We meet single mum-of-eight Marie Buchan, a lightning rod in the fierce debate over the UK benefits system who has openly shared her state-funded lifestyle.

Britain's Benefit Queen

The Surrogacy King

We spend the weekend with 23-year-old Lily Phillips, a high-profile adult content creator who has sparked both fascination and outrage in equal measure.

Lily Philips: X-Rated Creator

We meet Barrie Drewitt-Barlow, Britain's first legally recognised gay father, entrepreneur and outspoken supporter of commercial surrogacy - which is banned in the UK.

A portrait of what life in like in Britain today. Investigative reporter Stacey Dooley aims to find out what life is like in modern Britain by spending 72 hours in the company of a wide range of extraordinary characters and families.

Britain's Benefit Queen

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