''Grimefighters'' is a

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television series on

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which follows the life of

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with particularly dirty jobs, including working in a sewer, being a

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and hygiene inspectors. The series predominantly focuses on cleaners working in the areas of

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and

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. The series is narrated by John Sergeant.

Transmissions

Original series

Special

* ''Celebrity Grimefighers'': TX 16 December 2010

References

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