With the success - and controversy - generated by C4's ob-doc series Benefits Street, international broadcasters and prodcos are crafting gritty programs that shine the spotlight on social issues ...

Channel 4 has commissioned a live television debate centred around Benefits Street. The 60-minute programme will focus on issues arising from the observational documentary series, which has caused ...

A HIT reality show featuring welfare recipients has caused a storm of controversy, with critics calling it 'poverty porn'.

A week ago the first episode of Benefits Street crashlanded on Channel 4. It visited the eponymous area of Birmingham where most residents are on some form of social security. Housing benefit, child ...

The controversial programme returned to our screens last night for a second series. We gather the first reviews and reactions ...

Benefits Street, Channel 4 - TV review: Kingston Road residents give their side of the story but it still smacks of poverty porn The programme provides the press with the necessary fodder to ...

Richard McKerrow, the director of Benefits Street producers Love Productions, has defended the Channel 4 documentary series from allegations of exploiting its participants and "demonising the poor ...

Yes, this is the new television series called Benefits Street – the latest instalment from our favourite shock-umentary friends at Channel 4.

Benefits Street series 2: Meet the Kingston Road residents from Little Dot to drug user Maxwell It's time for another round of the controversial Channel 4 series ...

Benefits Street 2 looks like it will be full of controversy if this first trailer is anything to go by. New follow up to the much talked about series focuses on Kingston Road on the Tilery Estate ...

A week ago the first episode of Benefits Street crashlanded on Channel 4. It visited the eponymous area of Birmingham where most residents are on some form of social security. Housing benefit, child ...