The cameras follow Alex, who lived in Canada for years but is now trying to find a job in London and Sandu, a Roma gypsy forced to live in extreme poverty who has come to Britain to feed his family. Stefan speaks limited English and works as a living statue and has been taking advantage of the services that the country has to offer.
The show takes a look at the reality of life in Romania and the motivation behind the influx of Romanian immigrants coming to Britain. e reality of life in Romania and the motivation behind the influx of Romanian immigrants in the UK. Mihalia is a middle-class nurse who lives with her husband, daughter and elderly mother. In London, Alex has his first full-time job working in a warehouse, but the pay is not enough to cover his rent and he's still sleeping on the streets. Christian has been checked into hospital suffering with TB.
The final episode explores mass migration from Romania, where one in 10 have left the country, racism is rife and Roma Gypsies have been evicted from their homes.