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The Scheme

The Scheme is a BBC Scotland BAFTA-award winning documentary series which follows the lives of six families in the Onthank and Knockinlaw housing schemes. The series has been the subject of media criticism, with the series being labelled as "poverty porn" and described as giving a "misleading impression" of life on the estate.

The programme makers have denied allegations that their series exploits the residents of the estate.

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StatusEnded
Original NameThe Scheme
First Air DateMay 18, 2010
Last Air DateMay 30, 2011
Seasons1
Episodes5
Episode Runtime 50min
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production Countries
Production Companies
NetworksBBC One
S01E05

Episode 5

A year after he was first filmed, Marvin waits for girlfriend Dayna to get out of prison. Chris and Candice look after their new baby and after a heartbreaking year for mum Libby, the McMurray family are, at last, all reunited again.

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