A Matter of Life and Debt (2017) is a documentary, reality web series in English. On New MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch A Matter of Life and Debt online in HD.
A Matter of Life and Debt — Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
- Starring: Kevin Duala
A Matter of Life and Debt — Series Details
| First Air Date | 2017-10-09 |
| Seasons | 3 |
| Episodes | 35 |
| Genre | Documentary, Reality |
| Language | English |
| Network | BBC One |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 9/10 (1 votes) |
A Matter of Life and Debt — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: Episode 1 (2017-10-09) — In this episode it is all about the dough when a baker gets a loan to set up his own specialist pie shop. Plus how a single mum proved the high street banks wrong by creating a suc
- E2: Episode 2 (2017-10-10) — The programme meets dad-of-five Roger, who is holding down two jobs as he gets a loan allowing him to finish and launch his own business – a unique ice cream van. An NHS worker rev
- E3: Episode 3 (2017-10-11) — Jade is looking for £1,500 to redecorate her daughter's bedroom, while Miriam needs £1,000 for an educational trip to Germany. A former bus driver explains how an addiction to cred
- E4: Episode 4 (2017-10-12) — Members of London Mutual Credit Union try to get loans for everything from home improvements to a daughter's birthday party. The programme meets the young Muslim woman whose loan a
- E5: Episode 5 (2017-10-13) — The programme meets the woman who waited over 20 years before a small loan allowed her to realise her dream of opening her own sewing business, and a grandmother keeps her son's na
- E6: Episode 6 (2017-10-16) — Loans help couple Katerina and Colin set up a health food shop in rural Wales, and Syrian refugee Razan take her own line of Halloumi cheese out of the family kitchen and into the
- E7: Episode 7 (2017-10-17) — This episode follows Laura as she tries to get a loan to set up her own grilled cheese sandwich bar. We also meet Rebirtha, a retired teacher who, following a stroke, was turned do
- E8: Episode 8 (2017-10-18) — We meet a couple whose ethical loan has allowed them to create a thriving upcycling furniture business. We also follow members of London Mutual Credit Union, including community wo
- E9: Episode 9 (2017-10-19) — A loan helps a Cornish couple to transform access for blind people by funding their unique business idea – a device that describes the layout of a room, enabling the visually impai
- E10: Episode 10 (2017-10-20) — Lanarkshire Credit Union in Glasgow helps animal lover Vikki set up her own dog-walking business, a loan from Swan Credit Union in Milton Keynes reunites three long-distance friend
- E11: Episode 11 (2017-10-23) — This episode meets Marion, a nurse who changed career to launch a dog spa after seeing how it helped her own pet. Nine months on, her loans advisor Sarah comes to see if the money
- E12: Episode 12 (2017-10-24) — The programme is at London Capital Credit Union to follow Sheila's application for £3,000 that she needs to buy a car so she can get back into employment, and it meets council work
- E13: Episode 13 (2017-10-25) — The programme meets two credit union volunteers with very different stories to tell – cancer survivor Cate on how a loan helped her to start retraining as a nurse and a cautionary
- E14: Episode 14 (2017-10-26) — Featuring a look at how a loan takes an idea off the ground when two Somerset brothers borrow to start a business creating furniture made from aviation parts.
The programme meets
- E15: Episode 15 (2017-10-27) — Featuring a woman who became a successful photographer and a couple in Cornwall as they open their sweet shop and tearoom.
And the programme is back at London Capital Credit Union
Season 2
- E1: Episode 1 (2018-11-19) — The credit union helps serve up a taste of Cameroon and a loan helps a truck driver to get back on track.
- E2: Episode 2 (2018-11-20) — A community boathouse offers new hope to an injured teenager, and a beer-loving mechanic opens his own pub.
- E3: Episode 3 (2018-11-21) — A garden centre is hoping for a cash injection to help it branch out.
- E4: Episode 4 (2018-11-22) — A loan helps a single mum realise her childhood dream of opening a bespoke bridal boutique.
- E5: Episode 5 (2018-11-23) — An ethical loan inspires children to fight the plague of plastic pollution and a couple open a community gym with a difference.
- E6: Episode 6 (2018-11-26) — A woman sets up a charity for unwanted pets and a chocolate factory offers new hope to disadvantaged youngsters.
- E7: Episode 7 (2018-11-27) — A loan helps a silversmith get his work in the spotlight, and a woman needs cash to get her sausages onto the high street.
- E8: Episode 8 (2018-11-28) — Decades of spending leaves one family drowning in debt, and an ethical loan helps a couple to feed a city.
- E9: Episode 9 (2018-11-29) — New parents need help for their twins, and an ethical lender helps a couple follow their dream of running their own smokery.
- E10: Episode 10 (2018-11-30) — 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.
Season 3
- E1: Episode 1 (2019-08-19) — Hard-working Hertfordshire florist and mum of three Collette worries that her poor credit history could prune her plans to open a new shop. Keen to secure a prime position in a sho
- E2: Episode 2 (2019-08-20) — In London, a community land trust is trying to combat the housing crisis. Set up and run by ordinary people who fix house prices in relation to what people actually earn, it’s tryi
- E3: Episode 3 (2019-08-21) — In the heart of Newquay in Cornwall a green oasis has been built for the community thanks to crowdfunding. It’s the brainchild of Luke, an ecologist with a dream of turning seven a
- E4: Episode 4 (2019-08-22) — A couple from Cornwall swap the rat race for the open road. Jess and Ben hire out restored vintage camper vans thanks to a £5,000 ethical loan that helped turn their dream of runni
- E5: Episode 5 (2019-08-23) — James wants a £5,000 loan to pay for his wedding. The only thing he hasn’t done is ask his girlfriend to marry him! But as James has missed payments on a previous loan, will the Ca
- E6: Episode 6 (2019-08-26) — An ethical loan helps a mum set up the UK’s largest indoor urban skate park in a bid to create a safe place for young people to hang out. Adrenalin Alley in Corby, Northamptonshire
- E7: Episode 7 (2019-08-27) — A Dartington dairy farmer decides to diversify into goat yoga in a bid to keep his farm alive. He bucks the local trend and applies for a loan to buy equipment to produce his own g
- E8: Episode 8 (2019-08-28) — In Manchester, super juicer Paula and her partner John are expanding their popular health drinks business. They used their own funds to set up a juice shop, employing local people,
- E9: Episode 9 (2019-08-29) — In Cambridge, a £50,000 ethical loan helps turn a kitchen experiment into a buzzing enterprise. Mum-of-two Kath is using natural beeswax to produce an environmentally friendly alte
- E10: Episode 10 (2019-08-30) — A surfer taps into the internet to crowdfund a project inspiring young girls, and an ethical loan helps rebuild lives blighted by addiction.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does A Matter of Life and Debt have? 3 season(s) with 35 episodes.
Where can I watch A Matter of Life and Debt? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
