Benefits Street: stars of C4 series get death threats

Residents say TV company 'tricked' them into appearing in show that makes them look like 'spongers'

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CHANNEL FOUR has been accused of "hate mongering" after the participants in its new documentary series Benefits Street received death threats on social media.

The first episode of the five-part series went to air last night, introducing viewers to some of the residents of Birmingham's James Turner Street. Some of those who took part are outraged by the programme, which they say makes them out to be "anti-social benefit scroungers, irresponsible parents, drug takers and foul-mouthed wasters", the Birmingham Mail reports.

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