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| ⚫ | '''Immigration Street''' is a Channel 4 documentary series about the people living in Derby Road, ], ]. This area is ethnically diverse with a large number of immigrants. |
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| ⚫ | '''''Immigration Street''''' is a ] documentary series about the people living in Derby Road, ], ]. This area is ethnically diverse with a large number of immigrants.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/sep/08/derby-road-benefits-street-channel-4-debate-immigration|title=Derby Road doesn't want to be the immigration version of Benefits Street|author=Rowenna Davis|work=The Guardian}}</ref> | ||
| It started as a spin |
It started as a spin-off of the show '']'', originally set for six episodes, but reduced due to protest from local residents.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-31094422|title=BBC News - Immigration Street run to be 'shorter than planned'|work=BBC News}}</ref> | ||
| ==Concerns from the community== | ==Concerns from the community== | ||
| The local police requested to be shown the series prior to airing, expressing concern that the series could cause |
The local police requested to be shown the series prior to airing, expressing concern that the series could cause far-right groups to focus on the area of Derby Road.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2015/feb/08/immigration-street-channel-4-derby-road-southampton-benefits-street-demonised|title=Immigration Street: the road that sent Channel 4 packing|author=Homa Khaleeli|work=The Guardian}}</ref> | ||
| A Member of Parliament for Southampton Test, Alan Whitehead, stated that he had asked local residents and that "Over 95% of the people we received replies from were opposed to the filming of the programme and were worried how their area and community would be portrayed. |
A ] for ], ], stated that he had asked local residents and that "Over 95% of the people we received replies from were opposed to the filming of the programme and were worried how their area and community would be portrayed."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alan-whitehead.org.uk/immigrationstreet|title=Immigration Street|work=Alan Whitehead}}</ref> | ||
| Steve Townsend, who chaired the Southampton City Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), was quoted in the '']'' as saying, |
Steve Townsend, who chaired the Southampton City Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), was quoted in the '']'' as saying, "We wholeheartedly support the local community in its condemnation of the programme especially as the potential harm it will do will outweigh any public interest."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/11365824.Doctors_demand_filming_of_Immigration_Street_is_scrapped_over_health_fears/|title=Doctors demand filming of Immigration Street is scrapped over health fears|author=Joe Curtis|work=Daily Echo}}</ref> | ||
| The crew filming the show had eggs and flour thrown at them.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hampshire-28667996|title=Immigration Street TV crew egged|date=7 August 2014|publisher=|via=www.bbc.com}}</ref> | |||
| The ] announced that because of disruptions while filming by locals, Channel 4 took the decision to create fewer episodes than planned.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-31094422|title=Immigration Street run shortened|date=2 February 2015|publisher=|via=www.bbc.com}}</ref> | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:07, 18 August 2023
Documentary SeriesImmigration Street is a Channel 4 documentary series about the people living in Derby Road, Southampton, England. This area is ethnically diverse with a large number of immigrants.
It started as a spin-off of the show Benefits Street, originally set for six episodes, but reduced due to protest from local residents.
Concerns from the community
The local police requested to be shown the series prior to airing, expressing concern that the series could cause far-right groups to focus on the area of Derby Road.
A Member of Parliament for Southampton Test, Alan Whitehead, stated that he had asked local residents and that "Over 95% of the people we received replies from were opposed to the filming of the programme and were worried how their area and community would be portrayed."
Steve Townsend, who chaired the Southampton City Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), was quoted in the Southern Daily Echo as saying, "We wholeheartedly support the local community in its condemnation of the programme especially as the potential harm it will do will outweigh any public interest."
The crew filming the show had eggs and flour thrown at them.
The BBC announced that because of disruptions while filming by locals, Channel 4 took the decision to create fewer episodes than planned.
References
- Rowenna Davis. "Derby Road doesn't want to be the immigration version of Benefits Street". The Guardian.
- "BBC News - Immigration Street run to be 'shorter than planned'". BBC News.
- Homa Khaleeli. "Immigration Street: the road that sent Channel 4 packing". The Guardian.
- "Immigration Street". Alan Whitehead.
- Joe Curtis. "Doctors demand filming of Immigration Street is scrapped over health fears". Daily Echo.
- "Immigration Street TV crew egged". 7 August 2014 – via www.bbc.com.
- "Immigration Street run shortened". 2 February 2015 – via www.bbc.com.
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