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Blood, Sweat and Takeaways

2009•1h 0m•10.0/10
Documentary

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10.0/10(1)

Six young British food consumers go to live and work alongside the workers in south east Asian food industries.

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Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

May 19, 2009

Last Aired

June 9, 2009

Networks

BBC Three

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Tuna
E1
Tuna
Air date: 2009-05-19
Six Brits go to live and work alongside the workers in Indonesia's tuna industry.
Prawn
E2
Prawn
Air date: 2009-05-26
Six Brits go to live and work alongside the workers in Indonesia's prawn industry.
Rice
E3
Rice
Air date: 2009-06-02
Six Brits go to live and work alongside the workers in Thailand's rice growing industry.
Chicken
E4
Chicken
Air date: 2009-06-09
Six Brits go to live and work alongside the workers in south east Asia's poultry industry.

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