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Rich House Poor House - Season 12 - Episode 01
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00:00:00In Britain, the top 10% own over half the country's wealth.
00:00:06I have nice cars, I own a couple of race horses.
00:00:09It feels nice to have money.
00:00:12But while the rich are getting richer...
00:00:14It's a very profitable business that turns over well over £10 million a year.
00:00:18The poor are getting poorer.
00:00:21It's tough.
00:00:22Hit hard by relentless price rises.
00:00:24A lot of posh people think poor people just sit on their bums all day on benefits.
00:00:29Once we've spent on food, we don't really have anything left over.
00:00:33I had bailiffs come in.
00:00:36Might be on its way out.
00:00:38Now, two families are swapping homes.
00:00:42That is very different.
00:00:43Yes.
00:00:44How many windows does a house need?
00:00:46How many doors?
00:00:48Budget.
00:00:48Right, this is where I get serious.
00:00:51Oh, God.
00:00:53And lives.
00:00:54It's our bloody work.
00:00:56It was way more challenging than I thought it would be.
00:00:59Champagne!
00:01:00I'm in heaven.
00:01:01To find out if money really does buy happiness.
00:01:06I love to have a walk in order.
00:01:08Oh, my goodness!
00:01:11Never been in a limo in the last.
00:01:14Or do people matter most?
00:01:16This is the nicest family time that us three have had together in years.
00:01:21And when they finally meet...
00:01:23Hello!
00:01:25...lives are changed forever.
00:01:27We'd like to gift you a van.
00:01:31We want to back your vision to a value of £100,000.
00:01:35Oh, my God!
00:01:35It's going to change everything for the better.
00:01:42The town of Solihull, near Birmingham, lies on the dividing line between the UK's north and south.
00:01:51Ranked one of the best places to live in the UK, it's home to the Botterell family.
00:01:56I'm Nigel Boshrell, and this is...
00:02:00I'm Sue, Nigel's wife of over 30 years.
00:02:04Their £1.5 million house, complete with £20,000 agar and £3,000 coffee maker,
00:02:11immediately tells you money is not an issue.
00:02:16This is definitely my favourite room in the house,
00:02:19especially when all the kids come home and we have family dinners, family celebrations.
00:02:25Who wants a margarita, guys?
00:02:27The Botterells have four grown-up children,
00:02:29and the house has been their family home for over 20 years.
00:02:33Cheers!
00:02:36Four bedrooms upstairs, plenty of bathrooms, lots of room for everybody.
00:02:40There's a big cinema room.
00:02:42And when it comes to the outside of their millionaire pad,
00:02:46no expense has been spared.
00:02:48Then there's the pool, which has been great, hasn't it?
00:02:52It's really been good over the years, when the children were little,
00:02:55and also the sauna's really useful.
00:02:56I think that's such a healthy thing to have a sauna.
00:03:01Healthy and exclusive, home saunas don't come cheap.
00:03:06We've got an amazing garden as well.
00:03:08The kids had their own skate park,
00:03:10and the tennis court came in useful for all sorts.
00:03:14All the kids have learnt to ride their bikes on there.
00:03:16It's been a cricket pitch, it's a basketball court.
00:03:19Now they've grown up and moved out,
00:03:21these empty nesters have been able to indulge their love of travel.
00:03:25Doing new and exciting things, seeing different places.
00:03:28And some of those trips will be in five figures.
00:03:31That's definitely where we spend our money.
00:03:33However, life hasn't always been so full of luxury.
00:03:37My dad was a policeman, my mum was a dinner lady, but there was no spare money.
00:03:41I was very similar, dad repaired washing machines, my mum was a secretary.
00:03:47The couple met working in a bank, but then came a eureka moment.
00:03:52We went on a tour of Sollyville school, private school, and it absolutely blew my mind.
00:04:00As someone that came up in the comprehensive system and having seen these amazing facilities,
00:04:05I wanted to send my kids there and realise that I couldn't do that whilst I was working for somebody
00:04:10else.
00:04:10Today, they jointly own and run one of Europe's biggest business advice centres.
00:04:15We have a business called Entrepreneur Circle that exists to help and inspire business owners
00:04:21to achieve more than they ever felt possible.
00:04:29It's a very profitable business that turns over well over £10 million a year, and we own all of it.
00:04:38Sue and Nigel are equal business partners, but have very different roles.
00:04:43I shall lead the way.
00:04:45You love being on stage presenting.
00:04:48I would rather be in a quiet corner.
00:04:52I love talking to the customers, but face to face.
00:04:57Susie, can you help me pick the shirts I should take?
