'Benefits Street' residents to appear in new documentary
Residents of 'Benefits Street' will be given the chance to respond to critics in a follow-up documentary to the series which was set in Birmingham.
Benefit Street stars tell of 'mad' reaction to the doco
The contributors of the TV show Benefit Street that is set in Birmingham's James Turner Street have told a live debate of the 'mad' reaction to the documentary. The series has been criticised for allegedly demonising people living on benefits.
One of the mainstays of the show Deirdre Kelly - known as White Dee - told the live debate that response to the show had been 90% positive.
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