Sophie one of the only ppl I’ve seen on this series with the actual skills to pay her bills. I’m not knocking anyone , but she has true talent. Most ppl on here want to run a business they have absolutely no experience in. She had a beautiful family as well
Sophie your princess dresses are the BOMB💣💣💣 I hope by the time you might read this that you will have become a sensation and richer than you ever imagined. You have got serious talent.
Sophie seems nice, albeit not very clever, and her princess dresses are lovely. I’d think she’d be wise to get a JOB whilst working on her dresses and open an Etsy shop.
She is very hard-working. She is caring , she wants a chance. I don't personally like when her mother said "She's got this turmoil now and all is gone. It is out of her control" It's NOT her fault. It's the landowner's indecency to kick her . Why everyone blaming Sophie?
Yeh & out of interest where do you think she should put her kids during that time?! Take them with her?!! You lot talk without thinking about the bigger picture. She has a BABY. Not to mention 3 other school aged children. Childcare alone would wipe that 20hr a week income right out of the door & then some, & if you think she’d then have the time & energy to do her own business, housework, help with children’s homework, hobbies, after school clubs, washing, drying, ironing, feeding them 3X a day? Endless washing up.. not to mention try & fit in time to look after herself. Yeh.. there’s only 24hrs in a day, not sure if you’re fully aware of that!
I admire Sophie, she really tries so hard and it wouldn't be easy to be a single mum to 4 kids. Her family and eldest son are so lovely and supportive.
The dress making business could really take off on Etsy! Items shipped globally all the time. She could market to the pageant participants that way and sell to the USA easily
@@christianclark4615 Read my coment again, i didn't say people will get sick. It's disgusting because, u can see she was sweating, touching her face and touching food. In the past no one got sick??? That's a joke rigth? Please search for videos here in youtube with this topic, u will be amazed. I work in the same industry and i never touch food without gloves and we have to change gloves depending on the food we touch. That's a reason why places like this, like subway, etc, is mandatory the use of gloves..... hygiene reasons!
They know nothing about mechanics or servicing a bus or van,the depreciation and longevity of such a vehicle.. no experience in the catering industry, the H&S legislation , the dreams were dreams because they never learnt about those trades. They never started at the bottom to learn or went to a night class. I smell doom.
@kettlebelle1 It's bespoke dressmaking for special occasions. You want a local-ish person whose work in progress you can see / someone who you can talk to on the phone. Can see that it might work at least on a small scale.
The one with the depression needs to get up and support his family. I suffer with depression anxiety PTSD from the military and childhood. I still get up every day and work
I feel sorry for young man who has the depression problem---maybe the girl could do some kind of work when he is at home---she needs to stop smoking around those beaul girls!!!
All of these unemployed people have house with garden provided by government ( so free) + car which is better than me and my wife, both working hard and cannot have a garden...
I am baffled with the couple that bought the sandwich stand thinking that the stand would be fully stocked. Perhaps they were told it would be but that doesn’t really make since for previous owner to stock what they will sell as they could be changing the menu, etc. 🤔🙃🥪
They weren't looking at it in true business sense, they were looking at the "dream". You need to read EVERYTHING!! I wish the business guy held their hands with this a bit more.
@@robertjebediahfreeman4177 honestly, it actually suprised me that the lady (Fran) did so well without any previous experience. Her fella, however, was useless. She was carrying all of the weight.
I don't understand this show, in both seasons literally everyone is encouraged to go from benefits and never working a day in their lives to starting businesses. Obviously they are almost all going to fail. They should be encouraged to save the money and live off it while they search for full time jobs that are stable and consistent income like a normal person would do. These people don't even have the work ethic to have a full time structured job let alone structure their own jobs and run their own business.
They aren’t encouraged to start businesses so not sure where you’ve gotten that idea from,l. The aim of the experiment is to see what people on benefits choose to do and if they can be successful (however they choose) when given a leg up and it just happens that they often choose to start something of their own. The experts repeatedly say that they’ve chosen a challenge by starting a business of their own. I don’t think having a rule about no businesses would be helpful either.
The lady who made the dress business, may be on benefits but her eldest son is such a lovely boy she needs to give herself some credit for raising such a great young man. He will do well in life x
If I just bought a burger van, Id at least have been there a to make sure I had what I needed for the first day. Also figured out how to use the till. Them two are on a different planet to the rest of the world man.
44:40 6k£ for wooden box?????? You can make it yourself with like 400£ worth of wood and roof material. Specially if you have time. Saved money is better than earned one. From earned money you must pay tax dude.
Well said @Land Lord - Have I been living under a rock and never heard that expression before ('money saved/money earned) or maybe I just really resonate with that :) As for his shed, it will always cost more for someone else to do things for you - but perhaps the guy doesn't have the know how (?) Still, I agree there must have something he could've 'McGyvered' up - wait until the $ comes in before you blow out!
I resent my tax going towards nuclear weapons. We don't get a choice where our tax money goes. And I would rather support a single mum than a family where fathers get off their faces and then come home and abuse their wives.
