Reece is 23 and looking for work that fits around being a carer for his mum. He meets Sean, who left Liverpool to move to London for work in 1985 after three years on the dole. Show more
Phoebe's lost her job in Las Vegas and is back living with her mum, Joanna, in Preston. Joanna was laid off twice in the '80s, and is sharing her tips on surviving unemployment. Show more
26-year-old psychology graduate Amy is still unemployed and meets Ian in South Wales. He was out of work for three years during Thatcher's battle with the coal miners in the 1980s. Show more