C4 rejects Benefits Street's ‘poverty porn’ tag

Benefits Street

Channel 4 head of factual Ralph Lee has hit back strongly at claims that Benefits Street is “poverty porn” amid increasing criticism of the show.

Ralph Lee says term is ‘patronising’

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