Then one must ask why "The husband left her with four children". Being a man you might have the answer . Not every woman chooses to be a single parent, sometimes it's the man that makes it that way.
Why couldn't one of them just run down to the grocery store and buy some more burger and stay open doing business? 🤔 I mean that's what my brain would tell me to do if I last minute lost my burger inventory for the day so I don't lose customers and revenue. 🤷♀️
A burger van that don't have burgers, now that is how you start a business right there, I have a feeling we are looking at the next fortune 500 company.
The couple with the food stand - I had high hopes for them, but honestly, it's only common sense to me to check stock!!! Before your first day! Better yet, they should have asked for an *inventory* from the prev. owner! And why couldn't one of them gone out after morning rush to the grocery and get more supplies for lunch???
Im rooting for them so they can instil a better attitude and motivation into their kids so they can break the cycle on reliance on benefits. I’ve never been on benefits so dont really know what it is like but it can’t be fun having to watch every penny.
I hope the single Mom's wonderful, homesewn dresses really took off❗ It's so hard to raise kids on your own, on 24/7 duty, never a moment to yourself. Definitely a well-wisher🙏💫😄
Sophie should be proud of her kids they don’t care about the materialistic things as long as there healthy and happy and got there mum there happy. You don’t get many kids like that these days
The first season was the best. Tidy and sons were incredible! It seems like someone said hey for the second season let’s get some real idiots that’ll be fun! Except for Sophie she’s great and I hope she does well.
Call me a misery but I don't like the parts where the family just throw the money around whooping. I'd much rather see footage of the family opening a bank account and setting up some direct debits to pay for gas, electricity st cetera.
It feels like an american TV cliché they decided to bring over, but there's a reason TV shows are very different on either side of the Atlantic... Just look at Gordon Ramsey's shows
I've suffered with depression and anxiety ever since childhood, but I've never stopped working because of it. Granted, it's tough to wake up in the morning when you feel like life isn't worth living, but what helped me get over it each time was working towards a goal, and to better myself. In the US, if you claimed you couldn't work because you have depression, you'd get a lot of blank stares. I've taken time off on really hard days, but you have to get back at it, and can't lay in bed all day, it just makes it worse. A few of these parents have used depression as an excuse for living off the system, and in my opinion it makes people less understanding to the struggles depression can bring, as they make it seem like an excuse for laziness.
I don't think it's cool to judge other people. I have these same issues too, but some people might have it a lot worse. I can function even when I'm not happy, or when I'm really slow. There are probably people who honest to goodness can't.
I have mental health issues and I’ve never claimed benefits. I worked for 17 years since I left college but not for the past 3 years. Luckily my husband can just about support us. When I did work, I’d let myself have a couple of weeks off during bad periods and then go back to work. I found that the longer you stay off, the harder it is. Now I’ve been out of work so long it certainly feels that way. I see both sides really. And sadly there are some people who play on it. Well done for keeping going! It’s not easy x
You are not them. Do not compare, ever. You have no idea. People who claim to have mental illness, but judge others because it's "not what they done" is annoying and concerning. You think you'd know the difference between empathy and false sympathy. It's understandable that he had a relapse....he was under alot of pressure.
You don’t just pay for the cafe it’s about the location, is it a established business and been there years? My mum owns one and she can make anywhere from £200-£500 a day.
Gardening is a better idea than a bus. Much cheaper to start up and get the money coming in. Get a bow saw for bigger trees. I wouldn't use a chain saw without training and proper protective gear, even then I don't like them. I worked as a gardener for 29 years after electrical engineering dried up. A quick shopping trip needed for more burgers. I like the custom dress idea. It's a gamble for them all as they need to spend on stock and get money coming and things could go slowly at first and some spare money from the £26,000 helps to pay normal bills and see them through the first few months. There's obstacles even in working in your own home. My house deeds say I can not use my premises for the use of; innkeeper, beerkeeper, slaughterman, tallow chandler, soap boiler, soap maker, fellmonger, tanner, dyer, ironmonger, blacksmith, tinsmith, brazier or any other noisome or offensive trade or business.
I’m really proud of them. Some folks don’t even try and they have the funds. I love her skirts/ dresses and the burger 🍔 spot. I’m thinking I should try too
Not necessarily-- mine just claimed he didn’t have any money and paid a quarter (if that) of what he owed. He’s close to a millionaire now with a beach house and his own business and never paid the full amount
My daughter’s ex owes over $50,000.00 in back support, but because she doesn’t receive any type of welfare, our state won’t bother going after him. He moved to next state over when our granddaughter was 3, and he hasn’t paid a penny since.
Yeah, who would have thought to make sure they had enough supplies for their first day running the "Burger Van" - duh? They should have required the previous owner to provide at least a week's worth of supplies at the time of the sale. It amazes me how unprepared & delusional these people are to start their businesses. Whoever made this "experiment" possible should be roundly criticized for not setting-up & requiring these people to attend classes to prepare them for beginning their businesses before being given the money. It appears most have no clue as to the requirements for being business owners. I haven't heard one person even mention business insurance or taxes - are these not required in the UK?
fiveelms2011 they’re adults, they should know this. I wouldn’t have someone holding my hand and providing me with classes if I wanted to start my own business, so why should they get special treatment?
