The Big Basic Income Experiment follows an ambitious social study set in a single village, where every resident receives a guaranteed income for one year. The project explores what happens when financial security is taken as a given – how it changes daily life, community spirit, work, ambition and wellbeing.
Through the experiences of families, business owners, jobseekers and pensioners, the series observes how people spend their time and make choices when money is no longer the central worry. Do they become more creative, more generous, more independent – or does motivation begin to fade when the pressure to earn is removed?
Filmed over twelve months, with economists and sociologists offering context and analysis, the documentary looks beyond the headlines to ask what this kind of policy might mean for the future of work and welfare. It is a calm, human look at a bold idea that could redefine the way society measures value.