00:05:01So, why would two people with zero money worries want to swap lives with a family at the other end
00:05:07of Britain's wealth divide?
00:05:09Ta-da!
00:05:10No, no, no.
00:05:12There'll be some people on low incomes right now who are just a couple of insights away
00:05:19from things being very, very different, with a little bit of guidance and pointers.
00:05:23Their lives can be transformed, and I'm hoping that we might see some of that this week.
00:05:27And I think it will be really interesting to see if we can still have such a happy and contented
00:05:35life
00:05:35on a much smaller budget.
00:05:39Oh, it's heavy.
00:05:40That's because you've packed for six weeks, not six days.
00:05:4790 miles northeast is the historic cathedral city of Lincoln.
00:05:53It's home to 42-year-old care worker Becky, her two adult children and partner Damien, 43, a parcel courier.
00:06:03He's an amazing stepdad, and they look at him like a role model.
00:06:07Becky's son Ty will be joining them on the swap.
00:06:10He's always been there for me, no matter what.
00:06:13She knew Damien, or Damo, as his friends call him, from school days.
00:06:18I added you on Facebook, didn't I?
00:06:20Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:06:20And then we met up, didn't we?
00:06:22And then we've been together ever since for eight years.
00:06:25Home's a housing association semi-detached in urgent need of some TLC.
00:06:30We've got things falling apart, so it's a nightmare.
00:06:34I hate this carpet, because as soon as you walk through the front door,
00:06:37it's there in front of you, so all your guests can see.
00:06:40It's dangerous.
00:06:41It, like, falls apart, comes away.
00:06:43Everyone slips on it.
00:06:45Upstairs is pretty cramped.
00:06:47The four of them have to fit in two bedrooms and a box room.
00:06:53The wallpaper's coming off.
00:06:55You know when you just want to make it home and be comfortable, it's just...
00:06:58..it's not my sanctuary.
00:07:01It breaks my heart.
00:07:02The family spends a lot of time in the garden,
00:07:05and their pride and joy is the swimming pool, one of Becky's bargain buys.
00:07:10Got it for half price, so I got it for 80.
00:07:13The garden needs a tidy-up, but it's a cash problem.
00:07:17My garden, at the moment, is a tip.
00:07:20It's a mess.
00:07:21It's this bit.
00:07:22If I could find a way to hide it or afford to pay for a skit, I would.
00:07:26When we get our wages, it goes straight out to bills, doesn't it?
00:07:29So we don't have that extra.
00:07:30It's not for the want of trying.
00:07:33Like over a million Brits struggling to get by, Becky has two jobs.
00:07:37She does three days at a care home,
00:07:39and outside that, casual cleaning work for the elderly.
00:07:43If I didn't have their jobs and we just depended on Damo's job
00:07:46or just on one wage, we wouldn't have a house.
00:07:48We'd be on the streets.
00:07:49But I do get quite tired and grumpy, don't I?
00:07:51You do, yeah.
00:07:52Damien also works long hours,
00:07:54but after paying bills and rent,
00:07:56they manage on just 30 quid a week for food.
00:07:59Becky watches every penny.
00:08:02I use the air fryer cos it's cheaper and it's quicker,
00:08:06and it saves so much on my electricity bill.
00:08:10Nothing comes before family for Becky and Damien,
00:08:13and despite money being short, they have some fun times.
00:08:17Disco night is a regular, and then there's karaoke.
00:08:23Oh, when the saints go marching in.
00:08:26Oh, when the saints go marching in.
00:08:29Together, we are happy.
00:08:32When it comes to money,
00:08:33we could be a bit happier on that side, couldn't we?
00:08:35Yeah, we're a bit over money, don't we?
00:08:37Yeah, we do, yeah.
00:08:39To solve their money problems,
00:08:41both of them would like to start their own business,
00:08:43to have more financial control over their lives and future.
00:08:47Becky's idea is a personalised care service for the elderly.
00:08:52I'm compassionate, I'm caring, I'm empathetic.
00:08:55I just...
00:08:56It's part of me, isn't it?
00:08:59Damien's passion is cars.
00:09:01One of my dreams would be to actually own my own car wallet business.
00:09:05I would like to get my son involved in it as well,
00:09:09cos he has struggled to find a job.
00:09:12Quite fun to work together.
00:09:14We bounce off each other, so no matter what, nothing's a dull moment.
00:09:17We'd have a good laugh and a joke along the way, won't we, wouldn't we?
00:09:20I hope you haven't missed a spot.
00:09:22No, I haven't.
00:09:24So what's stopping them?
