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Fantastic...
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But despite the contro versy, Chancers is proving to be BBC Scotland's autumn success story. Around 300,000 viewers a week are tuning in - 21 per cent of audience share - with the series is only halfway through its run of six. The series, which shows stoned participants roaming the wilds of Skye on a weekend break has also been receiving rave reviews from the media. One critic wrote: ' Chancers is engrossing, not least - let's confess - because it resembles a lowlife Big Brother . Hard to watch but well worth watching.'
- rasp0
from the ch4 site
question: Were you astonished that they were living on benefits that amounted to 37K?
Emma : I was just amazed would be an under statement. I couldn't believe what I was reading so I had to read it over and over again. Then I realised that this must be equivalent to a £55,000 a year job because we have to pay tax and national insurance to get that kind of money.