The Scheme Where Are They Now? Check Where Are The Scheme Cast Now?

 The Scheme Where Are They Now: The Scheme is a series about six families who is leaving in Kilmarnock onthank and knockinlaw and now the fans are asking that cast of the scheme where are they now so let’s go further to know more about  The Scheme Where Are They Now.

by J Nandhini

Updated Dec 15, 2021

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The Scheme Where Are They Now? Check Where Are The Scheme Cast Now?
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The Scheme Where Are They Now Revealed

The Scheme is a BBC Scotland BAFTA-winning documentary series that follows the lives of six families living in Kilmarnock's Onthank and Knockinlaw housing schemes. The series has received some media criticism, with the series being dubbed "poverty porn" and described as providing a "misleading impression" of life on the estate. The show's creators have denied allegations that their show exploits the estate's residents. The Scheme is "the most telling, revealing, and compulsive documentary series in a decade. However, it's a very different story for the stars of the reality show who are surveying the impact ten years after it first aired. Whatever accolades it received for filmmakers Friel Keane, one of its stars, claimed it ruined her life. 

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The Scheme Where Are They Now

Scheme Cast 

Where Are They Now 

Dayna McLaughlin

Unknown

Marvin Baird

Kilmarnock

Chris Cunningham

Kilmarnock

Annie Cunningham/Caddis

Kilmarnock

Where Are The Scheme Cast Now?

Dayna McLaughlin

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McLaughlin, Dayna Dayna had an on-again, off-again relationship with co-star Marvin Baird. When the show ended, the couple, who had struggled with drug addiction, decided to call it quits for good.

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Marvin Baird

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Mr Marvin Baird Kilmarnock is the location. Baird, a serial offender, has revealed how he kicked his drug habit after meeting Sharon Cunningham. But when Sharon, 44, died last November, Baird was devastated.

Chris Cunningham

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Chris Cunningham is from Kilmarnock. Cunningham escaped jail in April 2018 after being caught with heroin. After learning that his mother, Annie, was in the hospital, a sheriff showed him mercy. The court also learned that his twins' mother had abandoned him, taking the children with her.

Annie Cunningham

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Annie Cunningham/Caddis, Kilmarnock, had her legs and right arm amputated in May 2018 after contracting sepsis.

Kay McCutcheon Revealed About The Scheme

Kay McCutcheon rose to prominence in the 2010 Bafta Award-winning BBC series, which followed the lives of six families in Kilmarnock's impoverished Onthank and Knockinlaw estates. However, the 47-year-old has struggled to overcome the stigma of being a cast member and has found it challenging to find work since. Kay, a former sandwich factory worker whose six-year-old daughter Kendal was bullied at school, said, "The Scheme showed people lying around, taking drugs, drinking, swearing, and fighting." "I've never used drugs, and I've always worked." "I've had a difficult time finding work." I'm not working right now and would love to get back to work, but people still judge me because of what they saw on The Scheme ten years ago." Kendal was harassed at school after the show because she was dubbed "the lassie from The Scheme."

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Struggles Kay Faced In The Scheme

"I've had jobs where people start asking me, 'Are you the woman from The Scheme?'"I had people ask me after the show, 'How can you afford that big TV?'"But I used to work. I had a job and saved money. I've gone without so that my family could have what they needed. My life was completely ruined as a result of the Scheme." After a slow start, The Scheme's warts-and-all style quickly made its ratings hit by word-of-mouth. Episodes were frequently postponed due to legal issues, but they had an incredible 840,000 viewers at their peak. However, it sparked a storm of criticism, with politicians accusing the program's creators of exploiting vulnerable people. Kay, a mother of two, appeared in the show with her pregnant daughter Candice, then 15, and daughter Kendal. Kay's home was filmed several times by police, and she received a six-month suspended sentence for assaulting her neighbour.

