Fake Britain

  • Premiered: Mar 2010
  • Episodes: 111
  • Followers: 0
  • Ended
  • BBC One
  • Daily at 9
  • Documentary

Seasons:

You need to be logged in to mark episodes as watched. Log in or sign up.

Season 4
4x1
Episode 1
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 29, 2013
Matt Allwright hosts the consumer show exploring to what extent people use counterfeit goods in the UK. In this edition, he investigates criminals who import puppies with fake passports, .. show full overview
4x2
Episode 2
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 30, 2013
Matt Allwright investigates potentially deadly counterfeit child car seats, a sham marriage that was stopped by the UK Border Agency and the forged £20 notes that are causing problems around the country
4x3
Episode 3
Episode overview
Air date
May 01, 2013
Matt Allwright investigates more counterfeit goods across the UK, looking at how a seven-year-old's life-threatening electric shock led to the discovery of dangerous fake smartphone .. show full overview
4x4
Episode 4
Episode overview
Air date
May 02, 2013
Matt Allwright investigates the powerful laser pointers that are capable of causing blindness, and the counterfeit laptop chargers that could engender serious damage. Plus, a fraudster who used multiple identities to claim millions of pounds
4x5
Episode 5
Episode overview
Air date
May 03, 2013
Matt Allwright investigates more counterfeit goods across the UK, looking at bogus teeth-whitening kits, phony charity bags and the trade in fake Second World War memorabilia
4x6
Episode 6
Episode overview
Air date
May 06, 2013
Matt Allwright investigates a confectionery con aimed at children, as well as counterfeit sunscreen that fails to protect against harmful UV rays. He also learns about a man who went to extreme lengths to fake his death by forging his own ashes
4x7
Episode 7
Episode overview
Air date
May 07, 2013
Matt Allwright investigates imitation car airbags that can kill and counterfeit handbags that are costing unsuspecting buyers hundreds of pounds. Plus, the presenter finds out about the car number plates on sale that can get drivers arrested
4x9
Episode 9
Episode overview
Air date
May 09, 2013
Matt Allwright investigates the dangerous fake dental equipment that has been found in some British surgeries, and how a group of art forgers made hundreds of thousands of pounds selling .. show full overview
4x10 Season finale
Episode 10
Episode overview
Air date
May 10, 2013
Matt Allwright investigates the substandard food products masquerading as premium goods, and examines counterfeit medical products that can cause diseases. Plus, a website that has .. show full overview
4x8
Episode 8
Episode overview
Air date
Sep 19, 2013
Matt Allwright investigates fake henna that can scar people's skin for life, and the problem of counterfeit top-of-the-range chefs' knives being sold to the public and restaurants. Plus, .. show full overview

If there are missing episodes or banners (and they exist on TheTVDB) you can request an automatic full show update:

Request show update

Characters