UK Border Force
The program shows the exploits and day to day workings of the UK Border Agency and how they enforce immigration.
- 2008-2009
- 2 seasons
- Documentary
The program shows the exploits and day to day workings of the UK Border Agency and how they enforce immigration.
Season 2 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2009
Episode 1
Britain's Biggest Visa Scam
Britain's biggest visa scam being run by an Indian immigrant, Jatinder Sharma, and his two wives, is busted. An Indian restaurant in Glasgow is scoured for illegal immigrants. A Pakistani student with fake education papers is stopped at Heathrow.
Episode 2
The Jungle
UK Border Police struggles to detect and stop people who sneak into trucks heading for Britain from illegally entering the country. Car wash facilities in Stoke are raided in search for illegal workers.
Episode 3
Sham Marriages
A Jamaican man who has overstayed his visa is arrested on his wedding day. A Pakistani is arrested minutes before his marriage to a Scottish woman. He claims it's true love whereas his bride-to-be says she was paid to be there. Finally, a Brazilian man wanting to meet his British husband is interrogated at Heathrow which reveals his dirty secrets.
Episode 4
Stolen Identity
The past comes back to haunt immigrants including a couple from Guyana who have lived in the UK for over 13 years using stolen identities. Meanwhile, a takeaway in Wales is raided and exposed as a hub of illegal activity.
Episode 5
The Pig Farmer
At the British High Commission in Lagos, a pig farmer is quizzed about his history in Britain and of dodgy travel documents. At Lagos International Airport a lone female UKBA officer advises airline staff on travelers to Britain.
Episode 6
Operation Aardvark
Immigration officers plan mass deportation of Albanians on a chartered flight. In London, a Chinese takeaway is raided and 4 illegal workers are detained. A Pakistani claiming to be a student is caught in his own web of lies.
Episode 7
Nigerian Imposters
An inside look at the functioning of visa team at the British High Commission in Lagos, Nigeria, a city notorious for visa scams and easy availability of fake documents. Immigration officers are tipped off about hiring of illegal workers at London's West End steakhouse restaurant. In Calais, officers find a Vietnamese hugging to an axle under a truck attempting to sneak into the country.
Episode 8
Uncle London
At Heathrow's T2 a Nigerian with a forged passport is stopped by immigration: his tales of murder and robbery are undermined by his insistence that he is only 15 years old and sent here by his Uncle London.
Episode 9
Nailed
The enforcement team raid a nail bar in Southampton, a traveler with an unusual name makes a lasting impression, and the Specialist Customs Unit searches for people leaving Britain with too much money in their pockets.
Episode 10
Snow Storm
At Heathrow, a charismatic passenger from Antigua charms the staff, but his complex case soon stirs up conflict between an officer and her boss. Customs officers target travelers attempting to smuggle illegal animal products into Britain.