A Life of Grime
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| A Life of Grime | |
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| Genre | Reality |
| Narrated by | John Peel Arthur Smith |
| Opening theme | "What a Wonderful World" |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | Haringey Bristol Salford Sheffield Tower Hamlets New York |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC1 |
| Original airing | 1999 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Grimefighters |
A Life of Grime (a play on the expression A Life of Crime) is a BBC reality series following the work of environmental health inspectors. Launched during an explosion of reality television, the idea found something of a cult following.
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[edit] Overview
With Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World" as the title music, the episodes were narrated by John Peel and later by Arthur Smith in sardonic tones. Its appeal was due to a disgust factor and the eccentric but often lucid characters encountered either hoarding rubbish or keeping huge numbers of animals, most famously Edmund Trebus. The original series was set in Haringey; subsequent series have been set in Bristol, Salford, Sheffield, Tower Hamlets, New York and Edinburgh.
[edit] U.S. version
An American version of the series titled A Life Of Grime New York, aired on the Discovery Times Channel that takes place in New York.
[edit] Syndication
Both A Life of Grime and A Life Of Grime New York have been aired on UKTV People.
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