Rich Holiday, Poor Holiday

Rich Holiday, Poor Holiday

Continuing First aired 23/Feb/2020 United Kingdom English 6 season(s) 41 episode(s)
Two families exchange holidays to see if money really does buy happiness, with the family that is used to luxury going on holiday in decidedly more humble locations, while the other family gets a taste of the high life.

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Season 6 · Season 6
5 episode(s) · Air date: 12/Apr/2026
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Two families exchange holidays to see if money really does buy happiness, with the family that is used to luxury going on holiday in decidedly more humble locations, while the other family gets a taste of the high life.

Season Overview

Two families exchange holidays to see if money really does buy happiness, with the family that is used to luxury going on holiday in decidedly more humble locations, while the other family gets a taste of the high life.

S6E5
Episode 5
Air date: 10/May/2026 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Is anything more elitist than a luxury skiing holiday? What happens when two couples from either side of the wealth divide hit the Alpe d'Huez for a swanky foray onto the slopes?

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Is anything more elitist than a luxury skiing holiday? What happens when two couples from either side of the wealth divide hit the Alpe d'Huez for a swanky foray onto the slopes?

S6E4
Episode 4
Air date: 03/May/2026 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Mel and Karen, and Paul and Sophie take two wildly contrasting holidays in the city of Lisbon - with two very different budgets from opposite ends of the wealth divide.

Summary

Mel and Karen, and Paul and Sophie take two wildly contrasting holidays in the city of Lisbon - with two very different budgets from opposite ends of the wealth divide.

S6E3
Episode 3
Air date: 26/Apr/2026 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 46 min
Summary

A millionaire couple go on two very different holidays with a hard-up single mum and her son, contrasting a basic self-catered apartment and luxurious 5-star hotel in Fuerteventura.

Summary

A millionaire couple go on two very different holidays with a hard-up single mum and her son, contrasting a basic self-catered apartment and luxurious 5-star hotel in Fuerteventura.

S6E2
Episode 2
Air date: 19/Apr/2026 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 46 min
Summary

There's a clash of wealth and generations as a couple of hard-up Gen Z besties go on two different holidays in a Suffolk cabin and on a 5-star city break with wealthy Essex friends.

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There's a clash of wealth and generations as a couple of hard-up Gen Z besties go on two different holidays in a Suffolk cabin and on a 5-star city break with wealthy Essex friends.

S6E1
Episode 1
Air date: 12/Apr/2026 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 46 min
Summary

Hard-up pensioners Hilary and Malcolm join millionaire restauranteurs Michael and Andres on two very different holidays to Tenerife, leading to a beautiful life-changing moment

Summary

Hard-up pensioners Hilary and Malcolm join millionaire restauranteurs Michael and Andres on two very different holidays to Tenerife, leading to a beautiful life-changing moment

Season 5 · Season 5
10 episode(s) · Air date: 27/Jul/2025
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Episode 8
Air date: 15/Mar/2026 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 45 min
Summary

Wealthy rock star Rob and his wife Lydia, a high-end jewellery consultant, travel together to Cyprus with hard-up best friends Shelley and Vicky to experience two wildly different holidays.

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Wealthy rock star Rob and his wife Lydia, a high-end jewellery consultant, travel together to Cyprus with hard-up best friends Shelley and Vicky to experience two wildly different holidays.

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Episiode 7
Air date: 07/Sep/2025 · Time: 21:30 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Millionaire Mindy and best friend Antz travel to Poland with hard-up mum Natasha and daughter Anaisa to experience two wildly different holidays. Which break will come out tops?

Summary

Millionaire Mindy and best friend Antz travel to Poland with hard-up mum Natasha and daughter Anaisa to experience two wildly different holidays. Which break will come out tops?

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Episode 6
Air date: 31/Aug/2025 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Bezzie big spenders Sam and Rochelle jet off with thrifty duo Kelly and April to experience two wildly different holidays in Spain. Will opposites attract or clash in the sun?

