Britain's Hidden Homeless
Documentary in which rap artist Speech Debelle meets four young people, all of them sofa surfing or sleeping rough, as they try to find a more permanent roof over their heads.
When she was 19, Mercury Prize-winning rap artist Speech Debelle walked out of her family home and became homeless for three years. In this moving documentary, she shows that being homeless isn't just about down and outs sleeping in cardboard boxes, but is a problem which affects more and more young people in Britain today. Speech gets to know four young people from very different backgrounds - all of them sofa surfing or sleeping rough - as they try to find a more permanent roof over their heads. She discovers that councils and charities are struggling to cope with this growing crisis and she investigates the impact on young people's lives.
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Clips
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Award winning rapper Speech Debelle remembers being homeless
Duration: 01:16
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Nikita tries to find a home and has an interview at the YMCA
Duration: 01:45
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Steven shows us the tent he has been living in
Duration: 02:57
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Executive Producer | Diana Martin |
Executive Producer | Diana Martin |
Producer | Anna Keel |
Producer | Anna Keel |
Presenter | Speech Debelle |
Presenter | Speech Debelle |
Broadcasts
- Mon 28 May 2012 21:00
- Tue 29 May 2012 00:25
- Wed 30 May 2012 04:25
- Fri 1 Jun 2012 03:50
- Thu 7 Jun 2012 02:55