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Fake Britain

Specials 2011 - 2014

  • 2011-07-18T08:15:00Z on BBC One
  • 45m
  • 2h 15m (3 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Documentary
From his 'Fake House' stuffed with counterfeit goods, presenter Dominic Littlewood reveals the extent of fake goods in the UK

3 episodes

2011-07-18T08:15:00Z

Special 1 Bogus Booze Special

Special 1 Bogus Booze Special

  • 2011-07-18T08:15:00Z45m

A look at the multi-million pound counterfeit alcohol industry.

2013-05-03T08:15:00Z

Special 2 Fake Food Special

Special 2 Fake Food Special

  • 2013-05-03T08:15:00Z45m

Matt Allwright presents this special edition of Fake Britain investigating food fraud in the UK, revealing problems in all kinds of produce, from fish and chips to takeaway pizza. Plus, the high-end food fakery which saw supermarket food re-labelled as organic and sold at a premium; and frozen strawberries from China used to make exclusive and very expensive 'English strawberry

Special 3 Special: Furniture Inferno

  • 2014-01-13T09:15:00Z45m

Matt Allwright presents a special investigation revealing that sofas and mattresses being sold by some of the UK's best-known retailers are illegal and potentially lethal.

The UK has some of the toughest fire regulations for furniture in the world and consumers expect that furniture they buy will be safe. But Fake Britain discovers that some furniture dramatically fails crucial fire safety checks and some items are even being sold with fake fire safety

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