Summary

Bezzie big spenders Sam and Rochelle jet off with thrifty duo Kelly and April to experience two wildly different holidays in Spain. Will opposites attract or clash in the sun?

S5E5
Episode 5
Air date: 24/Aug/2025 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 60 min
Summary

Best mates Hannah and Lucy take posh pals Camilla and Sammy on a wild Moroccan holiday exchange - budget camping vs luxury retreat retreat. Can either duo survive the other's world?

Summary

Best mates Hannah and Lucy take posh pals Camilla and Sammy on a wild Moroccan holiday exchange - budget camping vs luxury retreat retreat. Can either duo survive the other's world?

S5E4
Episode 4
Air date: 17/Aug/2025 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 47 min
Summary

In this episode, bargain loving besties Jo and Lisa travel to Croatia with flash friends Jake and Arnie to experience two very different trips. First, a budget break in a hostel followed by a VIP cruise.

Summary

In this episode, bargain loving besties Jo and Lisa travel to Croatia with flash friends Jake and Arnie to experience two very different trips. First, a budget break in a hostel followed by a VIP cruise.

S5E3
Episode 3
Air date: 10/Aug/2025 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 47 min
Summary

Two worlds collide as hard-up besties Gemma and Stacey travel to the island of Zante to experience two wildly different holidays with wealthy glamorous couple James and Isabella.

Summary

Two worlds collide as hard-up besties Gemma and Stacey travel to the island of Zante to experience two wildly different holidays with wealthy glamorous couple James and Isabella.

S5E2
Episode 2
Air date: 03/Aug/2025 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 47 min
Summary

A pair of cash-strapped friends go on two very different holidays with wealthy go getters - a static caravan park in Weston-super-Mare and a grand Italian hotel, nestled in the Prosecco hills.

Summary

A pair of cash-strapped friends go on two very different holidays with wealthy go getters - a static caravan park in Weston-super-Mare and a grand Italian hotel, nestled in the Prosecco hills.

S5E1
Episode 1
Air date: 27/Jul/2025 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 47 min
Summary

The super-wealthy Dissont family share holidays with the cash-strapped Leaf family, contrasting a 5-star hotel holiday in Malta with a budget break in rural Lancashire.

Summary

The super-wealthy Dissont family share holidays with the cash-strapped Leaf family, contrasting a 5-star hotel holiday in Malta with a budget break in rural Lancashire.

Season 4 · Season 4
8 episode(s) · Air date: 25/Aug/2024
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Episode 8
Air date: 13/Oct/2024 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 46 min
Summary

A hard-up group of friends are treated like royalty at a prestigious chateau in France, swapping with two friends who exchange their five-star hotels for a no-frills Norfolk campsite.

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A hard-up group of friends are treated like royalty at a prestigious chateau in France, swapping with two friends who exchange their five-star hotels for a no-frills Norfolk campsite.

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Episode 7
Air date: 06/Oct/2024 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 45 min
Summary

Lifelong friends Frank, Stephen and Moses take a road trip in Jordan, swapping holidays with a family of four, who take a budget seaside break in a caravan. Can Dad Michael teach his kids the value of money?

Summary

Lifelong friends Frank, Stephen and Moses take a road trip in Jordan, swapping holidays with a family of four, who take a budget seaside break in a caravan. Can Dad Michael teach his kids the value of money?

S4E6
Episode 6
Air date: 29/Sep/2024 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 45 min
Summary

Mum Izzy and her son ditch their bargain breaks for a taste of the high-life in Nashville, while a trio of semi-retired friends slum it on a package holiday in Tenerife.

Summary

Mum Izzy and her son ditch their bargain breaks for a taste of the high-life in Nashville, while a trio of semi-retired friends slum it on a package holiday in Tenerife.

