A Life of Grime

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A Life of Grime
Genre Reality
Narrated by John Peel (1999–2004)
Arthur Smith (2005-06)
Opening theme"What a Wonderful World"
Country of originUnited Kingdom
United States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Production locationsSeries 1 & 4 - Haringey
Series 2 - Sheffield
Series 3 - Salford
Series 5 - Bristol
Series 6 - New York City
Series 7 - Tower Hamlets
Series 8 - Edinburgh
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time25 minutes
Original release
Network BBC One
ReleaseApril 20, 1999 (1999-04-20) –
July 20, 2006 (2006-07-20)
Related
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. [1] Launched during an explosion of reality television, the idea found something of a cult following.

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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.[ citation needed ] Its appeal was based on disgust and the eccentric but often vivid and eloquent characters, most famously Edmund Trebus, encountered either hoarding rubbish or keeping huge numbers of animals. [1] The original series was set in Haringey; [1] subsequent series have been set in Bristol, Salford, Sheffield, Tower Hamlets, City of Westminster, New York and Edinburgh.

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.

Syndication

Both A Life of Grime and A Life of Grime New York have been aired on UKTV People.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Hanks, Robert (4 May 1999). "Television Review: A Life of Grime". The Independent .


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