Laura TT you may be speaking from a point of privilege, some of these people aren’t as educated or may not have the best support system. I know If I wanted to start something I could ask my educated/experienced family members or rely on my ability to research and find out. Not everyone is against asking for help and nor should they be
Where are the father(s) of Sophies 4 children? I mean the small one doesn't look like 1 yet. Parents who aren't there for their offspring just make me angry.
I'm guessing the father of the 1 year old was from a one night stand. The fact she has 4 kids with 3 different men, none of which are still around, speaks volumes about her lifestyle choices. I hope her business takes off though, for the kids sake...
@Konstantinovich1 what?! And let them starve? You lack morality suggesting this. And lastly do your research, the Queen and her offspring is costing the taxpayer way more than single mothers.
It's the return on the business profits, a double decker bus is just a bus without really any profit to be made unless you have a tour company. But a food van is a gold mine in the right area, especially in a retail park or industrial estate because everybody needs to eat.
yeah giving advice that we all knew about when we were 16 yeah great advice 😂 ! Anyone here would give the same advice. Lee just wants to see the outcome. They said it in the beginning … THIS IS AN EXPERIMENT!
@@BJ-bi9xv Oh, I agree - _most_ of us who have WORKED all our lives would know these things. Unfortunately, these people have no clue. And, yes, it is an experiment - it just goes to show general knowledge doesn't come naturally - esp. if you've never really worked steadily.
For all those wondering (nagging?), that all those people are starting to run their own businesses instead of getting a job. The protagonists for the show are hand chosen and it's way, way easier to film all of this when the protagonists are self-employed. Not every employer wants a TV crew around (or would you?). Plus it's way more entertaining for us viewers to find out whether or not those businesses turn out to be a success. There is a bigger story to tell than just finding a job.
Danny clearly shows no interest in working yet he can pridefully bargin for it lol. Where is Zofie’s husband? She keeps seem to having children. Makes me wonder do Brits get paid for having babies?
The child benefits in the U.K. used to cover and pay for every single individual child of a family, they changed it a few years ago so now you only get child benefit on your first child and none of the others to stop people abusing it
The mother that makes the dresses was spending money before taking into account how much fabric costs, time it takes to makes the amount of dresses it going to take and sell before she is going to be self sufficient. I am in the business and it takes a fair amount of time before it takes off. It doesn't happen overnight.
Saved By Grace Bad marketing of herself she needs to contact and make some for high profile children and get her name out there, visit fashion district people.
laura s yeah, she should offer some custom ones free to family you tubers with decent followers, and she’ll get business. They don’t even need to be huge ones that ask for big fees.
Kayden is my hero hands down that boy will make q brilliant counsellor if he chooses to work ina career going forward, we'll done to his mum, brilliant job well done. His grandmother is a Goddess.
it makes me sick how much they blow through just because they never had it in the first place on benefits. you would think they would be more business savvy then splurging on ridiculous stuff.
Why would you think.people who have never worked and never had money would be sensible with money? Even people who have always worked are often useless with managing money.
Didn’t that fran and Danny think about going on eBay to check the prices of the vans first u can get the exact same size vans for about 5 grand 🤦🏾♂️ 😂
These people are delusional. The only one who really tried was Sophie. She even unfortunately couldn't sustain her new business but she definitely was the one to do the best. They should sort their resumes out and go door to door to find a job. Trying to start new businesses takes alot more money and time
@@zoeyanslow7213 what are you on about? everyone has a accent. in some accents, some letters are 'missed' and some are more pronounced. she asked a question i said the anser to why she cant hear the 'H' in these peoples speech
Is there a form that I can fill out that will get me a free government check every month? No??? Oh well... guess I’ll just have to keep on working 55 hours a week like I’ve been doing for the past 35 years.
You know, if you go on welfare, you MUST go to money management classes. No questions asked. None of these people has a clue about financial responsibility.
That is 36,2561 in American money. You would have to use this little wisely to make work for yourselves. Channel 5 needs to come back since Covid, and see how all these people have faired.
The guy wanting to start the bus business should probably reevaluate his ability to successfully run a business. Business ownership takes time, patience, and requires legal hoops...it isn't an immediate thing and his frustration about licensure and regulations is comical and worrisome.
I hope Sophie’s eldest son has been given plenty of treats too, the lad certainly deserves it!
Totally agree mate. What a credit he is. Lovely young man.
The woman who makes the dresses is so talented. She might try getting onto the pageant circuit. The parents spend quite a bit on the competitions.
That is an amazing idea
True
Great niche market in the States, not in Britain.
@@oliviamartini9700 ~ There are pageants in the UK as well…..& if that didn’t pan out, she could do My Gypsy Wedding kids’ dresses!!
Commuting to the USA would be a bit of a pain though.
Sophie one of the only ppl I’ve seen on this series with the actual skills to pay her bills. I’m not knocking anyone , but she has true talent. Most ppl on here want to run a business they have absolutely no experience in. She had a beautiful family as well
Agreed. She's very talented.