S4E5
Episode 5
Air date: 22/Sep/2024 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 45 min
Summary

Self-made millionaire George and partner Jilly trade their exotic five-star hols for a camper van road trip in the UK, while hard-up couple Pete and Allie are treated to a snowy adventure in Norway.

Summary

Self-made millionaire George and partner Jilly trade their exotic five-star hols for a camper van road trip in the UK, while hard-up couple Pete and Allie are treated to a snowy adventure in Norway.

S4E4
Episode 4
Air date: 15/Sep/2024 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 45 min
Summary

Pensioner Kath from Bolton and her granddaughter Nicol are treated to an all-expenses-paid Tunisian holiday, while married couple Ken and Mary go off-grid in a yurt in Cornwall.

Summary

Pensioner Kath from Bolton and her granddaughter Nicol are treated to an all-expenses-paid Tunisian holiday, while married couple Ken and Mary go off-grid in a yurt in Cornwall.

S4E3
Episode 3
Air date: 08/Sep/2024 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 45 min
Summary

Millionaire property developer Charlotte and daughter Florence trade five-star luxury for a rural break on a dairy farm, while Charlotte and partner Paul head to stunning Montenegro.

Summary

Millionaire property developer Charlotte and daughter Florence trade five-star luxury for a rural break on a dairy farm, while Charlotte and partner Paul head to stunning Montenegro.

S4E1
Episode 1
Air date: 25/Aug/2024 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 45 min
Summary

Factory workers Chris and Daniel ditch their usual camping for an all-expenses paid holiday in Miami Beach, while big spenders Maisie and Liam are in Hartlepool for a low budget break.

Summary

Factory workers Chris and Daniel ditch their usual camping for an all-expenses paid holiday in Miami Beach, while big spenders Maisie and Liam are in Hartlepool for a low budget break.

Season 3 · Season 3
8 episode(s) · Air date: 13/Aug/2023
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S3E8
Episode 8
Air date: 28/Jan/2024 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 45 min
Summary

Hygiene-obsessed millionaire Cassy-Anne, with daughters Bug and Bunny, swap holidays with hard-up nature lovers Sian and Joe that shows what happens when the super-glam go off-grid.

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Hygiene-obsessed millionaire Cassy-Anne, with daughters Bug and Bunny, swap holidays with hard-up nature lovers Sian and Joe that shows what happens when the super-glam go off-grid.

S3E7
Episode 7
Air date: 21/Jan/2024 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 45 min
Summary

Polish cleaner Anna and her daughter Naomi exchange holidays with wealthy friends Harry and Lyndsey. While Anna and Naomi go to a Cotswolds manor house, Harry and Lyndsey are faced with a tiny decrepit caravan on the Costa del Sol.

Summary

Polish cleaner Anna and her daughter Naomi exchange holidays with wealthy friends Harry and Lyndsey. While Anna and Naomi go to a Cotswolds manor house, Harry and Lyndsey are faced with a tiny decrepit caravan on the Costa del Sol.

S3E6
Episode 6
Air date: 14/Jan/2024 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 45 min
Summary

Recruitment manager Ore and daughter Savanna are used to living it large on holiday and with Ore's flash brother TJ, a property developer, swap places with hard-up sisters Donna and Clare in an episode full of high jinks and sibling rivalries.

Summary

Recruitment manager Ore and daughter Savanna are used to living it large on holiday and with Ore's flash brother TJ, a property developer, swap places with hard-up sisters Donna and Clare in an episode full of high jinks and sibling rivalries.

S3E5
Episode 5
Air date: 07/Jan/2024 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 45 min
Summary

Businessmen and best friends Nathan and Rico swap their luxury holidays for a week on a budget barge, while mother and daughter Sarah and Victoria experience the trip of a lifetime in Finland's winter wonderland.

Summary

Businessmen and best friends Nathan and Rico swap their luxury holidays for a week on a budget barge, while mother and daughter Sarah and Victoria experience the trip of a lifetime in Finland's winter wonderland.

