Pregnant heroin addict Sarah must give birth alone after her partner is sent to rehab. Tara and Darren pool their benefits to buy a second-hand tumble dryer. A stranger donates a three-bedroom static ...

Cameras follow some of the 5,000 residents in a north Essex community of Jaywick, showing the reality of life on the breadline. The first episode features cat-loving ex-con Fred, who struggles to ...