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This looks interesting, doesn't it?
It's a fly on the wall series about, as the Home Office press release which flags it up puts it:
The eight-part series will show enforcement agents in action, conducting immigration investigations and working closely with police and other agencies.
The cameras follow the agents as they find illegal immigrants, and hear their often tragic stories.
The series will demonstrate the work of officers on the front lines in often challenging circumstances.
Except there's more to it than that.
This is the series which was bought and paid for you by you. Yes, you.
Because the programme was 'sponsored' - to the tune of
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