@@DEMONIKMINION Sophie still runs Evie and Co
@@ArtistAmyRosethat's awesome to hear, I think she is very talented and has brought up an incredible young man.😊
Sophie your princess dresses are the BOMB💣💣💣 I hope by the time you might read this that you will have become a sensation and richer than you ever imagined. You have got serious talent.
her business closed in November 2019. I found it on facebook around the time she closed the doors :(
@@MsCJay9 oh I wonder why
Depression often gets confused with laziness. It's great to see Adam push past it and change his life.
and laziness often gets confused with depression
Yet both are toxic for the people next to him..
I’m not rude but wot has she been doing wen he sick kids go to school even a few hours working a day
@@FullPlaythroughsspot on.
Depression is the symptom of selfishness. Start helping others and stop thinking about yourself and depression goes away
Love this series - the dresses are soooo professional
Sophie seems nice, albeit not very clever, and her princess dresses are lovely.
I’d think she’d be wise to get a JOB whilst working on her dresses and open an Etsy shop.
Yeah, that's really true. Should be a side hustle with a 20 hour a week day job to make rent.
She is very hard-working. She is caring , she wants a chance. I don't personally like when her mother said "She's got this turmoil now and all is gone. It is out of her control"
It's NOT her fault. It's the landowner's indecency to kick her . Why everyone blaming Sophie?
Yeh & out of interest where do you think she should put her kids during that time?! Take them with her?!! You lot talk without thinking about the bigger picture. She has a BABY. Not to mention 3 other school aged children. Childcare alone would wipe that 20hr a week income right out of the door & then some, & if you think she’d then have the time & energy to do her own business, housework, help with children’s homework, hobbies, after school clubs, washing, drying, ironing, feeding them 3X a day? Endless washing up.. not to mention try & fit in time to look after herself. Yeh.. there’s only 24hrs in a day, not sure if you’re fully aware of that!
@@LauraBidingCitizen thank you! People without kids don't understand
I'd love to know where the Dad of the baby is, he should be doing his share of childcare so Sophie can work
What gets me is they can’t work because of this and that but as soon as they get the money they can work fine 🤦♂️
Bagged A3 yes it’s strange how they now have the determination
It s because they can see an end to their poverty.
Tina W what?
Bagged A3 My bad. I corrected my comment.
Tina W they had the option of getting jobs before. They did not.
Sophia you are very talented!! I hope you make it!!!!🙏
On welfare since forever with no end in sight yet continue to have kids, three or four or more. That's madness.
You get used to this behaviour when you live next door to it. Doesn't mean you have to like it though....
Well it’s there choice it’s got nothing to with anyone else
@@abdullahqasim7571 It kinda does when the wee ones are being cared for by the community through Benefits.
@First name Middle names Last name 🤣🤣
@@abdullahqasim7571 except for the taxpayers that have to feed, house, and clothe them.
I admire Sophie, she really tries so hard and it wouldn't be easy to be a single mum to 4 kids. Her family and eldest son are so lovely and supportive.
the guy who sold the sandwich van is thinking thank f**k for the great benefit handout!
Yes just relying on mainly one factory for business is risky, if the factory goes bust its game over.
They have 5 children. Useless people
The dress making business could really take off on Etsy! Items shipped globally all the time. She could market to the pageant participants that way and sell to the USA easily
Excellent idea.
How the lady is wiping her sweat with her bare hands and the touching the food she was for real when she said I will put my sweat in it🤮🤭
Touching the food with no gloves🤢
@@yellowish1966 trucks like that have been making food for like 100's of years, no-one is gonna get sick lmaoao
@@christianclark4615 Read my coment again, i didn't say people will get sick. It's disgusting because, u can see she was sweating, touching her face and touching food. In the past no one got sick??? That's a joke rigth? Please search for videos here in youtube with this topic, u will be amazed. I work in the same industry and i never touch food without gloves and we have to change gloves depending on the food we touch. That's a reason why places like this, like subway, etc, is mandatory the use of gloves..... hygiene reasons!
@@christianclark4615 Agree no one will be harmd but it’s really nasty.
😂😂😂😂😂😂
i refuse to watch until TIDY N SONS is back
their buisness went bust!
@@fraggle13 yeah, they are back on the benefit. They all will end up signing up.
@@3dmixer552 Oh no!! Isn't the wife working??
@@3dmixer552 not surprising given he bought $400 of watches and only made $100 on them.
@@3dmixer552 they closed the business but they both had jobs, and Tony said that they haven't gone back on the dole.
At 40minutes in....they havnt visited the burger van to check it out and see if they need anything before they open it. REALLY!!!
Those dresses are beautiful! I wish her all the best ❤️
"it is unbelievable that it is actually coming from our bank account" ...well, is it?
They know nothing about mechanics or servicing a bus or van,the depreciation and longevity of such a vehicle.. no experience in the catering industry, the H&S legislation , the dreams were dreams because they never learnt about those trades. They never started at the bottom to learn or went to a night class.
