Benefits Street?

[netibiza]

Has this finished, were there only 4 episodes?

[hc4361]

The 5th and final episode is on next week, neti - don't know why it's skipped a week.

[factor-fiction]

I think so. It was compulsive viewing for a while but I don't think there was much more to add- it would have just been more of the same. I think we'll see more of the new-look WhiteDee though as a guest on chat shows and maybe in Celeb Big Brother

[factor-fiction]

Ah, thanks HC

[sandyRoe]

Why just watch the TV programmes when you could live the experience?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2551692/Would-pay-78-000-live-Benefits-Street-Two-bed-terraced-house-sale-notorious-Channel-4-troublemakers-neighbours.html

[hc4361]

The last episode focuses on the employed people who live on the street.

[Old_Geezer]

I think they've all been arrested, so end of series.

[netibiza]

Thank you all, wondered if I had missed it, I found it really interesting to watch no idea why!

[Georgiesmum]

I dont know if its true but i did hear that they are going to other areas of the country to continue the series.

[sherrardk]

They had a live debate thing on this week in place of Benefits Street (but based around the programme I think).

I am aware that the programme makers have allegedly leafleted an area of Caerphilly and an area of Merthyr Tydfil (the Gurnos estate) so there might be another series in the pipeline.

[Caribeing]

Doesn't have the same appeal for me after watching White Dee on the Matthew Wright Debate Show she said she wasn't aware of others featured on the programme and she is now a "reality" star agree with factorfiction she is destined for Big Brother or I'm A Celebrity The whole show was stage managed showing us what we want to see, still layabouts and spongers!!

[hc4361]

She'll lose her benefits if she carries on in the limelight - it is not the behaviour of somebody so depressed they are unable to work.