Benefits Street - Season 2 - Episode 1

2015-05-1150 min⭐ 6.3/10

The controversial documentary following the lives of those heavily reliant on benefit payments returns for a second run. This time, the residents of Kingston Road on Stockton-on-Tees Tilery Estate are the focus, including mother-of-six Julie and her friend Sue, who set the world to rights from the doorstep, as well unemployed Lee, who has been denied a crisis loan and is relying on a food bank and his neighbours to eat. Meanwhile, the rebellious `king of kids', Maxwell, divides his time between exercising, taking drugs, and risking arrest by turning up late for his court appearance

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About Benefits Street

Benefits Street

Title: Benefits Street

First Air Date: 2014-01-06

Last Air Date: 2015-06-01

Status: Ended

Rating: 6.3/10 (from 3 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 2

Total Episodes: 10

Network: Channel 4

Genres: Documentary, Reality

Production Companies: Love Productions

Synopsis

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

Cast

Tony Hirst

Tony Hirst

Narrator

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