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Back to the Floor (British TV series)

CEOs go undercover in their own companies.

Back to the Floor is a reality television series that aired on BBC Two during the late 1990s and early 2000s. In each episode, a chief executive or senior manager went undercover in their own organisation, taking an entry-level job to learn how the company truly operated and what employees thought.

Quick Facts

Runtime
30 minutes
Channel
BBC Two
First aired
28 October 1997
Last aired
19 April 2002
Series
5
Episodes
36
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English

Facts from the source article.

Episodes

The series ran for three seasons, with episodes broadcast from 28 October 1997 to 8 November 2000. The first season began with "Working Holiday", in which Terry Brown of Unijet worked as a rep in Tenerife for a week. Other first-season episodes included headmistress Gillian DuCharme teaching in a comprehensive, Bob Baty of South West Water returning to the frontline, General Sir Hew Pike becoming a junior officer in the Army, Peter Cottee of Terminex working as a pest controller in London, and Ann Lloyd serving as an auxiliary nurse.

The second season opened with "Seeing Red", where Butlins managing director Tony Marshall worked as a redcoat. Tony Pidgley of Berkeley Group Holdings became a site manager on his own development, Heather Rabatts of Lambeth Council became a housing trainee, RSPCA director general Peter Davies worked as an inspector in Leeds, police chief Paul Whitehouse went back on the beat, and Grant Whitaker became a mover for Pickfords.

The third season included Sainsbury's chief executive Dino Adriano working as an assistant floor manager, Roger Cato becoming a customer service duty manager at Heathrow, Giles Fearnley of West Anglia Great Northern working as a platform supervisor, David Ford of Gardner Marchant training as a catering manager, David Sullivan of the Daily Sport and Sunday Sport working as a reporter, the head of PGL looking after 24 children, Wedgwood's Brian Patterson working on the production line, David Batts cleaning for his own Radisson-Edwardian hotel chain, Sandals boss Steve Garley becoming a wedding co-ordinator in the Caribbean, and Prison Service director general Martin Narey working as a prison officer at Parkhurst.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes of Back to the Floor (British TV series) are there?

Back to the Floor has 36 episodes across 5 seasons.

When did Back to the Floor (British TV series) end?

Back to the Floor last aired on 19 April 2002.

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