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Britain's Hardest Workers: Inside the Low Wage Economy

Episode 2

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland

16 workers remain in the experiment as the investigation into Britain's low-wage economy continues. This time, they are working in food and farming - picking broccoli and making ready meals for our tables.

While the workers find out what it is like to be casual labourers, Anita Rani is exploring the truth behind zero-hour contracts and what happens when a workforce is hidden from view. At the end of their two shifts, the workers find out who came closest to hitting industry targets. Show less

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