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''A Life of Grime'' (a play on the expression ''A Life of Crime'') is a
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inspectors. Launched during an explosion of
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, the idea found something of a
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Overview

With
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" as the title music, the episodes were narrated by
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and later by Arthur Smith in sardonic tones. Its appeal was based on disgust and the eccentric but often vivid and eloquent characters, most famously Edmund Trebus, encountered either hoarding rubbish or keeping huge numbers of animals. The original series was set in
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; subsequent series have been set in
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and
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U.S. version

An American version of the series titled ''A Life of Grime New York'', aired on the
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that takes place in New York.


Syndication

Both ''A Life of Grime'' and ''A Life of Grime New York'' have been aired on UKTV People.


External links

* * 1999 British television series debuts 2006 British television series endings 1990s British reality television series 2000s British reality television series BBC Television shows English-language television shows {{UK-reality-tv-prog-stub