The series first aired on BBC Two from 3 to 17 October 2012.
The three part series follows people in Kolkata and Mumbai as they try to make a living through informal activities such as panning for gold or selling illegal alcohol.
[1][2] The show first aired in Australia on 2 January 2013 on the network SBS One.
[1] The Daily Telegraph and The West Australian both criticized the show's narration.
[2][3] The Independent also criticized the narration as having "discomfiting cheerfulness".