Channel 4 has commissioned 60 Days on the Estates with former Army Captain and explorer Ed Stafford.
The 3-part series will follow Ed as he moves in with residents on some of the UK’s most infamous housing estates in London, Scotland and the Midlands.
He will capture what it’s like to live on these estates over the course of the 60 days and nights with the help of a small crew and his own camera.
Ed Stafford said:
“Before I started filming this series, all I really knew about council estates were stories I read in the media about gangs, crime and drugs. I wanted to go beyond the negative headlines and stereotypes to find out what’s really happening on housing estates today and the challenges people are facing. This series has been a real eye-opener for me.”
It’s estimated that 17.5* million people in Britain are directly affected by the housing crisis. Ed’s journey will take him to some of the most neglected parts of the country where he will experience first-hand how people are navigating the worst cost-of-living crisis for a generation and how neighbourhoods are impacted by gang violence and addiction.
Ian Dunkley, Commissioner, Factual Entertainment at Channel 4 said:
“Ed is a fearless filmmaker who immerses himself in communities who rarely get to share their world on TV. This latest instalment of the hugely important 60 Days series is no different and reveals some shocking truths about Britain today.”
60 Days on the Estates will be produced by Naked (a Fremantle label).
*Statistics provided by Shelter
