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Living in Poverty

Rapper Professor Green presents an intimate documentary looking at what life is like for young people living in poverty in Britain.

In Britain today, one in four children are growing up in poverty. Experts say these figures are predicted to rise by nearly one million in the next five years. Rapper turned documentary maker Professor Green (aka Stephen Manderson) has done well, but he grew up in a home where there was a lot of stress over money.

In this intimate documentary, he sets out to uncover what life is like for young people living on the breadline today. Over a period of months, Professor Green spends time with ten-year-old Kelly Louise, whose family have just been evicted from their home. They can't afford a deposit on a new property, and facing the possibility of being homeless, Kelly Louise's life is turned upside down.

He also follows the story of 14-year-old Tyler, who has been living in cramped emergency accommodation for 18 months. Professor Green is witness to the damaging consequences of poverty on Tyler's life now and his future.

54 minutes

Last on

Wed 7 Nov 2018 00:40
BBC One Scotland HD & Scotland only

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Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:03

    Bonobo

    7th Sevens

  • 00:06

    Radiohead

    Daydreaming

  • 00:07

    Laura Mvula

    Who I Am

  • 00:15

    ODESZA

    It's Only

  • 00:15

    Taylor McFerrin

    Degrees of Light

  • 00:16

    ODESZA

    Light (feat. Little Dragon, Odesza)

  • 00:16

    Taylor McFerrin

    Degrees of Light

  • 00:17

    Wolf Alice

    Turn To Dust

  • 00:18

    Boards of Canada

    In A Beautiful Place Out in the Country

  • 00:27

    Bonobo

    Light Pattern

  • 00:27

    Nine Inch Nails

    Right Where It Belongs

  • 00:32

    Bring Me The Horizon

    Follow You

  • 00:32

    Lucy Rose

    Nebraska

  • 00:37

    Nine Inch Nails

    Beside You In Time

  • 00:42

    ODESZA

    It's Only

  • 00:45

    Of Monsters and Men

    Yellow Light

  • 00:50

    Fabolous

    Rims (Skit)

Credits

Presenter Professor Green
Director Chris McLaughlin
Executive Producer Zac Beattie
Producer Hannah Keep
Production Company The Garden Productions

Broadcasts

  • Mon 25 Sep 2017 22:45
    BBC One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Scotland & Scotland HD
  • Mon 25 Sep 2017 23:10
    BBC One Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
  • Mon 25 Sep 2017 23:45
    BBC One Scotland HD & Scotland only
  • Tue 6 Nov 2018 23:40
    BBC One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Scotland, Scotland HD, Wales & 1 more
  • Wed 7 Nov 2018 00:05
    BBC One Wales HD & Wales only
  • Wed 7 Nov 2018 00:10
    BBC One Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
  • Wed 7 Nov 2018 00:40
    BBC One Scotland HD & Scotland only

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