00:09:26To do it mobile, you would need a van,
00:09:27and you'd need to kick the van out with all the equipment that you do need to do the job.
00:09:31It all adds up.
00:09:33It's roughly between £10,000 and £15,000.
00:09:35That figure is something that I would never see being affordable.
00:09:39And if money was no object, what else would they do?
00:09:44We would love to get married, wouldn't we?
00:09:45Yeah.
00:09:47We'd do the bungee jumping, we'd do the skydiving.
00:09:49Just adrenaline, anything.
00:09:51We like them sort of things, cos all those few minutes, you're basically free.
00:09:54You've got no worries.
00:09:56So, what are their hopes for the swap week?
00:09:59We can go and do a food shop and not worry about going into a supermarket
00:10:02and me getting my calculator out going,
00:10:04actually, I can't add that, so I can't wait to go and get food.
00:10:06They also want to prove something to the rich family.
00:10:10A lot of posh people think poor people just sit on their bums all day on benefits,
00:10:15but I want to show them that there's people out there
00:10:19that work extremely hard, like we do.
00:10:22We work hard for everything that we have.
00:10:29Day one, and in Solihull,
00:10:32multimillionaire entrepreneurs Sue and Nigel are ready to hit the road.
00:10:37This is really, this is really it now.
00:10:4190 miles north in Lincoln,
00:10:43while Ty is packed and ready to go,
00:10:46Becky's daughter is staying with friends.
00:10:50It's just over an hour and a half between the two houses.
00:10:54There we go, we're off.
00:10:56Plenty of time for a chat.
00:10:58I can't really see what it looks like.
00:11:00I want to go to have a coffee machine.
00:11:02I'm really going to miss our coffee machine.
00:11:05I've got a big kitchen.
00:11:06I like a big kitchen with an island in the middle.
00:11:09Yeah, I mean, we might get some new habits, you know, from all this.
00:11:11Could be a very positive thing.
00:11:13We might find out we don't need as much as we thought we did.
00:11:16I'm really nervous.
00:11:18We're getting so close.
00:11:21I wonder what the price of property is like around here.
00:11:25Is this one here?
00:11:26Yeah.
00:11:30That's huge, babe.
00:11:32It's got like three floors up.
00:11:33One, two, three.
00:11:36Look at all the little gnomes.
00:11:40How cute.
00:11:42It's fair to say, we've never had a gnome outside our house.
00:11:44We don't have any gnomes.
00:11:45This will be the first time.
00:11:46It's the sort of house that I look at and dream of owning.
00:11:48It's beautiful, isn't it?
00:11:49Shall we go in?
00:11:51Let's do it.
00:11:52Come on.
00:11:54Coming up, both families come to terms with their weekly budget.
00:11:59That is going to be a big change.
00:12:02I just didn't think that sort of money a week is possible.
00:12:06One family takes a cold plunge.
00:12:09Well done, darling.
00:12:10While the other takes to the air.
00:12:13Felt like a bird floating in the wind.
00:12:15It was amazing.
00:12:16And the week brings surprises for both.
00:12:18So it explains why they're only spending £30 a week on their food bill.
00:12:25It's outside now.
00:12:36In Lincoln, care worker Becky and parcel delivery guy Damien are struggling.
00:12:41I hate this carpet.
00:12:43It, like, falls apart, comes away.
00:12:45The wallpaper's coming off.
00:12:46It's not my sanctuary.
00:12:47It breaks my heart.
00:12:49It's a different story in Solihull.
00:12:51Cheers!
00:12:53Doing new and exciting things.
00:12:55That's definitely where we spend our money.
00:12:57One family works hard but can't seem to get ahead.
00:13:01Bicker over money, don't we?
00:13:03Yeah, we do, yeah.
00:13:04The other owns a large mentoring service delivering business advice to start-ups.
00:13:09It's a very profitable business.
00:13:11It's a very profitable business that turns over well over £10 million a year.
00:13:13And we own all of it.
00:13:15So, could they help Becky start her own home care business or get Damien's idea off the ground?
00:13:21One of my dreams would be to actually own my own car wallet business.
00:13:25And what do they want from their swap home?
00:13:27It's like a big kitchen of an island in the middle.
00:13:29I'm really going to miss our coffee machine.
00:13:34Ladies first.
00:13:36Wow.
00:13:37The first challenge for both couples is to find out as much as they can about their hosts for the
00:13:42week.
00:13:42They're all really posh compared to all of us, don't they?
00:13:47Oh, look, it feels really homely.
00:13:54There's so much little bits and bogs.