S3E4
Episode 4
Air date: 03/Sep/2023 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 45 min
Summary

Glamourous entrepreneurs Jodie and Annie frequently spend thousands on luxury holidays abroad. So how will they cope when they swap with three friends on a budget UK camping trip?

Summary

Glamourous entrepreneurs Jodie and Annie frequently spend thousands on luxury holidays abroad. So how will they cope when they swap with three friends on a budget UK camping trip?

S3E3
Episode 3
Air date: 27/Aug/2023 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 45 min
Summary

Wealthy friends Lyn and Hugh spend a week in Kent in a static caravan, while office workers Keisha and Merrit stay in Chamonix at a luxury wellness chalet in the shadow of Mont Blanc.

Summary

Wealthy friends Lyn and Hugh spend a week in Kent in a static caravan, while office workers Keisha and Merrit stay in Chamonix at a luxury wellness chalet in the shadow of Mont Blanc.

S3E2
Episode 2
Air date: 20/Aug/2023 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 45 min
Summary

A Salford couple swaps holidays with twins who have made a fortune from cosmetic dentistry. Janet and Gary jet off to Iceland while Hussain and Hassan head to a Pembrokeshire farm.

Summary

A Salford couple swaps holidays with twins who have made a fortune from cosmetic dentistry. Janet and Gary jet off to Iceland while Hussain and Hassan head to a Pembrokeshire farm.

S3E1
Episode 1
Air date: 13/Aug/2023 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 45 min
Summary

Mum and son Cheryl and Harvey, who are used to budget British breaks, jet off to the super-rich playground of Dubai. Meanwhile, millionaire sun lovers Marco and Paul head out on a motorhome road trip to Surrey and Southend-On-Sea.

Summary

Mum and son Cheryl and Harvey, who are used to budget British breaks, jet off to the super-rich playground of Dubai. Meanwhile, millionaire sun lovers Marco and Paul head out on a motorhome road trip to Surrey and Southend-On-Sea.

Season 2 · Season 2
6 episode(s) · Air date: 17/Jan/2021
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S2E6
Episode 6
Air date: 21/Feb/2021 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 45 min
Summary

Roger and Lisa are used to spending more than £8,000 holidaying abroad in luxury villas with their young three children. While Lisa and Roger have a trip to Wales in a campervan, Sue, Genna and Ray are treated to a paid trip to a Devon manor.

Summary

Roger and Lisa are used to spending more than £8,000 holidaying abroad in luxury villas with their young three children. While Lisa and Roger have a trip to Wales in a campervan, Sue, Genna and Ray are treated to a paid trip to a Devon manor.

S2E5
Episode 5
Air date: 14/Feb/2021 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 45 min
Summary

Wealthy friends Julia and Katya head to Tenerife for a working break, while Annie and her family go to a luxury historic mansion hotel at the Mediterranean resort of Antalya.

Summary

Wealthy friends Julia and Katya head to Tenerife for a working break, while Annie and her family go to a luxury historic mansion hotel at the Mediterranean resort of Antalya.

S2E4
Episode 4
Air date: 07/Feb/2021 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 45 min
Summary

Unemployed friends Suzanne and Urshella go five-star in the sun- drenched vineyards of Viseu in northern Portugal, while buddies Sunhil and Nilesh go off-season camping in Wiltshire.

Summary

Unemployed friends Suzanne and Urshella go five-star in the sun- drenched vineyards of Viseu in northern Portugal, while buddies Sunhil and Nilesh go off-season camping in Wiltshire.

Season 1 · Season 1
4 episode(s) · Air date: 23/Feb/2020
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S1E1
Episode 1
Air date: 23/Feb/2020 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 45 min
Summary

Two families exchange holidays to see if money really does buy happiness. A family in the wealthiest 1% percent in Britain trade a safari for the Isle of Wight.

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Two families exchange holidays to see if money really does buy happiness. A family in the wealthiest 1% percent in Britain trade a safari for the Isle of Wight.

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