How the other half live!

[ClareC]

Just sat down and switched TV on. Gist of show is that a rich UK family sponsor a poor UK family.

This week the poor family live in Sarf London! Rich family are going to visit, their 9 year old son is looking forward to meeting them but a bit scared because he as never been to Sarf London and there may be 'gangs firing stuff at the car'

Made me chuckle, thought I would share :-)

[ImpetuousVrouw]

Do the rich family get to keep one of the poor ones as a pet?

[ClareC]

Still on at the moment, will let you know!

"Rich" dad currently taking one of the "poor" kids out in his Ferrari!!! Just promised the "poor" family a holiday abroad!

[Polly D]

I watched this and couldn't decide if it was all in poor patronizing taste. Think the intentions were all good but I cringed a lot.

[Pickle]

I've been watching every episode in this series - sometimes it's great and both families concerned are very likeable, other times the "rich" ones come across as very arrogant and patronising while the "poor" ones seem unwilling to do anything to help themselves despite the handouts. Interesting viewing all the same.

[littleEDfamily]

I watch this too. This week's was especially cringy. But I am always amazed at how lovely the kids on both sides seem to be, and it's cute how they tend to get on. They must screen participants very carefully....

[Keef]

Missed this week, but have enjoyed this series.

Lots of the wealthy parents have gone in thinking "we've worked hard for what we've got, and anyone, with a bit of hard work, can get out of their situation". It's been good to see them realising that life aint like that when you're caught in a rut, een if you work your nuts off.

Maye slightly cringy, but some nice moments throughout the series. Last weeks one was great, with a guy who felt too proud to accept handouts. 2 families from different backgrounds, who really seemed to like and respect each other.

[sillywoman]

Have been watching this series too. Mostly great - as Keef says - really lovely families. Heartwarming journeys of realisation for wealthy ones, and a bit of a hand up for the poor ones. As one wealthy dad said, he's had someone helping him, why shouldn't others, just as hardworking, have someone to help them?

This weeks though was the first of the wealthy families I'd felt a bit odd about. The Mum - living in a new build in Milton Keynes - seemed so ignorant, making comments (echoed by her young son) about how the poor South London family had probably never seen cars or houses like theirs. I must confess that my South London pride was riled at that. Does she think we all live in tenements and travel by donkey?! Country folk eh (I can generalise wildly too you know)?

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Donkey? Ee bah, you were lucky. We had two coconut shells we had to bang together ...