[1] The ten housemates came from various backgrounds and beliefs: Nabil Abdulrashid, a comedian of Nigerian heritage; Abdul Haqq, a black former boxer born Anthony Small who believes in strict gender segregation; fashion follower Mehreen Baig; Saba, a 76-year-old white convert born Hilary; Ferhan Khan, who is gay; and Zohra, a Shia Muslim.
[2][3][4] Events in the series included the housemates going to feed the homeless, with Baig responding to anti-immigrant sentiments from some of them;[2] Bara hugging a member of the English Defence League in an attempt to change his views;[2] and Abdul Haqq's strict views on gender being challenged by others.
[3] Abdul Haqq also refused to give an answer on whether it would be wrong to kill Zohra's Shia family.
[4] There was significant debate from Muslim columnists on whether it was appropriate and representative to include a hardliner such as Abdul Haqq, although it was also pointed out that his fellow housemates disagreed vehemently with his views.
[2][3][4] The series won Best Reality and Constructed Factual at the 2017 British Academy Television Awards.