The BBC South West region started on 20th April 1961 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One South West.

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Fake Britain

Factual: Consumer

Series which reveals the extent of fake goods in the UK.

Series which reveals the extent of fake goods in the UK and investigates the con men who are trying to get their hands on your money.

Fake Britain: Series 4

Matt Allwright

Sreya Biswas

Emma Barker

Peter Lowe

Fake Britain: Series 4: Episode 3

Series 4

Episode 3

BBC One - Fake Britain, Series 4, Episode 3

The shock from a counterfeit iPhone charger which led to the discovery of dangerous fakes.

Consumer series with Matt Allwright. Stories include the life-threatening electric shock from a counterfeit iPhone charger which led to the discovery of dangerous fakes on sale.

This episode looks at how a seven-year-old's life-threatening electric shock from a counterfeit iPhone charger led to the discovery of dangerous fakes on sale in the UK. Plus how copycat products are harming one of the UK's most successful companies, Dyson, and how the bridal dress fakers are ruining what is supposed to be the perfect day.

BBC One

BBC One is a TV channel that started broadcasting on the 20th April 1964. It replaced BBC Television.

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Matt Allwright investigates the conmen who are trying to get their hands on your money.

Matt Allwright investigates the conmen who are trying to get their hands on your money by using fakes, forgeries and frauds and shows you how to avoid being taken for a ride.

BBC Two

BBC Two is a TV channel that started broadcasting on the 20th April 1964.

Simulcast of network BBC One in high definition. From 03/11/2010

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Simulcast of BBC One Scotland in high definition. From 14/01/2013

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Simulcast of BBC One Wales in high definition. From 29/01/2013

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The BBC West region started on 1st September 1957 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One West.

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The BBC South region started on 5th January 1961 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One South.

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BBC One region covering Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire.

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The BBC East region started on 1st May 1959 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One East.

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The BBC North East & Cumbria region started in 1959 (tbc) as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One North East & Cumbria.

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Formerly part of a wider BBC One South East region that included London and part of the South region. Separated from BBC One London 2001-09-03 following reorganisation of the South East region.

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BBC Northern Ireland region started on 19th April 1955 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One Northern Ireland.

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