Benefits Street
This documentary series reveals the reality of life on benefits, as the residents of one of Britain's most benefit-dependent streets invite cameras into their tight-knit community
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- Ep 1
1.Episode 1
06-01-201450 minViewers are introduced to the residents of James Turner Street in Birmingham, where there is a high proportion of benefit claimants. Residents are seen committing crimes, such as b...
- Ep 2
2.Episode 2
13-01-201450 minThis week’s episode showed the disruption caused by Romanian arrivals. Fourteen Romanians living in one house started a metal collection business. They rooted through everyone else...
- Ep 3
3.Episode 3
20-01-201450 minEpisode three focuses on the children of the families on James Turner Street. The episode deals with Sam, whose son has been taken away from her because of her addiction to heroin....
- Ep 4
4.Episode 4
27-01-201450 minThe fourth episode deals with ambition. White Dee's 15-year-old daughter wishes to follow a career as a gym instructor and undertakes work experience at a leisure centre. SB, an as...
- Ep 5
5.Episode 5
10-02-201450 minThe final episode of the series sees the breakdown of the relationship between Hannah and her Zimbabwean partner, Simba who she leaves after he loses his benefits because he failed...
- Ep 6
6.The Last Word
17-02-201450 minFollowing the immense reaction to Benefits Street from dozens of headlines to questions in parliament, this follow-up documentary gives the residents of James Turner Street the cha...
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