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Killed by My Debt

Docudrama about 19-year-old Jerome Rogers, who found himself under a crushing debt and who eventually took his own life as a consequence.

The story of Jerome Rogers, a popular 19-year-old from a council estate, who in January 2015, finally got what he had been working for - a new motorbike and his first real job as a courier. But when two £65 traffic fines rose to over £1,000, bailiffs became involved. Some weeks his take-home pay in his zero-hours job was as low as £12, and under the pressure of his debt, Jerome took his own life.

27 days left to watch

59 minutes

Last on

Wed 5 Aug 2020 23:45
BBC One Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only

Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:04

    The Manor

    Don't Like Going Places (Explicit)

  • 00:10

    Pulp

    Disco 2000

  • 00:20

    The Manor

    The Reducer (Explicit)

  • 00:58

    Stormzy

    Blinded By Your Grace Part 2

Credits

Producer Chris Clough
Writer Tahsin Guner
Composer Roger Goula
Executive Producer Aysha Rafaele

Broadcasts

  • Wed 18 Jul 2018 21:00
    BBC One except Wales & Wales HD
  • Wed 18 Jul 2018 22:40
    BBC One Wales & Wales HD only
  • Sun 11 Aug 2019 23:25
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Wed 5 Aug 2020 23:20
    BBC One except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
  • Wed 5 Aug 2020 23:45
    BBC One Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only

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