I smell doom.
@kettlebelle1 It's bespoke dressmaking for special occasions. You want a local-ish person whose work in progress you can see / someone who you can talk to on the phone. Can see that it might work at least on a small scale.
The one with the depression needs to get up and support his family. I suffer with depression anxiety PTSD from the military and childhood. I still get up every day and work
Why does the think he can just drive a bus without a proper license smh 🤦🏽♂️
Oh do I need one I've been driving one for 4 years, 😂😂😂
What is smh?
@@prepperjonpnw6482 shaking my head
Because he quit school at 16🤷🙄
We lots of people like that in the uk.
I would LOVE to see an update episode on these families! Where are they now? How are they doing? Have they been successful?
Yes
I believe Lorraine passed away a year after these came out (2018)
Who’s Loraine??
Lorraine died of cancer and Tony died.
I feel sorry for young man who has the depression problem---maybe the girl could do some kind of work when he is at home---she needs to stop smoking around those beaul girls!!!
I don't feel sorry for him! He received the money & was on the floor rolling in it. Than his wife did all the work
The girl will probably just leave and fail him.
Sophie reminds me of Kerry from This Country lol
bparents haha I was thinking the same!
All of these unemployed people have house with garden provided by government ( so free) + car which is better than me and my wife, both working hard and cannot have a garden...
I am baffled with the couple that bought the sandwich stand thinking that the stand would be fully stocked. Perhaps they were told it would be but that doesn’t really make since for previous owner to stock what they will sell as they could be changing the menu, etc. 🤔🙃🥪
I know!!!!! Why would they leave fresh or semi fresh items.. idiots. At least the woman is trying though lol
@@user-jz3kn9pw8d you made a great point Her partner was useless
They weren't looking at it in true business sense, they were looking at the "dream". You need to read EVERYTHING!! I wish the business guy held their hands with this a bit more.
How on earth can you start a food van business without having first checked the stock???
It seemed like they hadn't even checked out where to get stock from e.g. cash and carry or wholesalers. Unreal.
@@TheDarkivist how does one start a business without doing ANY research whatsoever.
@@robertjebediahfreeman4177 honestly, it actually suprised me that the lady (Fran) did so well without any previous experience. Her fella, however, was useless. She was carrying all of the weight.
Stay in school kids...🥴🤦
@@TheDarkivist "She was carrying all of the weight". Not surprising, he is half her weight.....
I don't understand this show, in both seasons literally everyone is encouraged to go from benefits and never working a day in their lives to starting businesses. Obviously they are almost all going to fail. They should be encouraged to save the money and live off it while they search for full time jobs that are stable and consistent income like a normal person would do. These people don't even have the work ethic to have a full time structured job let alone structure their own jobs and run their own business.
What you describe would be a much smarter way to go, but it would also be pretty boring television.
True.
They tell them what’s at risk and try point them in the right direction
They aren’t encouraged to start businesses so not sure where you’ve gotten that idea from,l. The aim of the experiment is to see what people on benefits choose to do and if they can be successful (however they choose) when given a leg up and it just happens that they often choose to start something of their own. The experts repeatedly say that they’ve chosen a challenge by starting a business of their own. I don’t think having a rule about no businesses would be helpful either.
If they really put their minds, they can do it. But it will take time.
The lady who made the dress business, may be on benefits but her eldest son is such a lovely boy she needs to give herself some credit for raising such a great young man. He will do well in life x
If I just bought a burger van, Id at least have been there a to make sure I had what I needed for the first day. Also figured out how to use the till. Them two are on a different planet to the rest of the world man.
Massive respect for Lee as well, what a bloke, so supportive of these people and wants them to do well but reigns them into reality as well.
£14k on a ‘ box’ is what Peter Jones would call it 🤣
and for that reason he is out
You’re winging it!
44:40 6k£ for wooden box?????? You can make it yourself with like 400£ worth of wood and roof material. Specially if you have time. Saved money is better than earned one. From earned money you must pay tax dude.
i dont even get why he needed a shed any way. that van is huge can just store the gear in there
Well said @Land Lord - Have I been living under a rock and never heard that expression before ('money saved/money earned) or maybe I just really resonate with that :) As for his shed, it will always cost more for someone else to do things for you - but perhaps the guy doesn't have the know how (?) Still, I agree there must have something he could've 'McGyvered' up - wait until the $ comes in before you blow out!
Four children and no husband? It's truly maddening that I must support other people's children in addition to my own.
would u rather just have them be homeless and begging for food?
@@sorrie2758 Well said.
I resent my tax going towards nuclear weapons. We don't get a choice where our tax money goes. And I would rather support a single mum than a family where fathers get off their faces and then come home and abuse their wives.
Sully Luther+ you're not paying for them directly though are you.
Then one must ask why "The husband left her with four children". Being a man you might have the answer . Not every woman chooses to be a single parent, sometimes it's the man that makes it that way.
Why couldn't one of them just run down to the grocery store and buy some more burger and stay open doing business? 🤔 I mean that's what my brain would tell me to do if I last minute lost my burger inventory for the day so I don't lose customers and revenue. 🤷♀️
A burger van that don't have burgers, now that is how you start a business right there, I have a feeling we are looking at the next fortune 500 company.
