45k sign petition to stop Channel 4 showing 'Benefits Street'
More than 45,000 people have signed a petition calling on Channel 4 to stop broadcasting the controversial show, "Benefits Street" which is filmed in Birmingham.
Benefits Street: James Turner Street 'like a zoo' following broadcast
Residents of James Turner Street in Birmingham say the road is now 'like a zoo' following the broadcast of Channel 4's "Benefits Street."
One man says people who live on the street and do work are now being judged following the documentary, which follows the lives of a number of residents who are on benefits.
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