00:13:57There's definitely, like, a couple that live here, I would say.
00:14:00Here, they look very loved-up and very together, don't they?
00:14:02Yeah.
00:14:03It's like the house I grew up in.
00:14:07This looks like family pictures here, doesn't it?
00:14:09Yeah.
00:14:09Oh, look, stepped up, Dad.
00:14:11You've stepped up to have another child as your own.
00:14:14I wonder if that is the full family there, look.
00:14:16So, Mum, son and daughter and stepdad.
00:14:20Look at that telly.
00:14:21Look at that sofa.
00:14:27They all look similar, though, don't they? You can tell.
00:14:31Wow.
00:14:35I think she runs very masterclasses.
00:14:38He's got his own books.
00:14:39I reckon he does, like, business classes for businesses.
00:14:43He's definitely worked out the success secrets, though, hasn't he?
00:14:45Yeah.
00:14:47Sue and Nigel don't have to step too far into their home for the week
00:14:51before they see signs of a family in money trouble.
00:14:54It looks like they've started painting here, but not finished.
00:14:58Like, a few patches.
00:15:00In the master bedroom, there's more unfinished decorating.
00:15:04Well, that must be quite depressing, though,
00:15:05when you wake up every morning and you're looking at that.
00:15:08Life in Solihulls lived on a different scale.
00:15:12Wow, look at the size of that bed.
00:15:14Oh, wow.
00:15:18I'm in heaven.
00:15:19I'd love to have a walk in wardrobe.
00:15:26Babe, look, Jimmy's shoe.
00:15:27I reckon this shoe, they'd be about £2,000, £3,000.
00:15:31For a pair of shoes?
00:15:32For a pair of shoes.
00:15:33I'd never afford a pair of them, ever.
00:15:37Check out all these shirts, babe.
00:15:41I like that one.
00:15:42That's quite funky.
00:15:44Look at the shower.
00:15:45I know the shower's awesome, that.
00:15:47It'd be good for my muscles from work.
00:15:51Oh, my God.
00:15:51Look, you can fit in it.
00:15:54You can fit in it, Damo.
00:15:57Sue and Nigel are amazed to discover
00:15:59an ensuite bathroom in such a small house.
00:16:04There's no window or anything, sir.
00:16:06No, that's probably why it's damp, isn't it?
00:16:08You can smell the damp in here, can't you?
00:16:10You can see why it's peeling.
00:16:11Yeah.
00:16:12Back downstairs in Solihull,
00:16:14Becky's got the kitchen she always wanted.
00:16:17I love to have an island in my house.
00:16:19Have you seen the oven bag?
00:16:20Wow.
00:16:21One of my favourite ovens in the world, but it's a lovely aga.
00:16:25You're cooking tea all week.
00:16:28In Lincoln, Sue and Nigel are still playing detective.
00:16:32Look, they like collecting fridge magnets.
00:16:34Oh, goodness me.
00:16:35There's loads of clues there.
00:16:37And look, I wonder if that's her name, Becky.
00:16:40She's a care assistant, look.
00:16:42Oh.
00:16:43This looks like an air fryer recipe
00:16:44for spaghetti bolognese in the air fryer.
00:16:48Oh, I've never used an air fryer,
00:16:50but there's always a first time.
00:16:53They've got everything crammed in here, haven't they?
00:16:54They've got the washing machine, tumble dryer.
00:16:57Do we have to put the pipe out the window?
00:16:58Yeah, you will do.
00:16:59Then it'll dry it.
00:17:00Yeah.
00:17:01So there's a calendar here, look.
00:17:02Gosh, she's working seven till seven.
00:17:05Dad's working half ten till quarter to eight.
00:17:07It's like six days a week.
00:17:10Each family's left a welcome note.
00:17:12We're really pleased to have you here for the week.
00:17:14Make sure you explore down the garden.
00:17:16Hope you've brought your swimmers.
00:17:18They seem really laid back.
00:17:19Yeah.
00:17:20Please excuse the shower.
00:17:21The damp on the walls is like a waterfall flowing.
00:17:24Cronachy.
00:17:24I need to say sorry for the carpet in the main bedroom as well
00:17:27and the hallway upstairs as it's been here since we moved in.
00:17:30We're ashamed of how it makes our home not a home.
00:17:33Oh.
00:17:34Please turn a blind eye to the rubbish in the garden
00:17:36because we can't afford a skip.
00:17:39In Solihull, the garden's immaculate.
00:17:42Oh, wow, look at it right here.
00:17:44Look how far it goes back.
00:17:45I know.
