Series synopsis
Rich Kids Go Homeless is a British drama television series that premiered on 5 on April 17, 2019.
In this revealing observational series, six young Brits, whose privileged lives have left them with the idea that homelessness is often the result of the victim's own actions, and they could fix it if they really wanted to, have agreed to sleep rough on the streets of London for three nights. The rich kids want to prove that it's easy to escape homelessness, and they all have a plan to make money and get off the streets. They'll beg, get jobs and even start a business while surviving as rough sl ...
Premise
In this revealing observational series, six young Brits, whose privileged lives have left them with the idea that homelessness is often the result of the victim's own actions, and they could fix it if they really wanted to, have agreed to sleep rough on the streets of London for three nights. The rich kids want to prove that it's easy to escape homelessness, and they all have a plan to make money and get off the streets. They'll beg, get jobs and even start a business while surviving as rough sleepers during the winter months. Will meeting the real homeless people change their perspective on homelessness?
Cast and characters
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | April 17, 2019 | May 22, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 6 | April 22, 2020 | May 27, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 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. |
April 17, 2019 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 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. |
April 24, 2019 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 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. |
May 1, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 - Eleanor Pampered and privately educated 19-year-old Eleanor is an international show-jumper who has set up her own business as a horse groom. She heads out onto the streets believing that the homeless could do with a little geeing up. |
April 22, 2020 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 - Dan Upwardly mobile twenty-year-old currency trader Dan thinks that the homeless can do more to get off the streets and he wants to prove this. However, his opinions are changed when he meets Mark. |
April 29, 2020 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 - Josh Gadget-loving 21-year-old Josh lives on a country estate with mum and dad. He is convinced he will easily make money and get a roof over his head by using his country gent charm. |
May 6, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | 5 |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 17, 2019 |
| Last aired | May 27, 2020 |
| Status | continue |