Skint_(Channel_4_series)

<i>Skint</i> (2013 TV series)

Skint (2013 TV series)

British TV series or programme

For the 2005 British documentary series that aired on BBC One, see Skint (2005 TV series).

Skint is a British documentary series broadcast from 13 May 2013 to 27 April 2015 on Channel 4. It followed members of the general public in various locations who are either unemployed or have very little income as they live their daily lives. The series features many issues in episodes including alcoholism, drugs misuse, long term unemployment and legal matters.

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Episodes

All episode ratings are taken from the Broadcasters' Audience Research Board website.

Series One (2013)

Series One was set in Scunthorpe.[1]

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Series Two (2014)

Series Two was set in Grimsby.

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Series Three (2015)

Series Three was set in Merthyr Tydfil.[2][3][4]

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Critical reception

The Independent reviewed the first series, asking "how do you stop the reporting of the very poor from turning into a condescending voyeurism?" and said some of the scenes "felt unclean to watch".[1]

References

  1. [1]
    Sutcliffe, Tom (28 May 2013). "TV review: Skint, Channel 4". The Independent. London. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  2. [2]
    Williams, Kathryn (8 April 2015). "Now it's Merthyr Tydfil that's Skint - the controversial Channel 4 documentary about poverty comes to Wales". Wales Online. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
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    O'Donovan, Gerard (13 April 2015). "Skint, Channel 4, review: 'exploitative'". The Telegraph. London.
  4. [4]
    "TV show 'Skint' not going down well in Valleys". ITV News. 23 April 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
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