00:17:46There's even a garden bar.
00:17:48I want one of these in my house.
00:17:50It's lovely in there, isn't it?
00:17:51Yeah.
00:17:51It's really nice.
00:17:54Oh, I see what they mean about the rubbish.
00:17:57It's a lot of rubbish to get rid of, isn't it?
00:18:02You ain't going in there, cadet.
00:18:04It's freezing.
00:18:08I'm guessing this is going to be some sort of indoor pool.
00:18:12It's awesome, isn't it, the pool?
00:18:14I like the fact that they've got the pictures of the kids on the side as well.
00:18:20And now for the moment of truth, the budget reveal.
00:18:26Oh, wow.
00:18:27Oh, wow, you've seen that.
00:18:32Two pounds, 51.
00:18:34Oh, wait.
00:18:35OK.
00:18:39One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight.
00:18:45A hundred and 32 pounds and 51 pence.
00:18:52That is going to be a big change.
00:18:572,000 pounds.
00:18:582,000 pounds a week.
00:19:01Oh, my God.
00:19:02I'm sorry, I feel a bit emotional looking at all that money.
00:19:05Our budget is like a few of these, do you know what I mean?
00:19:07Yeah.
00:19:08It's not a lot of money, is it, to look after everybody, to feed everybody.
00:19:11It's making me realise how much we actually spend without thinking.
00:19:17I just didn't think that sort of money a week is possible.
00:19:22They're really going to struggle on our budget.
00:19:24They're really going to struggle.
00:19:26They've swapped budgets, now to swap lives.
00:19:29Each family's left an activity board.
00:19:31Oh, wow.
00:19:32What have we got?
00:19:33Da-da-da.
00:19:35Oh.
00:19:37Mmm, air-fried dinner.
00:19:39I know a lot of the students have them at uni.
00:19:41A visit to HQ, so I'm guessing we're going to have to visit their workplace.
00:19:47Post-run.
00:19:48It's going to be delivering.
00:19:49Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:19:51Passers or letters.
00:19:52Damo's job, you reckon?
00:19:53A private chef to butler service.
00:19:56That'd be quite nice to be waiters on, like, hand and foot.
00:19:59As long as there's no fish, I can't do fish.
00:20:01Pool fun.
00:20:02Pool fun, yes.
00:20:03Get the thermals on.
00:20:05Shop till you drop.
00:20:06We can do that, can't we?
00:20:08Yeah, we like that.
00:20:09Oh, no.
00:20:10Oh, karaoke night.
00:20:14I'm the world's worst singer.
00:20:16At the end of a long day, Becky's not up for cooking.
00:20:20And with £2,000 of cold, hard cash in her pocket,
00:20:23she's straight on the phone to order a posh takeaway.
00:20:27Chicken curry and a chicken chow mein, please.
00:20:31£48,37.
00:20:33How much?
00:20:35Sue and Nigel are raiding the kitchen's cupboards.
00:20:38Tinned potatoes?
00:20:40I've never seen them before.
00:20:42Egg and rice?
00:20:44And we can jujit up a bit with some chillies and a little bit of paprika.
00:20:47And, er, some peeled potatoes?
00:20:50No, I'm not touching those.
00:20:52At nearly £50, tonight's takeaway has cost more than Becky normally spends on food for an entire week.
00:20:59I'm flabbergasted how much all this costs.
00:21:02I think I just got a little bit carried away, that's all.
00:21:05Mexican with a hint of Chinese.
00:21:08It is starting to feel real now, isn't it?
00:21:11Yeah, I think the idea of it is very different to actually being here.
00:21:14Yeah, I agree.
00:21:15It's a bit daunting.
00:21:18Becky's swapping a mouldy shower room for a luxury bubble bath.
00:21:24Money was no object. I'll have one of these baths at home. I really would.
00:21:35There's one last job for both families.
00:21:37Each day, they'll record a secret diary.
00:21:41What was that on that table? It was more than what I earn in a month.
00:21:45I think this shower needs...
00:21:48It needs some kind of overhaul to get rid of the smell.
00:21:51So to see him get emotional on how much this money thing actually gets to him,
00:21:57it hurts because he doesn't let me in with money. He shuts me down.
00:22:01I've never had to, you know, confront such a challenge
00:22:05and it's making me very conscious and self-aware of the things that I spend money on
00:22:10without normally thinking.
00:22:17It's day two and the first morning for both families in their swap house.
00:22:22Morning.
00:22:26Oh, good morning.
00:22:27It was a bit noisy last night, didn't it?
00:22:29Yeah, there was some shouting, wasn't there?
