Watchdog Test House | |
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Genre | Factual |
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Presented by |
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Narrated by | Mike McClean |
Theme music composer | Music 4 |
Composer(s) | Paul Keyworth |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of series | 2 |
No. of episodes | 30 (list of episodes) |
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Executive producer(s) | Lisa Ausden |
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Location(s) | Building Research Establishment |
Camera setup | Steve Moss |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production company(s) | BBC Features Production |
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Original release | 10 March 2014 | – present
Chronology | |
Related shows | Watchdog |
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Watchdog Test House is a BBC television series that was first broadcast on BBC One on 10 March 2014. The series shows Sophie Raworth explaining how household goods are tested and how to get the best value for money. In the first series, Lynn Faulds Wood investigates product safety and reveals previous Watchdog campaigns that have saved lives.
BSI Group featured in four episodes of the first series, testing domestic cookers, windows and doors security, washing machines and cycle helmets. Filming took place at two of BSI's Testing Centres of Excellence; Loughborough and Hemel Hempstead. The Building Research Establishment featured in every episode of Watchdog Test House.