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Last broadcast on Fri, 27 Jun 2008, 01:05 on BBC One (except Wales) (see all broadcasts).
Synopsis
Panorama puts Primark's claims that it can deliver cheap, fast fashion without breaking ethical guidelines to the test.
Posing as industry buyers in India, Tom Heap and his team find some of India's poorest people working long, gruelling hours in slum workshops and refugee camps - breaking Primark promises on child labour, working hours and wages.
When presented with the results of the investigation, Primark sacked suppliers and announced it was setting up a children's foundation.
Watch Primark: On The Rack
Tom Heap talks about the Panorama investigation
Primark: On The Rack
Clothing chain Primark sacks three of its Indian suppliers after a Panorama investigation shows child labour may have been used to finish the clothes.
Primark: The Big Debate
Primark: On the Rack has prompted a major debate across the internet on the fashion industry and use of child labour.
Embroidered T-shirt. Price: £4. Cost: Misery
Do consumers, the UK shoppers who spend billions in the High Street, truly care where their £4 hand-finished blouse comes from?
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Broadcasts
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Mon 23 Jun 200821:00
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Mon 23 Jun 200822:35
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Fri 27 Jun 200801:05
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Fri 27 Jun 200801:35
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