00:22:31It just made me realise how quiet it is.
00:22:33At home normally, that is true.
00:22:36It's just a very different feeling when you wake up
00:22:38and you're looking at some wallpaper hanging off and paint patches.
00:22:42I feel that was quite a depressing start to the day, seeing that,
00:22:47and then knowing you're going to go into the shower
00:22:49that's kind of mouldy and damp.
00:22:54How did you sleep, babe?
00:22:56It's a nice bed, isn't it?
00:22:58It's nice not to wake up and stress and think,
00:23:01I've got to be at work at a stupid o'clock in the morning.
00:23:03It's amazing and not to be overlooked by houses or noisy neighbours
00:23:09or the bin lorry or anything like that.
00:23:12It's perfect.
00:23:13With a nice shower.
00:23:15I can't wait to get in that shower.
00:23:17It's big.
00:23:19Becky was looking forward to doing a food shop this morning
00:23:22with no money worries, but Sue's beaten her to it.
00:23:26She has hers delivered.
00:23:28All that shopping to be on the doorstep was amazing.
00:23:31Have we got a steak each?
00:23:33We don't buy a steak, do we, babe?
00:23:34No.
00:23:35Cos I can't afford to.
00:23:36I can't remember the last time I had steak, if I'm honest.
00:23:39This shop costs, like, £237.26p.
00:23:43Ours is, like, £30.
00:23:44Eat, like, kings and queens for the week.
00:23:48This life would be amazing if it was permanent.
00:23:54Oh, come on, then.
00:23:55Let's go.
00:23:56Let's go shopping.
00:23:58In Lincoln, there's nothing on the doorstep,
00:24:00and they're going to have to stick to Becky's £30 food budget.
00:24:04£30.
00:24:06I'm full of respect for how they managed to do that.
00:24:09It's incredible.
00:24:11It's been such a long time since we've actually been in a supermarket together.
00:24:14Well, I haven't been in a supermarket three times in 25 years.
00:24:2178p for six bananas.
00:24:2313 pence of banana.
00:24:24It's something fresh, isn't it, at least?
00:24:26We were trying to eat healthily, as usual,
00:24:30but all the fresh ingredients we wanted was so expensive.
00:24:35So, 89p.
00:24:36This is so much harder than I thought it was going to be.
00:24:38It's because it's like nearly a pound each and everything,
00:24:41but I think we're OK so far.
00:24:42We needed some oil.
00:24:44This is going to blow the budget, though.
00:24:46Normally, I would always get olive oil,
00:24:48but olive oil is expensive.
00:24:50Go for the little spray.
00:24:52I don't feel like we've got much in the trolley,
00:24:54but it seems to have added up to a lot already.
00:24:56We may just be a bit hungry the rest of the week.
00:24:59I don't know.
00:24:59We'll see how we get on.
00:25:01I've literally never had to make a choice.
00:25:03It's like we either have marmalade or honey.
00:25:04I chose the honey over the marmalade
00:25:07because it was six pence cheaper.
00:25:09That was a real behaviour shift for me.
00:25:13Susie, we've done it.
00:25:15Yes.
00:25:16Would you like your seat?
00:25:17Dead right I would. I'm going to frame it.
00:25:19It did come in at £28.76,
00:25:21which does give me £1.24 left
00:25:25on Becky's £30 budget.
00:25:27Yeah?
00:25:27That's really, really good.
00:25:28Yeah, we did better than we thought there.
00:25:30I'd rather sign up, you.
00:25:33Becky and Damien have a visitor
00:25:35and a chance to find out more about their hosts.
00:25:38Sam, this is my partner Damien.
00:25:40Hi.
00:25:41Hi, lovely to meet you.
00:25:42Lovely to meet you.
00:25:43Sam's a close friend of the family.
00:25:45So how do you know now you've learned to?
00:25:47I've known them for about 15 years
00:25:49and we met through our youngest children.
00:25:51So they have Fabian, who is 19,
00:25:53and I have my son Ben, who is also 19.
00:25:55Oh, that's good.
00:25:56But not really spoke to anybody who knows them
00:25:58sort of personally yet.
00:25:59So, really lovely couple,
00:26:02really down to earth,
00:26:03very caring,
00:26:04very, very family orientated.
00:26:06They just love to spend time with their family
00:26:08and that really is their main priority in life,
00:26:11I would say.
00:26:12Since coming across Nigel's books,
00:26:14Damien's dipped into one of them.
00:26:16He and Becky have worked out.
00:26:17He's a professional advisor
00:26:19on how to grow your business.
