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Get Rich or Die Young

Richard Bilton visits Stockton, the town with the country's worst health inequality, to investigate variances in life expectancy between it and its wealthier neighbours.

Life expectancy in Britain varies dramatically depending upon where you live. The rich live longer and the poor die younger. Reporter Richard Bilton visits Stockton, the town with the country's worst health inequality. He investigates why people in the town centre can only expect to live to 71, while their wealthier neighbours a couple of miles away will live an average of 14 years longer.

30 minutes

Last on

Sat 4 Aug 2018 00:35

Music Played

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

  • 00:01

    Goldfrapp

    Ulla

  • 00:03

    London Grammar

    Metal & Dust

  • 00:05

    Kasabian

    Glass

  • 00:08

    The xx

    Unfold

  • 00:12

    The xx

    Infinity

  • 00:13

    London Grammar

    Wasting My Young Years

  • 00:19

    Goldfrapp

    Believer

  • 00:20

    The xx

    I Dare You

  • 00:27

    Goldfrapp

    Alvar

  • 00:21

    Kasabian

    British Legion

Credits

Role Contributor
Reporter Richard Bilton
Producer Tim Robinson
Executive Producer Andrew Head
Director Rachel Jupp

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