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The Scheme Cast Dayna McLaughlin And Marvin Baird Family

Bo families faced many problems, including Brian's incarceration on a breach of the peace charge and Chris's run-ins with the drug dealers. And comes with Out-of-control James McMurray sparked outrage when he was seen on the show shooting up heroin. His tongue had turned blue after ingesting 30 diazepam pills and drinking super-strength lager. The Cree family appeared as they worked to reopen the area's first community centre but could not raise the necessary funds. The documentary also followed drug addict Marvin Baird, his dog Bullet, and his ex-girlfriend, Dayna McLaughlin, through their chaotic lives. Kay claims she was approached by producers before filming, who told her they were making a documentary series about people's lives in Ayrshire town. She agreed to participate after being shown a video of positive interactions between her and her daughter Kendal. However, she was surprised when the scenes were not included in the final broadcast. Kay, who was not compensated for her appearance, continued, "They told me they were doing a show about life in Kilmarnock." They didn't say anything about inspecting the estate's condition." I should never have agreed to go on this trip. My father had just died, and I wasn't thinking clearly.

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Problems Crew Members Faced On The Scheme

"Before it aired on TV, I was shown five minutes of footage of me playing with my daughter." However, that was cut from the show."I was so hurt when I saw it on television. I'd never ride it again, no matter what was offered to me. It simply wasn't worth it."Former Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson slammed the show in July 2011, calling it "poverty pornography."The show's creators have consistently denied allegations that the show exploited the estate's residents."Yes, we had issues," Kay added. People were using drugs, people without money or jobs, and people doing the best they could to survive. That is true everywhere, not just in Kilmarnock."Some people don't have much, but everyone is nice and we all help each other out.""The crew then simply packed up and left." Although the show was a huge success, nothing changed for the people of Onthank. "Nothing good came of it."Kay left the area in 2012 because she was tired of being associated with the show. She relocated to nearby Galston but returned to Onthank after discovering her new home had been a murder scene. Kay also claims that her television appearance prompted unwanted advances from one male fan." I just wanted to get away after the show," she said. Everyone recognized us."Suddenly, I began receiving phone calls from a guy who said he had enjoyed seeing me on TV. He kept calling me, and I had to contact the police and block his calls.

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BBC Scotland Spokeswoman About Scheme

"I moved away, which was a mistake because I discovered there had been a murder there." In the end, I returned. Kilmarnock is my hometown, where I feel most at home."I don't recognize any of the other families from the show." Now I try to live a peaceful life with my family."I want people to see that there is more to me than what they saw on television ten years ago." The Scheme, which Friel Kean Films made, was a fair and accurate portrayal of the real lives of the people featured, by BBC guidelines," a BBC Scotland spokeswoman said that " The individual concerned was a willing participant in the documentary. This nature was fully explained to her," said a spokesman for Friel Kean.

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The Scheme Where Are They Now - FAQ

1. What happened to Chris Cunningham the scheme?

Chris Cunningham was found with the class A drug after a police raid on a flat he shared with TV co-star Marvin Baird who was jailed last month. The Scheme star Chris Cunningham has avoided jail for drugs offences after a court heard his mother was seriously ill.

2. How old was Chris in the scheme?

The addict is said to have used the drug while looking after one-year-old Cerys for ex-girlfriend Candice, 17. But heartbroken Chris, 21, revealed he still loved Candice, even though she had a new man.

3. Why was the scheme taken off the air?

A BBC Scotland fly on the wall documentary, in which a TV crew follow the lives of residents in one of Scotland's most deprived housing estates has been pulled after criminal proceedings were initiated against one of its 'stars'.

4. Where in Kilmarnock was the scheme filmed?

Kay McCutcheon shot to fame on the 2010 Bafta Award-winning BBC series, which followed the lives of six families in the impoverished Onthank and Knockinlaw estates in Kilmarnock.

5. What does scheme mean in Scottish?

schemie means Someone who lives in a council house estate or "scheme".

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