Who died from Benefits Street?
On 1 July 2019, it was reported that James Clarke, aged 50, had died of cardiac arrest. His body was discovered in the early hours of Monday morning after police had been called. Clarke was the second Benefits Street contributor to have died since the show had finished airing in 2015, after Lee Nutley.
What happened to Dee from Benefit Street?
White Dee became an unlikely celebrity thanks to controversial reality show Benefits Street – and it ended up ripping her life apart. However, the 50-year-old mum-of-two moved out of James Turner Street shortly aft6er the show, claimed she fell into financial meltdown and said it destroyed their community.
Where was Benefits Street filmed?
Benefits Street – Channel 4 documentary filmed in Winson Green, Birmingham.
Is White Dee still on benefits?
Dee came off benefits a long time ago and now earns her income through interviews, guest speaker events and other media work. She is a voluntary ambassador for Wolverhampton based charity Balls To Cancer.
Who made benefits street?
It’s been five years since James Turner Street made a notorious name for itself on controversial reality show Benefits Street.
Where is Benefit Street Stockton?
Kingston Road
It sparked national controversy about its portrayal of people living on benefits but was hugely popular. The second series of Benefits Street has been filmed in Kingston Road on the Tilery Estate in Stockton-on-Tees. Do you remember all these television shows being filmed on Teesside in 2015?
Who made Benefits Street?
Where does the TV series Benefits Street take place?
A controversial ‘fly-on-the-wall’ documentary series documenting the people who live on James Turner Street, Birmingham which, according to several tabloid newspapers, 90% of it’s residents Read all
When did the Benefits Street documentary come out?
The Channel 4 series, which went to air in 2014, thrust the residents into a national spotlight and made unlikely celebrities of the likes of White Dee and Fungi. The fly on the wall documentary showed the camaraderie on the Winson Green street with many of the characters banding together while battling a life on benefits.
Who is the voice over in Benefits Street?
The voice-over was provided by former Coronation Street actor Tony Hirst instead. The first episode of Benefits Street was aired at 9:00 pm on Monday 6 January 2014, and ran for five episodes.
Who are the people in Benefits Street Birmingham?
Benefits Street: With Tony Hirst, Deirdre Kelly, Fungi, Sue Griffiths. A controversial ‘fly-on-the-wall’ documentary series documenting the people who live on James Turner Street, Birmingham which, according to several tabloid newspapers, 90% of it’s residents live off government funded benefits