How to Get a Council House: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The series that goes behind the scenes with council housing officers, in the London Borough of Hounslow, which is one of the most diverse boroughs in the country and is a desirable place to live. Escalating house prices and a burgeoning rental market have left over 3000 households on the council's housing waiting list and there simply aren't enough homes for everyone. With help going to those who need it the most, it's up to applicants to convince housing officers they deserve the keys. Competition is fierce, and the housing officers have to work out who's most in need and whether the story they're hearing is fact or fiction.

Series details

• Title: How to Get a Council House
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2013-08-01
• Final broadcast date listed: 2016-05-31
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Channel 4
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 16714
• TVDB ID: 271969

Cast and credited roles

• Anthony Head — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2013-08-01; final listed air date 2013-08-15; episode order: 3.
• Season 2: premiered 2014-04-16; final listed air date 2014-04-30; episode order: 3.
• Season 3: premiered 2015-07-06; final listed air date 2015-07-20; episode order: 3.
• Season 4: premiered 2016-05-10; final listed air date 2016-05-31; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from How to Get a Council House on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.