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Dispatches on C4+1 now, Families Hit by Credit Crunch

GracieP
GracieP Posts: 1,263 Forumite
in Debate House Prices & the Economy
Just found this while channel hopping. Apparently it's a change to the advertised episode. Seems to be about factories shutting and rising unemployment thus far.
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  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
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    Damn. I'll be up all night catching up with tonight's overload of TV!!
  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
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    3.08am ... just reporting in that this programme is not available online.

    It seems none of the Dispatches programmes are.

    Also checked Youtube but it wasn't there.

    Oh well... I tried to get to see it
  • lynzpower
    lynzpower Posts: 25,311 Forumite
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    The couple with thier tiling business was sad, I really did feel for them :(
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
  • slipthru
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    lynzpower wrote: »
    The couple with thier tiling business was sad, I really did feel for them :(

    I felt for them too, but i wondered why they didn't put some money aside, when i think (correct me if i am wrong) she boasted they had made over 1 million in a year and more the next.
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  • ad9898_3
    ad9898_3 Posts: 3,858 Forumite
    lynzpower wrote: »
    The couple with thier tiling business was sad, I really did feel for them :(

    Yes I totally agree, it was very sad, having built a really good business they now found themsrlves signing on:(

    However, on a lighter note, that 5 mins on the EA came accross like a comedy sketch, he made 2 phone calls all day, one of which wasn't answered, I couldn't help but smirk a little, sorry
  • lynzpower
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    slipthru wrote: »
    I felt for them too, but i wondered why they didn't put some money aside, when i think (correct me if i am wrong) she boasted they had made over 1 million in a year and more the next.

    well that was turnover, so not the same as profit.

    They looked like thety had a fleet of about 20 vans & staff... so quite a lot of turnover would have gone to these salaries in any case.
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
  • chewmylegoff
    chewmylegoff Posts: 11,469 Forumite
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    ad9898 wrote: »
    However, on a lighter note, that 5 mins on the EA came accross like a comedy sketch, he made 2 phone calls all day, one of which wasn't answered

    Hello??? Hello??? Hello????........Hello????

    Loved it.
  • plzhelpmesave!
    plzhelpmesave! Posts: 1,313 Forumite
    i thought the whole thing was upsetting.

    At the moment its all everyone talks about - how expensive everything is, how we're all struggling and suddenly you find people sharing their intimate financial details with you..this programme showed the reality, however harsh, it is.

    A lot of us on MSE are lucky, partly because of MSE, to be a bit more money savvy than many other people out there. I soooo wanted to get intouch with all of the families on there and tell them about Martin!
  • laineyc_2
    laineyc_2 Posts: 923 Forumite
    I found it upsetting, as well.
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  • Chris2685
    Chris2685 Posts: 1,212 Forumite
    PasturesNew wrote: »
    3.08am ... just reporting in that this programme is not available online.

    It seems none of the Dispatches programmes are.

    Also checked Youtube but it wasn't there.

    Oh well... I tried to get to see it

    Try http://www.thebox.bz
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