Blood, Sweat and T-shirts

Blood, Sweat and T-shirts
Country of origin United Kingdom
No. of episodes 4
Production
Running time 60 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel BBC Three
Original run 22 April 2008 – 13 May 2008
Chronology
Followed by Blood, Sweat and Takeaways

Blood, Sweat and T-shirts is a British TV documentary series, broadcast in 2008 on BBC Three.

The series followed six British fashion consumers aged between 20 and 24[1] as they travelled to India to live and work alongside Indian garment workers, making clothes destined for sale in British high-street stores.[2][3]

The series was nominated in the Best Factual Series category at the 2009 BAFTA Television Awards.[4]

The series was followed by Blood, Sweat and Takeaways in 2009, which focused on the food production in Asia,[5] and Blood, Sweat and Luxuries in 2010, which focused on the production of luxury goods in Africa.[6] Stacey Dooley, one of the participants, has presented several shows for BBC Three since 2009 under the title Stacey Dooley Investigates.[7][8][9]

International broadcast

References

  1. "BBC Thread: Blood, Sweat and T-shirts". Retrieved 24 November 2009.
  2. "Why six British youngsters will never buy high street fashion again after visiting India's sweatshops". Daily Mail (London). 16 April 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2009.
  3. Sutcliffe, Thomas (23 April 2008). "Last Night's TV: They're cottoning on to the real world". The Independent (London). Retrieved 24 November 2009.
  4. BAFTA Television Awards Winners in 2009, retrieved 24 November 2009
  5. Billen, Andrew (20 May 2010). "Blood, Sweat and Takeaways; Dollhouse". The Times (London). Retrieved 15 July 2010.
  6. Wollaston, Sam (21 April 2010). "Blood, Sweat and Luxuries, Afghan Star and Olympic Dreams". The Guardian (London). Retrieved 15 July 2010.
  7. "Kids for Sale: Stacey Dooley Investigates". BBC. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  8. "Kids with Guns: Stacey Dooley Investigates". BBC. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  9. "Sex Trafficking in Cambodia: Stacey Dooley Investigates". BBC. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  10. "ABC2 Programming Airdate: Blood, Sweat & T-shirts (episode one)". ABC Television Publicity. 1 October 2010.
  11. "Australia Network Programming Airdate: Blood, Sweat & T-shirts (episode one)". ABC Television Publicity. 1 October 2010.
  12. "YLE TV2 Episode Details: Blood, Sweat & T-shirts (translated)". YLE TV Guide. 7 April 2011.
  13. "ZDFneo Factuals: Blut, Schweiß & T-Shirts". ZDF.de. 20 January 2012.

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