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BBC Two - Britain's Hardest Workers: Inside the Low Wage Economy, Episode 2

The volunteers are working in food and farming - picking broccoli and making ready meals.

Volunteers test their skills against some of the jobs in Britain's low-wage sector. This time, they are working in food and farming - picking broccoli and making ready meals.

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.

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Volunteers test their skills against some of the jobs in Britain's low-wage sector.

Anita Rani explores the reality of work at the lowest end of the pay scale as 20 volunteers test their skills against some of the fastest growing jobs in Britain's low-wage sector.

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