The couple with the food stand - I had high hopes for them, but honestly, it's only common sense to me to check stock!!! Before your first day! Better yet, they should have asked for an *inventory* from the prev. owner! And why couldn't one of them gone out after morning rush to the grocery and get more supplies for lunch???
If it had been handed over on a Friday they would have had the whole weekend to stock up and familiarise themselves 🤔😯😏
There is a old saying- A fool and their money are soon parted, so true
“Easy come, easy go” would also be an appropriate one for this show.
I'd never buy food from someone who looks like Fran. Need tae sort yersel oot hen.
That lady celebrating with a sausage sandwich 👍😍
I don’t see a burger van working to keep the living cost of 6 kids and 2 adults no chance
Really that burger van could be a gold mine if worked properly... it,s outside a huge factory with no canteen..
@@jessicaellina3878 what I'm wondering is if they still have it, was the factory still up and running during the lockdowns...
They banked £600 and summat pounds in 1 week. At £600 per week that's over £31,000 a year.
Im rooting for them so they can instil a better attitude and motivation into their kids so they can break the cycle on reliance on benefits. I’ve never been on benefits so dont really know what it is like but it can’t be fun having to watch every penny.
I hope the single Mom's wonderful, homesewn dresses really took off❗ It's so hard to raise kids on your own, on 24/7 duty, never a moment to yourself. Definitely a well-wisher🙏💫😄
Should have kept her legs closed or aborted them.
£700 in Primark? They’ll grow out of it in no time or it’ll fall apart. Wasteful.
How does one spend 700 quid in primark?
I don't know what primark is but I can only think of four kids
Hahaha...I was thinking the same when I heard how much she'd spent there....I was thinking somewhere along the lines of £150, max £200
I thought the same. I would like to know what she got 😅
We need a haul😂
How does one spend that much in primark while setting up a business making clothes for kids....
People who aren’t on benefits struggle too
Elizabeth Jackson I’m a physician and I cannot spend 700 pound at Primark.
we struggle a lot!
I am on benefits have 4 kids by 4 different men had breast implants and botox got a new car and my boyfriend Matthew camp loves me.
this girl is the smartest on the series and given a proper go will make it
Which girl?
@@prepperjonpnw6482 Exactly! 😂 What an idiot
@@prepperjonpnw6482 Sophie
Sophie should be proud of her kids they don’t care about the materialistic things as long as there healthy and happy and got there mum there happy. You don’t get many kids like that these days
She's a fantastic designer/seamstress !
Sophie's kids seem so sweet.
The first season was the best. Tidy and sons were incredible! It seems like someone said hey for the second season let’s get some real idiots that’ll be fun! Except for Sophie she’s great and I hope she does well.
Tony died.
Call me a misery but I don't like the parts where the family just throw the money around whooping. I'd much rather see footage of the family opening a bank account and setting up some direct debits to pay for gas, electricity st cetera.
I dont like it too, people should respect money 😂😂
@@memg716 😂
It feels like an american TV cliché they decided to bring over, but there's a reason TV shows are very different on either side of the Atlantic... Just look at Gordon Ramsey's shows
Me neither
I've suffered with depression and anxiety ever since childhood, but I've never stopped working because of it. Granted, it's tough to wake up in the morning when you feel like life isn't worth living, but what helped me get over it each time was working towards a goal, and to better myself. In the US, if you claimed you couldn't work because you have depression, you'd get a lot of blank stares. I've taken time off on really hard days, but you have to get back at it, and can't lay in bed all day, it just makes it worse. A few of these parents have used depression as an excuse for living off the system, and in my opinion it makes people less understanding to the struggles depression can bring, as they make it seem like an excuse for laziness.
eginteractive Yes
Well said!
I don't think it's cool to judge other people. I have these same issues too, but some people might have it a lot worse. I can function even when I'm not happy, or when I'm really slow. There are probably people who honest to goodness can't.
I have mental health issues and I’ve never claimed benefits. I worked for 17 years since I left college but not for the past 3 years. Luckily my husband can just about support us. When I did work, I’d let myself have a couple of weeks off during bad periods and then go back to work. I found that the longer you stay off, the harder it is. Now I’ve been out of work so long it certainly feels that way. I see both sides really. And sadly there are some people who play on it. Well done for keeping going! It’s not easy x
You are not them. Do not compare, ever. You have no idea. People who claim to have mental illness, but judge others because it's "not what they done" is annoying and concerning. You think you'd know the difference between empathy and false sympathy. It's understandable that he had a relapse....he was under alot of pressure.
Sophie is amazing I think she just needs to be more confident in herself because I would buy everything it's all beautiful
What a lovely little boy Sophie’s oldest is
The baby dresses are beautiful.
14k for that burger van no wonder then man selling it is so happy could probably get a bigger one for 5k
tom bilton I thought that and they didn’t have a clue they thought it would be fully stocked
Uneducated people given large amount of money is a dangerous combination
@Emiliya Kazantseva Please arrange that for me and I will show you :)
You don’t just pay for the cafe it’s about the location, is it a established business and been there years?
