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Season 1

  • S01E01 Episode 1

    • April 18, 2018
    • 5Star

    Fergus flaunts his wealth on social media for thousands of followers, but how will he cope living with Anna and her family, who are struggling to make ends meet?

  • S01E02 Episode 2

    • April 25, 2018
    • 5Star

    Sepii is 21, a medical student and rich kid with a huge collection of expensive designer shoes. She now faces a reality check as she spends time living with a family on the bread line in Manchester.

  • S01E03 Episode 3

    • May 1, 2018
    • 5Star

    Successful entrepreneur Dhillan finds out what life is like for mum of three Elaine and her family, who get by on her disability benefits.

  • S01E04 Episode 4

    • May 8, 2018
    • 5Star

    Angelina moves in with Amy, a teenager mum. Amy and Angelina get on well, but Angelina draws the line when asked to sleep on the sofa and checks into a plush hotel. She also struggles with housework, shopping on a budget, and even walking the dog.

  • S01E05 Episode 5

    • May 15, 2018
    • 5Star

    Jodie takes a break from posting shots of her shopping trips in Mayfair to move in with mum of two Becky in her small flat. Jodie struggles with cleaning, cooking and even getting on public transport by herself.

  • S01E06 Episode 6

    • May 22, 2018
    • 5Star

    Young, rich vlogger Callum gives up his designer lifestyle to move in with a family on the headline in Deal. After taking over all the household chores and looking after the kids, Callum realises the enormity of the stress the family live under.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Episode 1

    • October 8, 2018
    • 5Star

    Patrick leaves his seven bed mansion to spend a week with cash strapped single mum Katrina. She teaches him how a food bank works and leaves him to feed the family on £30. He shares the experience with his friend Josh, holidaying in the Maldives.

  • S02E02 Episode 2

    • October 15, 2018
    • 5Star

    21 year old Sacha is barely even at her six bedroom mansion thanks to her 24/7 social life. She attempts to live with Juanita and her car boot sales, pizza lunches and three children.

  • S02E03 Episode 3

    • October 22, 2018
    • 5Star

    Kofi Case owes his enviable allowance to his millionaire parents' catering business. He helps Leytonstone couple Nicky and Paul plan a party for eight year old Macie on a budget where emotions run high.

  • S02E04 Episode 4

    • October 29, 2018
    • 5Star

    Money is no object for Becca, as daddy's credit card is only a phone call away. However, when shown how much single mum Nureen has on which to feed a family, she is brought to tears.

  • S02E05 Episode 5

    • November 5, 2018
    • 5Star

    19 year old Freddie swaps his family's large in west London for single mum Charmaine's flat in Watford. After kitting himself out in clothes from a charity shop, and entertaining her kids, Freddie is shown how to have a good time for nothing.

  • S02E06 Episode 6

    • November 12, 2018
    • 5Star

    Having been brought up with servants to see to his every need, Andrea has a shock when he goes to stay with single dad David and his two daughters, who survive on benefits in Swansea.

  • S02E07 Episode 7

    • November 19, 2018
    • 5Star

    Wealthy teen Yasmine lives with Sheila and Miguel, from Mexico, who came to the UK in search of a safe place to raise a family. When she hears of their harsh upbringing, it makes her appreciate her own good luck, and she pitches in to help out.

Season 3

  • S03E01 Episode 1

    • February 5, 2019
    • 5Star

    Maria is the daughter of multi-millionaires, with a nanny and a maid. But she throws herself into living with Mohammed and Becky in their two bed council flat, and comes away with a new understanding of life on the other side.

  • S03E02 Episode 2

    • February 12, 2019
    • 5Star

    Daryl has a maid, a personal shopper, and a car collection worth £500k. He spends a week with Daniel and Letita, whose budget comprises benefits and a student loan. But despite their differences, Daryl and Daniel bond, especially over cooking.

  • S03E03 Episode 3

    • February 19, 2019
    • 5Star

    Rick kid Jacob, who lives in a flat in Chelsea bought by his parents, moves in with Terri, Gareth and their three kids in Manchester. Jacob struggles with the weekly shop on a budget he is used to spending on one meal.

  • S03E04 Episode 4

    • February 26, 2019
    • 5Star

    Fatima spends thousands every week on Gucci, but meeting single mum Nicky and her daughter Imogen moves the rich teen student to tears. Fatima soon sees how different her life is to Nicky's when they compare budgets.

  • S03E05 Episode 5

    • March 5, 2019
    • 5Star

    Shaira, who attended a £100k per year Swiss school, stays with Tara and Paul, who have not been able to afford a night out in a year. Taking on child minding duties and cooking her first roast dinner, Shaira reveals how she found the experience.

  • S03E06 Episode 6

    • March 12, 2019
    • 5Star

    Alex packs his luxury labels into his Louis Vuitton bags and drives his Mercedes to Bolton to stay with Jen and Antony. Seeing how far they could stretch the money he throws away, he surprises them with an act of kindness.

  • S03E07 Episode 7

    • March 19, 2019
    • 5Star

    Navid is a wannabe rapper whose main passions are Nicki Minaj and Versace. He leves his life of privilege to spend a week with Queen, Shane and two year old Simone who live in the shadow of Grenfell Tower, and for whom life is a constant struggle.

  • S03E08 Episode 8

    • March 26, 2019
    • 5Star

    21 year old student and mum Maria is the daughter of multi millionaires. She visits Becky, Mohammed and their two children, and learns what parenting is like without the luxury of a nanny and a maid.

