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Benefits Street is a British documentary series broadcast on Channel 4. It was first aired on 6 January 2014, and ran for five episodes. The show was filmed by documenting the lives of several residents of James Turner Street, Winson Green, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom, where newspapers reported that 90% of the residents claim benefits. It shows benefits claimants committing crimes, including a demonstration of how to shoplift, and portrays a situation in which people are dependent on welfare payments and lack the motivation to seek reliable employment.
Original Release
01/06/2014
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Tony Hirst | Narrator |
| Deirdre Kelly | Self |
| Julie Young | Self |
| Sue Griffiths | Self |
| Ragnar Thell | Self |
| Smoggy | Self |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #2.1 | Monday, 11 May 2015 |
| 2 | Episode #2.2 | Monday, 18 May 2015 |
| 3 | Episode #2.3 | Monday, 25 May 2015 |
| 4 | Episode #2.4 | Monday, 01 June 2015 |
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Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Tony Hirst | Narrator |
| Deirdre Kelly | Self |
| Julie Young | Self |
| Sue Griffiths | Self |
| Ragnar Thell | Self |
| Smoggy | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Kieran Smith | Executive Producer |
| Nicholas Head | Producer |
| Sam Benstead | Producer |
| Kevin Hull | Producer |
