Benefits Street

Season 1 Episode 5: Episode 5

The final episode of the series sees the breakdown of the relationship between Hannah and her Zimbabwean partner, Simba who she leaves after he loses his benefits because he failed to renew his visa and starts drinking excessively. She is rehoused by the local authority, while he is left without an income because of his lapsed immigration status. Fungi goes for hospital tests after discovering a lump on his chest. He is relieved to learn it is not cancerous, but is told it is being aggravated by his lifestyle of drink and drugs. Information technology worker Ewan takes part in a cleanup initiative as the street prepares to enter a Britain in Bloom contest.

Genre:

Documentary, Reality

Seasons:

2

Episodes:

10

Actor:

Tony Hirst

Quality:

HD

Status:

Ended

First Air:

2014

IMDb:

6.3