00:26:21So looking around the house,
00:26:22we can see that they're always out and about
00:26:24meeting celebrities
00:26:25that we've noticed on the wall as well.
00:26:27Yeah.
00:26:28Has it always been like that?
00:26:29No, it hasn't.
00:26:30I mean, they're both from really normal backgrounds.
00:26:33Nigel's dad was a policeman.
00:26:35Sue's dad mended washing machines for a living.
00:26:38So, you know, everything they've got,
00:26:40they've made themselves.
00:26:41So they risked everything.
00:26:42They mortgaged their house
00:26:43and took that decision
00:26:44to try and go it alone
00:26:45and build their own business.
00:26:47It hasn't all been plain sailing.
00:26:50About 10 years ago,
00:26:51they had a really rocky patch
00:26:52where they almost lost everything.
00:26:53And it was quite rough for a time.
00:26:56But they are very, very positive people.
00:26:59So, you know, they kept it going
00:27:00and they just went on
00:27:02even bigger and better than before
00:27:04and I think learnt a lot of lessons along the way.
00:27:06Sort of things that they like to do for fun.
00:27:09Nigel plays golf.
00:27:10He plays golf with my husband
00:27:11and then Sue and I love to go to the gym.
00:27:14Does she, like, have any hobbies
00:27:15like Nigel does with his golf?
00:27:17She did a charity skydive with me last year.
00:27:20The skydive thing's one thing
00:27:21I've always wanted to do.
00:27:22I am so jealous of the skydive.
00:27:25I really am
00:27:26because that is one of my bucket list things.
00:27:28And for me to be able to do that,
00:27:30that would be amazing.
00:27:32Next, a big house poses some small problems.
00:27:36Salt?
00:27:37Yes, please.
00:27:38Hello, boys.
00:27:39Both families get to experience
00:27:41the other one's work.
00:27:43We definitely know I'm scheduled.
00:27:47Richard Branson?
00:27:48That was when Nigel set up
00:27:49the Branson Centre for Entrepreneurship in Jamaica.
00:27:52Really?
00:27:52Yeah.
00:27:53Wow.
00:27:54And swapping homes means swapping gardens.
00:27:58Do you do all your weeding at your house?
00:28:01Can't believe Nigel and Sue have got a garden.
00:28:03He's coming home in my pocket.
00:28:13Becky and Damien are well-pleased
00:28:15with their millionaire swap home
00:28:17in upmarket Soddy Hall.
00:28:19I'd love to have a walk-in wardrobe.
00:28:21Babe, look, Jimmy Shoe.
00:28:22It's a different story in Lincoln.
00:28:25I need to say sorry for my own bedroom.
00:28:27Ashamed of how it makes our home not a home.
00:28:32Both families can't believe their spending budget.
00:28:35Sorry, I feel a bit emotional looking at all that money.
00:28:37It's not a lot of money, is it,
00:28:38to look after everybody, to feed everybody.
00:28:41And it's a culture shock all round.
00:28:43And a chicken chow mein, please.
00:28:4548, 57.
00:28:47How much?
00:28:49Tinned potatoes?
00:28:50I've never seen them before.
00:28:54Day three, and in Lincoln,
00:28:57Sue's missing her freshly ground coffee.
00:29:00Instant coffee.
00:29:01Well, better than nothing.
00:29:03That's what it's got to be, darling.
00:29:05In Solihull, Damien's trying to master
00:29:08Sue's 3,000-pound barista machine.
00:29:11Don't know where the beans are, though,
00:29:12but it's obviously ground the beans,
00:29:14and we've got half a cup.
00:29:20Oh, that's really nice, to be fair.
00:29:23Nigel's found something definitely with a bitter taste.
00:29:26Some finance here.
00:29:28Over a credit limit.
00:29:30God, there's a lot of debt here.
00:29:31Council tax not being paid.
00:29:35We found this pile of bills,
00:29:38and immediately I could feel their stress.
00:29:42It's not the relaxing start to the day they're used to.
00:29:46So the total is, in round numbers,
00:29:49£9,500, I hope they are.
00:29:51Wow.
00:29:52So it explains why they're only spending £30 a week
00:29:54on their food bill.
00:29:56The size of the debts is really big.
00:29:58This isn't something that's going to get fixed
00:30:00in a few months.
00:30:02I think living under the pressure of all this
00:30:05must be horrendous.
00:30:07Very, very stressful.
00:30:09I want to know and understand
00:30:11how they are thinking and feeling about that,
00:30:13to let those things get into that state.
