''Accidents Can Happen'' is a television series produced by Twofour, which was broadcast on daytime

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in three series from 2004 to 2006. Presented by

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, ''Accidents Can Happen'' follows what happens when disaster strikes a home – from floods and fires to crashes and explosions. Sawalha meets families as they pick up the pieces and navigate the process of re-building their homes. The stories featured in the show include families caught up in the

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floods, a family business destroyed in the

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and people who have lost everything in horrific fires.

Reception

The programme received mostly negative reviews from critics. Kim Bunce in ''

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'' described it as "the most boring piece of programme-making yet to come out of the BBC". A reviewer in '' The Northern Echo'' wrote it was "awful", particularly the frequent recaps, stating that "the makers seem to think viewers at this time are unable to remember facts for very long". Nadia Sawalha was later critical of the programme, stating in a 2012 interview: "I depressed myself just being on it, let alone watching it". The programme, however, was popular with daytime audiences, leading to a further two series being commissioned.

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* * 2004 British television series debuts 2006 British television series endings BBC One original programming Disaster television series Television series by ITV Studios British English-language television shows {{BBC-tv-prog-stub