UK Border Force

At Heathrow's Terminal Three, officers stop a student from entering the UK after a trip home to his native India, while the team in Calais search lorries they suspect are being used to smuggle illegal immigrants.

Documentary

Crime

Reality

UK Border Force

Documentary

Crime

Reality

Created By
First Aired on: Sep 09, 2008
Popularity: 0.4667: 1 votes
Networks: (GB)
Production: Steadfast Television
Status: Ended: Show Ended

Seasons & episodes

Total 2 seasons, 18 episodes

Season 1

Aired 17 years ago

8 Episodes

Episode 1Episode 1 min
New documentary series taking viewers inside the UK Border Agency, revealing the work that takes place behind the scenes of the immigration process. Teams at Heathrow Terminal Three, Calais, Dover and across the North West and North East of England reveal the methods and technology used to allow legitimate visitors safe passage while catching those who try to gain illegal entry to the UK.
Episode 2Episode 2 min
Officers in Calais search lorries for illegal immigrants, while at Heathrow Terminal 3, a student is prevented from entering the UK after a trip home to his native India.
Episode 3Episode 3 min
Officers at Heathrow Terminal Three question a passenger from Johannesburg arriving in London on a tourist visa, suspecting he may actually be coming to work in the country. Entry Clearance Officer Dan Brown, on secondment to the British High Commission in Delhi, encounters a man carrying false identity documents - an arrestable offence.
Episode 4Drug Mule X-Ray min
Immigration officers at Heathrow's Terminal Three investigate a Jamaican man they suspect is a drugs mule after a suspicious x-ray examination. At a London Underground station, a suspected illegal immigrant tries to run from officers, but his escape is hindered by a member of the public.
Episode 5Episode 5 min
Officers search UK-bound lorries and discover illegal immigrants during rush hour at Calais, while in the UK police target illegal workers as they raid a chicken factory.