Filthy Rich and Homeless

Five wealthy Australians give up their lavish lifestyles for ten days to discover what life is like for the nation's 105,000 homeless people.

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Documentary
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First Aired on

Jun 27, 2017

3 seaons till Jun 11, 2020

Popularity: 1.3876
1 votes
Networks
(AU)
Production

Blackfella Films (AU)

Status: Returning Series

In Production

Last episode: Episode 3

Seasons & episodes

Total 3 seasons, 11 episodes

Season 1

Aired

4 Episodes
  • Episode 1Episode 155 min

    For five wealthy volunteers homelessness will become a terrifying reality. After handing in their phones and wallets, they change into secondhand clothing and are given a sleeping bag. Rain's forecast and temperatures are dropping fast - the participants are dropped in different locations with no money in their pockets and nowhere to sleep.

  • Episode 2Episode 255 min

    Five wealthy volunteers have faced some of the realities of homelessness in Australia after spending two days and nights sleeping rough on the streets of Melbourne. In the next stage of the social experiment, host Indira Naidoo and expert Dr Catherine Robinson reveal the participants are returning to the street, but this time paired with a buddy; a rough sleeper who calls the city streets home. Will personal connections with the rough sleepers see the volunteers' perspectives begin to change?

  • Episode 3Episode 355 min

    Five wealthy volunteers now reach the end of the social experiment, where the final stage sees the group discover what it's like to live in Australia's crisis accommodation.

  • Episode 4Live55 min

    A special live studio program hosted by Indira Naidoo and Tom Ballard, which sees participants, community members and experts discuss the deeply complex issue of homelessness.

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