Immigration Street will now be screened as a one hour one off special after the makers were threatened with violence.
As reported in The Gazette, instead of a six-part series the show will now be shorter.
And it’s now been confirmed it will go out as one show later this month due to the hostilities.
The show is a Benefits Street spin off - the second series of the controversial show having been filmed on Kingston Road in Stockton on the Tilery estate. It too is set to hit our screens soon.
Immigration Street encountered opposition during filming in multi-cultural Derby Road in Southampton, Hants.
Channel 4 told The Mirror: “Verbal aggression was turning into threats of violence.
“Finally, the producers took the decision to pull out, as the safety of crew could no longer be guaranteed.”
Producer Kieran Smith said: “Many people made the crew feel welcome, but there were local groups determined to halt production.
“It’s a shame, as Derby Road is a place where, on the whole, people get along.”
Immigration Street has been criticised since it was first announced, with nearby residents, neighbours and Channel 4 viewers, claiming it will “split the community”.
Immigration Street airs on February 24.
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