Episode 1 6 may 2015 935,000 7 206,000 1 1,141,000 2 episode 2 may 2015 828,000 8. Controversial sbs doco struggle street receives mixed. Sbs was widely criticised when a promotion for its new flyonthewall documentary series struggle street about life on the public housing estates of mount. Part 3 of 3 commissioned by sbs documentary mad,l cc. In the heart of the lucky country some australian families and individuals are living on the fringes, facing the daily hardships of unemployment, drug addiction and illness. Has life improved for those living on struggle street, six months since filming stopped. Sbs documentary struggle street struggling to find suburbs. Sbs documentary struggle street struggling to find suburbs to film second series in. Music for this hard hitting and controversial 3 part australian series for sbs. Undeterred by a convoy of garbage trucks sent to blockade its headquarters, sbs on wednesday insisted its controversial documentary struggle street would be broadcast as planned. Controversial sbs documentary struggle street has received a mixed reaction from viewers after its first broadcast, with many sympathising with the shows subjects. Season 3 of struggle street begins on sbs in early october, now turning its attention to rural australia the four part series by lune media is filmed in the riverina region of nsw. New threepart, fly on the wall observational documentary series struggle street gives a voice to those doing it tough right on the doorstep of australias most affluent cities.
Poverty and social disadvantage are things we usually associate with the third world. Mount druitt community up in arms over poverty porn documentary series on sbs by lindy kerin, thuy ong and staff updated may 06, 2015 15. Season 3 of struggle street begins on sbs in early october, now turning its attention to rural australia. This is the very real impact of ice or crystal meth on people, families and places, as told with seemingly no sugarcoating by sbs documentary struggle street. Sbs confirmed struggle street season 3 premiere for. Michaels story is one of several in the second season of struggle street, exclusively screened in full to fairfax media. Blacktown mayor slams sbs over poverty porn struggle street. Sbs controversial documentary series struggle street is set to return for. So, firstly, lets recognise the bravery behind the faces and families in sbs s struggle street. Sbs reality show struggle street betrays vulnerable people. Sbs cr bali called on sbs to go further and hold a film festival looking at the positives of mount druitt.
Family car firebombed in sbs new struggle street by amazing news. Struggle street s3 trailer available on sbs on demand. In this emotional final episode, there are celebrations for twins cody and brees 5th birthday, and their first day at school. Struggle street 2015 mount druitt season 1 episode 2. William hunts for food in struggle street in 2012, the season two debut of sbs documentary series go back to where you came from drew 1. Stars of documentary struggle street claim t by xavier bloomer.
Struggle street provides a rare opportunity to see what life is really like for aussies doing it tough, often through no. The 5 moments from struggle street even more confronting. In episode one, we meet australians from diverse backgrounds facing a range of. Sympathy for the participants of controversial sbs documentary struggle street well and truly ran out last night when a heavily pregnant mum was filmed puffing on a makeshift bong.
Sbs investigates allegations over struggle street documentary. A participant in sbs documentary struggle street is having second thoughts about the series having seen a promo which includes her husband farting, whilst community leaders in mt. Stars of documentary struggle street claim they were filmed without permission and unfairly portrayed but admit they havent seen the show. Series three sbs controversial docuseries struggle street has shown young people and families living in notorious welfare towns struggling to survive. The controversy over the struggle street documentary has prompted sbs to fasttrack the series instead of dragging it out over three weeks. New threepart, fly on the wall observational documentary series, struggle street, gives a voice to. Struggle street season 3 premiers wednesday 9 october, at 8. The four part series by lune media is filmed in the riverina region of nsw.
Struggle street is a new threepart, fly on the wall observational documentary. The first episode of struggle street s first season, which aired in may 2015, attracted a record audience of 935,000 making it sbs s highestrating locallymade show ever. This sixpart sbs documentary series is nothing short of a masterpiece. Marc fennell travels to the nsw riverina to to find out how people in this season feel about their future. The new series of struggle street offers a raw and unflinching portrayal of struggle and hardship in australia. New threepart, fly on the wall observational documentary series struggle street gives a voice to those doing it tough right on the doorstep of. Struggle street series two premieres on tuesday, november 28, 8. In the final installment of this threepart series, parents ashley and peta look to the future, after iceaddict coreys dramatic exit from the family home. Struggle street fast tracked by sbs as row continues over. The second series began airing on 28 november 2017. In episode one, we meet australians from diverse backgrounds facing a range of challenges. Directed by marc radomsky and produced by keo productions. Struggle street sbs australia 3 part series on vimeo. Struggle street is an australian documentary series that first aired on sbs one on 6 may 2015.
Struggle street returns to sbs, highlighting issues of economic inequality in australia. C ivic opposition, denied permits and a council fine havent got in the way of controversial documentary series struggle street, with sbs revealing the first trailer for the second season, which. Sbs has commissioned fresh episodes of the documentary struggle street. Struggle street series 1 2015 the screen guide screen australia. Politicians slam filming for sbss struggle street season two. Infamous ice addict struggle street star who smoked bong. Ice addict corey holds his son liam in the final episode of struggle street. Battling motherof10 peta kennedy has condemned sbs for her portrayal in controversial documentary struggle street, saying her family have become victims of unrelenting.
Last week, struggle street averaged 923,000 capital city viewers to become the highestrating locally produced program in sbs s history and the biggest audience for the multicultural broadcaster. But in areas of western sydney on the margins of australias most affluent city thousands of families and individuals are struggling to get by. If you loved sbss struggle street, what until you meet. Bearing in mind that weve only seen episode one, it appears that reasonable concerns about. Struggle street sets ratings record for an sbs documentary. The show, that tells the story of people living in.
What is especially troubling is how the level of public interest spikes. New threepart, fly on the wall observational documentary series, struggle street. Wilkie made headlines in 2015 when she featured in the first series of controversial sbs documentary struggle street and has since battled addiction to both heroin and ice, mount druitt. Season one aired in 2015 with three episodes, focused on western. Struggle street to return to sbs for third season on october 9. Ashley, whose health stopped him driving trucks, shows how to make a few dollars by driving around looking for scrap metal. The controversial doco, looking at the lives of struggling australians, cant find a suburb that will allow. Struggle street reality tv series promo lands sbs in hot. Part 1 of 3 commissioned by sbs documentary mad,l cc. Produced by keo films australia for sbs, struggle street has been labelled poverty porn, a criticism which was aimed at another series about poor people, benefits street, when it aired. Struggle street returns to sbs wednesday 9 october.
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