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A Matter of Life and Debt

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Series telling the stories of people whose lives have been transformed by an ethical loan.

Documentary series about credit unions and responsible lenders across the country, telling the stories of people whose lives have been transformed by an ethical loan.

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The BBC West region started on 1st September 1957 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One West.

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A Matter of Life and Debt: Series 2

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A Matter of Life and Debt: Series 2: Episode 10

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Episode 10

Series 2

BBC One - A Matter of Life and Debt, Series 2, Episode 10

An ethical loan helps a Gambian woman bring a taste of Africa to Yorkshire.

Series showing the effects an ethical loan can have. A loan helps a woman bring a taste of her Gambian home to Yorkshire and a DJ granny hits the decks thanks to her credit union.

When 78-year-old Helen needs an £800 loan to replace some essential appliances, Lewisham Credit union boss Ravi takes time out to go to her home to personally help her out.

Gambian-born Awa brings a taste of West Africa to the streets of Yorkshire. A £5,000 ethical loan enables her to realise her dream of turning her love of cooking into a thriving mobile street food business.

Borrowing £300 from her local Credit Union transforms a bored South Wales grandmother's retirement. 72-year-old Georgina, a former council worker and voluntary radio DJ, needed funds to buy decks to take her act on the road to her loyal fans.

Self-taught wood craftsman Dan refuses to be stumped when the banks won't give him a loan. To get his bespoke wood design business off the ground, he turns to an ethical lender for the £25,000 he needs. The programme also meets Leigh, whose life fell apart after losing her mum. She blotted out the heartache by embarking on a five-year spending spree. The resulting mountain of debt left her a prisoner in her own home as bailiffs beat a path to her door.

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Documentary series showing the life-changing effects an ethical loan can have.

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