Rich House, Poor House Season 3 Episodes

Episode 1

The Big Surprise: Whiting Family and Timmins Family

Colin and Lizzy Whiting are in the wealthiest 10% of people in Britain. They are both vets and live with their two children in a five-bedroom house near Newquay. Their budget, after bills, is around £1,235 a week. Sarah and Ross Timmins are among the poorest 10%. They live with their two children in a two-bed housing association property 20 miles from the Whitings. Ross is a marine engineer and Sarah is a self-employed hairdresser. Their weekly budget of around £121 a week is a tenth of the Whitings'. Colin and Lizzy enjoy antique-hunting, occasionally taking day-trips across the Channel to France to find items to add to their collection. Both their children attend fee-paying schools, and enjoy a variety of extra-curricular activities, including music lessons and sports. The Timmins, on the other hand, dream of eventually owning their home and having more space, but find themselves almost constantly worrying about money. They struggle to service more than £11,000 worth of credit card debt that has accumulated over the years as they have had to use high-interest borrowing to make ends meet. And then, in a one-off twist in this series, when the Timmins family returns home after the swap, there is a note and a surprise which means that life will never be the same again.

Episode 2

Scaife-Lacy Family and Flinthams Family

45 mins

The Scaife-Lacy family from Beverley swap homes, budgets and lives with the Flintham family from Hull. They live just six miles away from each other, but their financial circumstances are worlds apart. Phil and Kerris Scaife-Lacy are among the wealthiest 10% of people in Britain. They have two children and live in a five-bedroom house in Beverley, East Yorkshire. Phil and Kerris are both successful businesspeople: Phil has a number of companies to his name, including an engineering business that he started 15 years ago, while Kerris owns and runs two hair and beauty salons. They have a weekly budget, after bills, of over £2,700 per week. The Flinthams are in the poorest 10%. Richard and Sarah live in a three-bedroom council house in Hull together with four children. Richard is a residential care support worker, while Sarah is a full-time mum. The Flinthams' weekly budget after bills is around £170. The Scaife-Lacys enjoy spending money on family holidays, particularly skiing trips. Their large disposable income also allows their two children to pursue a number of different activities, including piano and tennis lessons, Taekwondo, and swimming. Both Phil and Kerris know how to run a successful business. But will they be able to run a household when they have significantly less money than they are accustomed to? The Flinthams normally have to make do with free activities such as walks in the park or cups of tea.

Episode 3

Page Family and Hollands Family

45 mins

The Page family swap their eight bedroom house in West Yorkshire for a week in the Hollands' three-bed council house in Hartlepool.

Episode 4

Walker/Maude Family and Edney Family

45 mins

The Walker family from the Arun Valley, West Sussex swap homes, budgets and lives with the Edney family from Fareham, Hampshire. They live 26 miles away from each other, but their financial circumstances are worlds apart. Paul Walker and Victoria Maude are among the wealthiest 10% of people in Britain. They have three children and live in a five-bedroom house in West Sussex. Paul and Victoria are both qualified barristers; they met when they worked at the same chambers. Paul continues to work as a barrister specialising in publicly-funded criminal law. Victoria, however, left the profession when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015; she now runs a dogs' boarding business. They have a weekly budget, after bills, of £1,716 per week, much of which comes from a trust set up to fund their children's private education. Steve and Naz Edney are in the poorest 10%. They live in a three-bedroom house in Fareham, Hampshire together with their three children. Steve is a telecoms engineer, while Naz is a full-time mum. Naz gave up her paid work as a cleaner when she was diagnosed with the chronic pain condition fibromyalgia. The Edneys' weekly budget after bills is around £168 per week. Victoria and Paul would like to gain a better understanding of how those at the other end of the financial spectrum live their lives. Steve and Naz, meanwhile, hope that living a top-10% lifestyle for a week will help inspire their children to work hard at school and achieve worthwhile careers. Both families' incomes have been impacted by illness, but how does this affect households at opposite ends of the wealth divide?

Episode 5

Flint family and Elayadi family

45 mins

The Flint family from Hertfordshire swap homes, budgets and lives with the Elayadi family from Ealing, London. They live just 13 miles away from each other, but their financial circumstances are worlds apart. Sam and Richard Flint are among the wealthiest 10% of people in Britain. They have four children, one horse, three ponies and two pygmy goats. They live in a seven-bedroom house in Hertfordshire. Sam is a surgeon specialising in aesthetic medicine who runs her own chain of cosmetic clinics; Richard is the clinics' company director. They have a weekly budget, after bills, of just over £2,021 per week. Nora and Lahoussine Elayadi are in the poorest 10%. They live in a two-bedroom council flat in Ealing together with their three children. Nora is about to re-start a business management degree, while Lahoussine is a full-time dad. The Elayadis' weekly budget after bills is around £135 per week. The Elayadis are looking forward to escaping the cramped conditions of their home and enjoying some more space. Sam and Richard Flint, meanwhile, want their children to realise just how fortunate they are. Will the seven-day experiment give them the perspective and understanding they crave?

Episode 6

Williams/Caddy and Leamon/Fiddes

45 mins

We catch up with familys that have appeared on the show. James wants to help Antony realise his dream of attaining a physics degree. Karate entrepreneur Matt has taken Andy under his wing. Has bin lady Sharon's situation changed?