The Boy Trying To Survive On Just $35 A Week

Step inside life on Britain’s roughest street, where families face poverty, benefits, pregnancy and the pressures of raising children. Follow young parents as they struggle to make ends meet while supporting their children and each other through difficult times. This episode of Benefits Street reveals the reality of family life, parenting and living on benefits in one of Britain’s most deprived communities.

In this episode of Benefits Street, a single mom struggles to raise two children alone after escaping an abusive relationship, determined to build a better future despite life on benefits. As she pursues her dream of becoming a model, another father battling addiction desperately tries to reconnect with his children after years apart. Elsewhere, families facing unemployment, poverty, and food insecurity rely on food banks and welfare just to survive. This powerful documentary reveals the emotional realities of life on one of Britain's most talked-about streets, where hope, hardship, and resilience go hand in hand.

In this episode of Benefits Street, life on Kingston Road is shaped by unemployment, benefits and the struggle to make ends meet. Cameron faces more trouble at school, while his family tries to steer him towards a better future. Maxwell looks for a way to escape the estate as setbacks, money problems and old habits keep pulling him back. Elsewhere, families deal with addiction, illness, neighbourhood conflict and the pressures of life on a British council estate. Benefits Street offers a raw look at unemployment, social housing, poverty and working-class life in Britain.

In this episode of Benefits Street, Kingston Road residents face unemployment, benefit sanctions and growing financial pressure.As the community struggles to survive, neighbours share food, support families and help those with nowhere else to turn. When the national press arrives, residents fight back against stereotypes and accusations of “poverty porn.” A powerful look at poverty, benefits and community life in one of Britain’s most deprived neighbourhoods.

Explore the extraordinary life, personal journey, and enduring legacy of Lady Diana, the People’s Princess. From entering the Royal Family to becoming a global icon who redefined modern royalty, this documentary takes a thoughtful look into her world, her relationships, and where her impact continues to resonate today. Director: Robin Bextor

Before the Taliban’s return, a brief hope was ignited. Could Afghanistan become a more just country? A group of Afghan women sat at the negotiating table. But after the Taliban took power in 2021, those dreams were dashed. Four women were part of an Afghan negotiating team that included representatives of the former government. They wrestled with the Taliban over the future of Afghanistan. Although it was life-threatening for them to raise their voices against the Taliban's misogynistic regime, they never gave up hope of preserving the women of Afghanistan’s hard-won rights. The team's intelligence, perseverance and bravery in the face of a hopeless situation are characteristic, when it comes to women around the world who fight for both peace and equality. But the Taliban were not interested in a democratic, free society in which girls and women have basic rights and can go to school, study or work. After decades of war and chaos, Afghanistan has become safer under the Taliban. But the price for women is high: they have paid with their freedom. ______ DW Documentary gives you