Series synopsis
Rich Holiday, Poor Holiday is a British reality television series that premiered on 5 on February 23, 2020.
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.
Premise
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.
Episodes
This series spans 6 seasons with 41 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | February 23, 2020 | March 15, 2020 |
| Season 2 | 6 | January 17, 2021 | February 21, 2021 |
| Season 3 | 8 | August 13, 2023 | January 28, 2024 |
| Season 4 | 8 | August 25, 2024 | October 13, 2024 |
| Season 5 | 10 | July 27, 2025 | March 29, 2026 |
| Season 6 | 5 | April 12, 2026 | May 10, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 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. |
February 23, 2020 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 The wealthy Cisses sample a caravan break, while the hard-up McQueens jet off to a private villa in Morocco. |
March 1, 2020 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 A group of wealthy culture vultures hit Benidorm, and a party-loving gang sample some five-star opulence in St Lucia. |
March 8, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 17, 2021 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 24, 2021 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 31, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 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. |
August 13, 2023 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 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. |
August 20, 2023 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 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. |
August 27, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 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. |
August 25, 2024 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 A welsh couple take the trip of a lifetime in the luxurious Maldives... while some flash city boys suffer in Skegness. |
September 1, 2024 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 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. |
September 8, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 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. |
July 27, 2025 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 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. |
August 3, 2025 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 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. |
August 10, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 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 |
April 12, 2026 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 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. |
April 19, 2026 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 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. |
April 26, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | 5 |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 23, 2020 |
| Last aired | April 12, 2026 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Sunday at 20:00:00 |