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It's back! Benefits Street set for return but this time in Liverpool | Daily Star SHOW: Could Fairbrook Drive in Birkenhead become the new James Turner Street? [GOOGLE]

The controversial mockumentary that caused a storm last year is ready for round two as it moves from Birmingham to Merseyside.

Homeowners in Birkenhead are now hoping they come out better off from the show than the residents of James Turner Street in Birmingham.

But there is growing anger in Liverpool that Benefits St could do more harm than good to the city's reputation.

The show turned dole queen White Dee into an overnight sensation and has catapulted her into an unlikely career as a rapper and showbiz commentator.

And Dee, real name Deidre Kelly, says her rise to stardom means she is constantly bombarded with fans at her home.

But the downside of the constant media glare on James Turner St left many of its residents miffed that they were all unfairly cast as dole scroungers.

The 42-year-old said last week: "The door knocks at least 50 times a day – people from Newcastle, Edinburgh and London. I invited the first few in to have a cup of tea but now it’s just too many.

“One woman had flown in from North Africa! She arrived in Edinburgh, then drove for seven hours to get here.” BENEFITS: James Turner Street became famous overnight [PA]

“The door knocks at least 50 times a day – people from Newcastle, Edinburgh and London.”

White Dee

Others have profited from the show with businessman Paul Nischal, who owns three homes on the street, making thousands from having properties on the street.

Millionaire Mr Nischal, 69, bought one house for £62,000 in 2005 which it now estimated to be worth around £100,000 because of the show.

Plus his rent on all three of his homes now makes him more than £11,000 a year in rent.

But with the show being the subject of a nationwide backlash, some residents in Fairbrook Drive, Birkenhead are not keen about the decision.

Makers of the show Love Productions reportedly posted a note to residents last week telling them about the new show. CELEBRITY: White Dee has started a new career as a rapper [PH]

It read: “We are speaking to the residents of this street about a potential second series of Channel 4’s Benefits Street.

“We are looking for a really strong community where neighbours look out for one another, have really interesting stories to share and offer their own perspective of living on benefits.

“We would love the opportunity to speak to everyone on the street whether you are claiming benefits or not.”

The offer comes after TV channels held back on airing reality idea This Is Liverpool with complaints from thousands of scousers who wanted to retain the reputation of the city.

A petition from Liverpudlians urging TV companies to “not broadcast the disgrace that is This is Liverpool” has gained more than 4,000 signatures.

And angry scousers have kept up their defence of their area describing the Benefits Street idea as "disgusting".

One resident said: “I think it’s ridiculous – it’s tarnishing the area with a bad name.

“Not everyone is on benefits and people are trying to work. Because the area has been run down for years we are being labelled with the reputation of the past." DEBATE: Poverty, benefits and scroungers took over the TV in the first series [NEWSTEAM]

It is believed 90% of the residents on James Turner Street are on benefits, whereas the majority on Fairbrook Drive are not.

Residents said it is "disgusting" and "disrespectful" how the production company offered the chance to their area under these circumstances.

But Channel 4 will be keen to get the series going as soon as possible after the first series of the eye-opening programme posted the channel's highest viewing figures since 2012.

A Channel 4 spokesperson said: "Love Productions are in development and researching potential new locations for a second series of Benefits Street.

"The first series ignited an important debate about the welfare system and we are interested in seeing if we can revisit this through the experiences of residents of a street in a different part of Britain.”