Former ballet dancer Calum finds it difficult to cope on the streets, even when paired with Gert, a Belgian man left homeless after losing his benefits even while having a job. At first abandoning Gert for a friend's couch, Calum does eventually return to Gert's side.

Isabella leaves her high life and celebrity boyfriend to live homeless in Stratford, immediately encountering aggression and abuse. She also meets Cathy, a homeless mother who won't go anywhere without her companion dog.

Showjumper Eleanor, 19, started up her own business as a horse groom, but is now heading onto the streets, believing that the homeless could do with a little geeing up.