  • S03E09 Episode 9

    • April 18, 2019
    • 5Star

    The series continues, as another privileged participant swaps their life of luxury for family life on the breadline.

Season 4

  • S04E01 Episode 1

    • October 28, 2019
    • 5Star

  • S04E02 Episode 2

    • November 4, 2019
    • 5Star

    A week with Pete, Mandy and their five children is not rich kid Sophie's idea of fun.

  • S04E03 Episode 3

    • November 11, 2019
    • 5Star

  • S04E04 Episode 4

    • November 18, 2019
    • 5Star

    Daughter of an oil baron, Nadia is putting off getting a job until she discovers what she is passionate about. Having career choice is a luxury single mum Natalie doesn't have.

  • S04E05 Episode 5

    • November 25, 2019
    • 5Star

    Spoiled teenager Tiana is leaving behind her pampered lifestyle, provided by her father, to learn how to live skint with single mum Candace and her two kids in Southend-on-Sea.

  • S04E06 Episode 6

    • December 2, 2019
    • 5Star

    Trust-fund kid Olivia lives a fun student life, cushioned by the wealth of her late grandfather.

  • S04E07 Rich Kids, Skint Christmas

    • December 16, 2019
    • 5Star

    Privileged April spends Christmas with the Burke family in Liverpool, former children's entertainers.

  • S04E08 Episode 8

    • December 2, 2020
    • 5Star

  • S04E09 Episode 9

    • December 9, 2020
    • 5Star

    Rany enjoyed a private education at £32k a year, but he learns not everyone spends £300 on a jacket.

  • S04E10 Episode 10

    • December 16, 2020
    • 5Star

    Alex from Stoke-on-Trent is the 25-year-old son of an entrepreneur. He drives around in a £65,000 car which he bought on a whim and has strong views about people who don't work.

  • S04E11 Episode 11

    • May 10, 2021
    • 5Star

    Mercedez is the pampered heiress to one of Nigeria's richest families and is horrified to discover life is very different to Liam and his family, who live on a council estate in Doncaster.

  • S04E12 Episode 12

    • May 17, 2021
    • 5Star

  • S04E13 Episode 13

    • May 24, 2021
    • 5Star

    Country girl Brooke, who grew up in her parents' multi-million-pound estate nestled in a quaint corner of the Suffolk countryside, meets single mum-of-eight Soniya from East London.

  • S04E14 Episode 14

    • May 31, 2021
    • 5Star

    A 24-year-old with her own successful business who has never left her parents' mansion goes to stay in a council flat, and pays a visit to a supported housing initiative.

  • S04E15 Episode 15

    • June 7, 2021
    • 5Star

    Jess has a successful salon business and lives at home in her parent's country mansion, whilst the Yoloye family struggle with what money is left after bill and debt repayments

Season 5

  • S05E01 Episode 1

    • January 9, 2023
    • Channel 5

    Horse-loving Ellie learns about living on a budget with a family of six.

  • S05E02 Episode 2

    • January 16, 2023
    • Channel 5

    Mercedez is the pampered heiress to one of Nigeria's richest families. She is horrified to find that life is very different for a Doncaster family who scrape by on just £548 a month.

  • S05E03 Episode 3

    • January 23, 2023
    • Channel 5

  • S05E04 Episode 4

    • January 30, 2023
    • Channel 5

    Chelsea girl Veronika stays with the Slater family in Leeds, where she experiences the reality of hard work and getting by on a budget

  • S05E05 Episode 5

    • March 7, 2023
    • Channel 5

    Jab, who lives in a London home with a lift and a cinema, moves in with a family who run their own food bank from their home on the outskirts of Redditch.

  • S05E06 Episode 6

    • March 14, 2023
    • Channel 5

    Olly is based in the swankiest part of London, Chelsea. After having spent hundreds of thousands of pounds of his parents' money on his education, and general living expenses for many a year, Olly is trying to go it alone. Like his parents, Olly is working in a property firm. It's based in Knightsbridge, so he gets lunch daily at Harrods and shows rich people around very large properties. As he tells his posh friend Freddie, he is very nerv-ous about going to stay with someone skint. Clare, who he'll be staying with, is in debt and is worried. She lives with her son, Ted, and is heartbroken when she has to tell him he can't have lots of the things that turn his head in shops. Clare owns two companies, but the cost of living crisis has meant that costs have shot through the roof, and she is burdened with increasing debt. She only has 15p profit at the end of each week. When she meets Olly and hears about his £60-a-day food budget, Clare is keen to whisk him away to her local food bank j

  • S05E07 Episode 7

    • March 22, 2023
    • Channel 5

    Josie (19), who lives in a multi-million-pound mansion, stays with a family of five. She learns of their challenges, including how the family live at the whim of the electricity meter.

  • S05E08 Episode 8

    • March 28, 2023
    • Channel 5

    Seventeen-year-old Mimi leaves her privileged life in the Surrey countryside to live with Kerena and her daughters in a mould-infected house, where they survive on Universal Credit.

  • S05E09 Episode 9

    • April 4, 2023
    • Channel 5

    International law student and model Tochi, who says the cost-of-living crisis doesn't mean anything to her, visits Steph who is a hard-working, bargain-hunting shopper Seventeen-year-old Mimi leaves her privileged life in the Surrey countryside to live with Kerena and her daughters in a mould-infected house, where they survive on Universal Credit.

  • S05E10 Episode 10

    • April 11, 2023
    • Channel 5

    Mimi leaves her privileged life in Surrey to live in a mould-infected house.