Skint
The grit, humour and courage of ordinary people in the bleakest of circumstances. Darkly comic, poignant and sometimes devastating monologues about life in poverty.
- 2022-2022
- 1 season
- Drama
The grit, humour and courage of ordinary people in the bleakest of circumstances. Darkly comic, poignant and sometimes devastating monologues about life in poverty.
Season 1 Episode Guide
7 Episodes 2022
Episode 1
I'd Like to Speak to the Manager
An evening out takes a dark turn in this exploration of misunderstanding across the class divide.
Episode 2
No Grasses No Nonces
A birthday pint in his local reminds Jambo how it felt to be a vulnerable teenager 20 years previously.
Episode 3
Hannah
An incident in her bedsit over a cake leaves Hannah and her baby temporarily homeless.
Episode 4
Regeneration
As the developers close in, mushroom seller Gary remembers being cleared out of a slum when he was a child.
Episode 5
Heart of Glass
Singer Mia has just left care and needs to find the courage to go on stage and show the world how she feels.
Episode 6
The Taking of Balgrayhill Street
Donny fantasises about curry sauce with his chips, but is too proud to use the food bank. Set in the high-rise flats of Glasgow and starring Peter Mullan.
Episode 7
Unicorn
Single mum Tasha has to make a decision when a large sum of money is accidentally deposited in her account. Set in the Welsh Valleys and starring Tamara Brabon.