My mum owns one and she can make anywhere from £200-£500 a day.
SAM HANEY WOW!
Gardening is a better idea than a bus. Much cheaper to start up and get the money coming in. Get a bow saw for bigger trees. I wouldn't use a chain saw without training and proper protective gear, even then I don't like them. I worked as a gardener for 29 years after electrical engineering dried up.
A quick shopping trip needed for more burgers.
I like the custom dress idea.
It's a gamble for them all as they need to spend on stock and get money coming and things could go slowly at first and some spare money from the £26,000 helps to pay normal bills and see them through the first few months.
There's obstacles even in working in your own home. My house deeds say I can not use my premises for the use of; innkeeper, beerkeeper, slaughterman, tallow chandler, soap boiler, soap maker, fellmonger, tanner, dyer, ironmonger, blacksmith, tinsmith, brazier or any other noisome or offensive trade or business.
I love this show. It's a great idea and it's amazing to see what ppl are capable of.
I’m really proud of them. Some folks don’t even try and they have the funds. I love her skirts/ dresses and the burger 🍔 spot. I’m thinking I should try too
yeah, why not do it!
Why are these men not taking responsibility for the children they have fathered? In the U.S., if you don't pay, you go to jail!
Not necessarily-- mine just claimed he didn’t have any money and paid a quarter (if that) of what he owed. He’s close to a millionaire now with a beach house and his own business and never paid the full amount
My daughter’s ex owes over $50,000.00 in back support, but because she doesn’t receive any type of welfare, our state won’t bother going after him. He moved to next state over when our granddaughter was 3, and he hasn’t paid a penny since.
Prison is a for profit business in the USA which is why you put people in jail for ridiculous things
Yeah, who would have thought to make sure they had enough supplies for their first day running the "Burger Van" - duh? They should have required the previous owner to provide at least a week's worth of supplies at the time of the sale. It amazes me how unprepared & delusional these people are to start their businesses. Whoever made this "experiment" possible should be roundly criticized for not setting-up & requiring these people to attend classes to prepare them for beginning their businesses before being given the money. It appears most have no clue as to the requirements for being business owners. I haven't heard one person even mention business insurance or taxes - are these not required in the UK?
Early Cuyler and who would be funding those classes??
Even pointing then in the right direction to prepare and know what to expect. It’s almost like they want them to flop.
fiveelms2011 they’re adults, they should know this. I wouldn’t have someone holding my hand and providing me with classes if I wanted to start my own business, so why should they get special treatment?
Laura TT you may be speaking from a point of privilege, some of these people aren’t as educated or may not have the best support system. I know If I wanted to start something I could ask my educated/experienced family members or rely on my ability to research and find out. Not everyone is against asking for help and nor should they be
fiveelms2011 not at all. It’s called common sense/using your brain/taking personal responsibility.
Fireworks in a tiny garden, right up against a wooden fence and kids running around with sparklers and no gloves.
Are gloves really needed with sparklers I've never seen a kid hold a sparkler with gloves on
Where are the father(s) of Sophies 4 children? I mean the small one doesn't look like 1 yet. Parents who aren't there for their offspring just make me angry.
Angelika Lirgendwas thats what happens when you sleep with deadbeats
she was pregnant at 15, maybe he was older and is in jail?
A Nother either way he’s a deadbeat
I'm guessing the father of the 1 year old was from a one night stand. The fact she has 4 kids with 3 different men, none of which are still around, speaks volumes about her lifestyle choices. I hope her business takes off though, for the kids sake...
@Konstantinovich1 what?! And let them starve? You lack morality suggesting this.
And lastly do your research, the Queen and her offspring is costing the taxpayer way more than single mothers.
watched 2020...those 3 kids are so adorable of frans
How is a double decker bus £11k but a burger van £14k? I think the burger van couple are getting short-changed here.
They were sort of buying an ‘established business’ not just the van itself I suppose
It's the return on the business profits, a double decker bus is just a bus without really any profit to be made unless you have a tour company. But a food van is a gold mine in the right area, especially in a retail park or industrial estate because everybody needs to eat.
It iis the venue that is worth the money
Really glad to see the expert Lee, helping to guide the families about business this time vs the first season. Big difference!
yeah giving advice that we all knew about when we were 16
yeah great advice 😂 ! Anyone here would give the same advice.
Lee just wants to see the outcome. They said it in the beginning …
THIS IS AN EXPERIMENT!
@@BJ-bi9xv Oh, I agree - _most_ of us who have WORKED all our lives would know these things. Unfortunately, these people have no clue. And, yes, it is an experiment - it just goes to show general knowledge doesn't come naturally - esp. if you've never really worked steadily.
For all those wondering (nagging?), that all those people are starting to run their own businesses instead of getting a job. The protagonists for the show are hand chosen and it's way, way easier to film all of this when the protagonists are self-employed. Not every employer wants a TV crew around (or would you?). Plus it's way more entertaining for us viewers to find out whether or not those businesses turn out to be a success. There is a bigger story to tell than just finding a job.
