People Like Us: Giving the City a Bad Name?
According to the BBC News website many residents of Harpurhey are unhappy about its new BBC Three reailty TV show 'People Like Us'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-21506291
"People Like Us: New BBC Three series upsets locals
Residents of the Manchester suburb of Harpurhey have complained that a BBC fly-on-the-wall documentary gives a distorted impression of their area.
The Manchester Evening News reported that 200 people turned out for a "fiery meeting" on Monday to protest about BBC Three's People Like Us.
It gives a "biased and distorted" view of the area, Graham Stringer MP said.
The BBC said the show gave a "warm and at times unflinching look" at life and did not focus on negative stereotypes.
The six-part series follows a string of young people in the area, which was named the most deprived neighbourhood in England in a survey in 2004"
What do people think? Is this a true reflection on life in Harpurhey, or has it been manipulated so people can laugh at the "funny poor Northerners?"
Share your opinion here!
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