Killed by My Debt
2018 BBC television film
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Killed by My Debt is a 2018 BBC Three drama film based on the life of Jerome Rogers who died by suicide aged twenty, having accrued debts of over £1,000. The debt was executed by Andrew Maughan of The London Borough of Camden, & Mike Marrs of Marston Holdings Ltd, stemming from two unpaid £65 traffic fines.[1] The film was written by Tahsin Güner who worked closely with the Rogers family.[2] Joseph Bullman was the director.[2]
| Killed by My Debt | |
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| Written by | Tahsin Güner |
| Directed by | Joseph Bullman |
| Starring | Chance Perdomo Craig Parkinson Steve Toussaint Juliet Cowan Calvin Demba Tom Walker |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
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| Network | BBC Three |
| Release | 2018 |
Background
The film is based on the true story of Jerome Rogers (1995-2016).[3] The practices of real-life organisations CitySprint couriers, Newlyn & Marston Holdings Ltd debt collection agency, and Camden Borough Council are depicted.[4]
Cast
- Chance Perdomo as Jerome[2]
- Craig Parkinson as the Bailiff
- Juliet Cowan as Tracey Rogers
- Steve Toussaint as Bentley Duncan[5]
- Calvin Demba as Nat Rogers
- Tom Walker as the Controller
- Leonie Elliott as Hollie Rogers
- Tamara Alexander as Cobra presenter
- Owen Brazendale as Honda salesman
Reception
John Dugdale, writing in The Sunday Times, gave a positive review praising Perdomo's performance but expressed reservations about the inserted videos featuring other debtors.[6]
The Guardian called it 'a tale for our times'.[7] Suzi Feay in the Financial Times described Perdomo's performance as 'powerfully empathetic' and the drama as being at times 'painful to view'. Concluding, 'only a traffic-warden with a heart of stone could fail to be moved.'[8]
At the 2019 BAFTA TV Awards, Killed by My Debt won Best Single Drama and Chance Perdomo was nominated for a Best Actor award.[9]