Rich Kids Go Homeless
Wealthy and pampered young people sleep rough. They want to prove it's possible to escape homelessness for good in just 3 nights. But, they will have their eyes opened and quickly discover what it's really like to be poor and homeless.
- 2019-2020
- 2 seasons
- Documentary
Wealthy and pampered young people sleep rough. They want to prove it's possible to escape homelessness for good in just 3 nights. But, they will have their eyes opened and quickly discover what it's really like to be poor and homeless.
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2019
Episode 1
When Rich Kids Go Homeless
45 mins
Kieren thinks a plan to beg and then invest the money in umbrellas will get him off the streets, but he faces drugs, violence and security, and is turned away from shelters for not being registered homeless.
Episode 2
Episode #1.2
45 mins
Trust fund kid Hanif, used to trading commodities on the stock market, spends three nights sleeping rough in Camden, where he meets George, a former academic who helps to change his views on the homeless.
Episode 3
Episode #1.3
45 mins
Rukaya feels vulnerable on the streets when a group of men intimidate her and another homeless woman. Begging brings only 20p, so the 2nd night is spent in a shelter, where she meets a woman whose alcoholism cost her her family.
Episode 4
Episode #1.4
45 mins
Billionaire's son Bobby has a Ferrari and a private jet, and loves to party. But will his monied charms get him results when he is sleeping rough? He meets Demi and Aaron, a young couple living on the streets.
Episode 5
Episode #1.5
45 mins
Former ballet dancer Calum finds it difficult to cope on the streets, even when paired with Gert, a Belgian left homeless after losing his benefits. After abandoning Gert for a friend's couch, Calum does eventually return to Gert's side.
Episode 6
Episode #1.6
45 mins
Isabella leaves her high life and celebrity boyfriend to live homeless in Stratford, immediately encountering aggression and abuse. She also meets Cathy, a homeless mother who won't go anywhere without her companion dog.