Invasion of the Job Snatchers

Invasion of the Job Snatchers
Genre Factual
Narrated by Alice Levine
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of series 1
No. of episodes 6 (List of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) David Williams
Producer(s) Sebastian Grant
Editor(s) Sandi Scott
Running time 60 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel
Original run 2 April 2014 – present
External links
Website

Invasion of the Job Snatchers is a British television series that was first broadcast on BBC Three on 2 April 2014. The six-part series, narrated by Alice Levine, shows previously unemployed people given work experience in Christchurch.[1][2]

Episode list

# Title Original air date UK viewers
(millions)[3]
1"Episode 1"2 April 2014
2"Episode 2"9 April 2014
3"Episode 3"16 April 2014
4"Episode 4"23 April 2014
5"Episode 5"30 April 2014
6"Episode 6"7 May 2014

Reception

Sam Wollaston of The Guardian called the first episode "good television" and criticised Tony Hall for axing BBC Three.[4] The Mayor of Christchurch, John Lofts, said the title of the programme "doesn't reflect what we believe the content of the programme to be".[5]

References

  1. Dassanayake, Dion (2 April 2014). "Invasion of the Job Snatchers: BBC Three show looks at the face of youth unemployment". Daily Express. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  2. "Invasion Of The Job Snatchers (BBC3): TV review". Stoke Sentinel. 2 April 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  3. "BARB Top 30s".
  4. Wollaston, Sam (3 April 2014). "Invasion of the Job Snatchers; Kim Philby – His Most Intimate Betrayal – TV review". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  5. Clark, Katie (2 April 2014). "BBC3’s Invasion of the Job Snatchers TV show features Christchurch businesses". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 3 April 2014.

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