Episode 1 | Britain’s Hardest Workers: Inside the Low Wage Economy

20 volunteers test their skills against some of the jobs in Britain's low-wage sector. In this episode, they do our dirty work - cleaning hotel rooms and sorting through recycling.

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Clip Info
  • Clip length: 58'37''
  • Broadcast year: 2016
Curriculum Connection
  • Sociology | What are the main patterns and trends in social inequality and difference? | Social inequality and differences linked to social class, gender and ethnicity
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  • Provider: BBC
  • Channel: BBC Two
  • Programme: Britain's Hardest Workers: Inside the Low Wage Economy
  • Episode: 1
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