010 and 2012, and by Matt Allwright since 2013.
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.