@kettlebelle1 That's not true. The show is not scripted.
Yeah, it's really obvious and half the comment section was too thick to figure out they wanted interesting characters and interesting business ideas
Most people work Full-time while building a business So, TWO FULL time jobs. One pays bills. One doesn’t pay until much much later.
Danny clearly shows no interest in working yet he can pridefully bargin for it lol. Where is Zofie’s husband? She keeps seem to having children. Makes me wonder do Brits get paid for having babies?
She was a root & boot
They do in the US.
The child benefits in the U.K. used to cover and pay for every single individual child of a family, they changed it a few years ago so now you only get child benefit on your first child and none of the others to stop people abusing it
I love this show.
The mother that makes the dresses was spending money before taking into account how much fabric costs, time it takes to makes the amount of dresses it going to take and sell before she is going to be self sufficient. I am in the business and it takes a fair amount of time before it takes off. It doesn't happen overnight.
Those kids dresses are pretty! I have two girls, where can I buy!?
Evie & Co on Etsy
She is very talented, but, sadly, can't compete with sweat shops in 3rd world countries.
Saved By Grace
Bad marketing of herself she needs to contact and make some for high profile children and get her name out there, visit fashion district people.
laura s yeah, she should offer some custom ones free to family you tubers with decent followers, and she’ll get business. They don’t even need to be huge ones that ask for big fees.
Make them for gypsy weddings and events
Kayden is my hero hands down that boy will make q brilliant counsellor if he chooses to work ina career going forward, we'll done to his mum, brilliant job well done. His grandmother is a Goddess.
That lip ring though.... needs to go bro. Just my opinion but seems a bit dated and professional in regards to the rest of your look and joke
So the depression is gone once you have 26k without working...depression!!!!
Depression. You can't call yourself British until you've had it.
Does everyone in England smoke?! It’s unbelievably expensive! Why are they wasting their money?!
The gardening is more realistic for the guy instead of a bus
Fran and Danny need to have a chat about those 6 kids.
a chat about what? elaborate please.
Birth control.
@@melanytodd2929 I don't think they are his....look at the color of them and him.
@@ninjanana8730 that made me laugh
Danny is mixed race
it makes me sick how much they blow through just because they never had it in the first place on benefits. you would think they would be more business savvy then splurging on ridiculous stuff.
Why would you think.people who have never worked and never had money would be sensible with money? Even people who have always worked are often useless with managing money.
£700 spent on stuff from Primark? Wow, what did she buy?
The shop
Fran and Danny should have checked the stock the day they bought it!
Didn’t that fran and Danny think about going on eBay to check the prices of the vans first u can get the exact same size vans for about 5 grand 🤦🏾♂️
😂
Even cheaper too.. 🤦🏻♂️
They probably thought they van is already running and successful so worth it
Way to bring him to his knees with those negotiation skills, Danny. Lol.
These people are delusional. The only one who really tried was Sophie. She even unfortunately couldn't sustain her new business but she definitely was the one to do the best.
They should sort their resumes out and go door to door to find a job. Trying to start new businesses takes alot more money and time
I have no respect for people who just can't close there legs and stop making kids because they want to claim benefits.
What's with the missing H in words? Ouse not House, ungry not Hungry 😯😯😯
its called a accent
@@Charlieto you judgemental idiot!!!
@@zoeyanslow7213 what are you on about? everyone has a accent. in some accents, some letters are 'missed' and some are more pronounced. she asked a question i said the anser to why she cant hear the 'H' in these peoples speech
If you are struggling to place the accent, it's uneducated.
I love to have this kind of the show
love Sophie! She's very talented
Why would the van come with the food first thing you would get
£13,000 for a shed with a cooker. The bloke selling it is laughing surely???
Is there a form that I can fill out that will get me a free government check every month? No??? Oh well... guess I’ll just have to keep on working 55 hours a week like I’ve been doing for the past 35 years.
Please continue you are valuable and needed 💞🙏
We should have to grind for the majority of our lives.
There is actually... u can apply for Universal credit
these people have better tvs and stuff than i have and ive worked since 15
Easy to understand why they’ve been on n off Benifits all life 🤣
So someone can watch their kids for them to start a business, but not for them to work jobs all this time?
Sophie gets some confidence and someone to do the finance management we could be looking at a very wealthy lady.
You know, if you go on welfare, you MUST go to money management classes. No questions asked. None of these people has a clue about financial responsibility.
That is 36,2561 in American money. You would have to use this little wisely to make work for yourselves. Channel 5 needs to come back since Covid, and see how all these people have faired.
The guy wanting to start the bus business should probably reevaluate his ability to successfully run a business. Business ownership takes time, patience, and requires legal hoops...it isn't an immediate thing and his frustration about licensure and regulations is comical and worrisome.
When shebsmokes so much--do the clothes she makes smell like smoke?
Yes they can if you smoke inside near the materials
I think this was filmed a while ago and from other UK shows I have watched many people smoke and don't seem to mind the smell