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Disability Benefits

Disability Benefits

2022TV Short⏱️ 15m
ShortComedyDrama
⭐ 5.6
IMDB Rating
31 votes

Channel 4 Blap. Having been made redundant, and with her state benefits cut to shreds, a young woman with cerebral palsy and very little left to lose begins to build an illegal drugs empire.

Director
Sophie King
Writers
Peter Fellows, Rosie Jones
Stars
Shameem Ahmad, Alfie Blissett, Will Brown
Release Date
May 6, 2022
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
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Wins
πŸ’¬ 1
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Shameem Ahmad
Shameem Ahmad
as Librarian
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Alfie Blissett
as Alfie
Will Brown
Will Brown
as Mikey
Angela Griffin
Angela Griffin
as Janine
Lynn Hunter
Lynn Hunter
as Pat
Rosie Jones
Rosie Jones
as Rosie
Ryan McParland
Ryan McParland
as Ewen
Mark Monero
Mark Monero
as DI Olanrele Nwadike
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Guy Rhys
as Sean

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2:1
Color
Color
Production
2LE Media, Merman

🎯 Categories

ComedyDramaShort

⭐ Featured Review

Los palsos hermanos
by owen-watts β€’ 2022-05-22
6/10

"Rosie Jones, panellist, bon vivant and vast legend gets a swing at a series with this "comedy blap" for Channel 4 and it's a little bare bones. Basically she's going for "what if Breaking Bad but inspired by the dire benefits situation in the UK rather than the terrible health service in the US" which on paper is a great concept but it doesn't flow particularly well. Up-and-comer McParland does a decent job as the intimidating dealer, I wouldn't be opposed to more of this and Jones getting more to do is never a bad thing but the concept needs more fleshi..."

πŸ“– Synopsis

Channel 4 Blap. Having been made redundant, and with her state benefits cut to shreds, a young woman with cerebral palsy and very little left to lose begins to build an illegal drugs empire.