About this season
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.
Episodes (3)
1. Lily Philips: X-Rated Creator
10.0Aired 25 August 2025
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.
2. The Surrogacy King
Aired 25 August 2025
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.
3. Britain's Benefit Queen
Aired 25 August 2025
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.