00:30:22Becky, Damien and Ty can hardly believe
00:30:24they haven't found time for a swim yet.
00:30:30Would it be nice to have a swimming pool in our back garden
00:30:32compared to our little paddling pool, don't you know?
00:30:36It'd be amazing, wouldn't it?
00:30:37I love having a swim every morning.
00:30:39I'd have one every morning and every evening.
00:30:44Bigger than I thought it would be,
00:30:46because compared to ours,
00:30:47it makes ours look really small.
00:30:51I want to take the swim pool home with me.
00:30:53They can have my paddling pool.
00:30:59Now it's Sue and Nigel's turn
00:31:01to learn about their hosts.
00:31:03No-one knows them better than Darren.
00:31:07I've known Becky for about six years now.
00:31:10OK.
00:31:11She came to one of my drag shows.
00:31:13Oh, wow.
00:31:14And we sparked up a friendship from there, really.
00:31:17They became close when Darren had serious health issues
00:31:20and Becky helped him through.
00:31:22I was in the hospital for about four months.
00:31:25I had a kidney transplant in April this year
00:31:27and Becky was coming.
00:31:28She was calling.
00:31:29She was there, you know, supporting.
00:31:31And that guy's been through such a lot.
00:31:33And he clearly values hugely, you know,
00:31:36the support and the friendship
00:31:37that Becky's provided him with.
00:31:39So what sort of challenges do they face
00:31:42on a day-to-day basis?
00:31:43I know they have some debt that they struggle with,
00:31:45but the debt is there because, you know,
00:31:47they're trying to do things for the kids.
00:31:49Are they married, Darren?
00:31:50They really want to get married.
00:31:51It's just, you know, it's not cheap to do so.
00:31:53So I think they're trying to clear the debt.
00:31:55And are the children Becky's children, is that...?
00:31:58Yes.
00:31:58Yeah.
00:32:00But Damo's basically adopted them.
00:32:02One's 16, one's 18.
00:32:04Right.
00:32:04So what does Becky and Damo's day-to-day life look like?
00:32:09Damo is a delivery driver.
00:32:11Six days a week, he's delivering.
00:32:13Becky works in a local care home.
00:32:1512-hour shifts, three or four a week.
00:32:18And then on her days off,
00:32:19she obviously does cleaning for elderly people now.
00:32:22She doesn't charge a lot of money.
00:32:24And sometimes she doesn't take any money.
00:32:26She would just go and do it for them
00:32:26because it needs doing.
00:32:27Darren's painted them a much clearer picture of their house.
00:32:36Meanwhile, in Solihull, it's steak for supper.
00:32:40And Damian's swapped their 45-quid air fryer
00:32:43for the £20,000 agar.
00:32:46Personally, I do like the agar.
00:32:49Only for the fair fact is that it is always warm.
00:32:53Happy days.
00:32:55It's got to have been at least six months ago
00:32:57since we last had steak.
00:32:59I'm hungry, babe.
00:33:00Is it nearly ready?
00:33:01It's got to wait a little bit longer.
00:33:02It was really good cooking on that agar.
00:33:04Cooked a lot quicker than I thought it was going to,
00:33:07so it did catch me by surprise.
00:33:10It was nice to have some steak
00:33:12instead of just having pizza and chips.
00:33:15I haven't had steak in a while.
00:33:16You all right, darling, though?
00:33:17I am.
00:33:18I'm the lady of the manor, like I've always said.
00:33:20I do miss my little small house,
00:33:22my little shoebox house, as we say.
00:33:24It makes me feel closer to Damo.
00:33:26I'm salt?
00:33:27Yes, please.
00:33:28Hair boy.
00:33:29Hair nail.
00:33:32Tonight, in Lincoln,
00:33:34Sue and Nigel are taking on the air fryer challenge.
00:33:38Becky left them her recipe for a family favourite,
00:33:41pasta bolognese.
00:33:42Why do they use an air fryer so much?
00:33:46So, I think they must be economical to run
00:33:48because you're only heating up that little area
00:33:51rather than heating up your oven.
00:33:52Their top-of-the-range agar at home
00:33:55costs almost £2,500 a year to run.
00:33:59Ooh!
00:34:00Let's see what it cooks up.
00:34:02Just 20 minutes later and dinner's ready.
00:34:06I can really see why people have air fryers.
00:34:09In our kitchen, we wouldn't need one because of the agar,
00:34:11but if I left somewhere else with a normal oven,
00:34:15I think it's a great addition to the kitchen.
00:34:17It's small, nice, I agree.
00:34:19Another new experience.
00:34:26All right, come on then, let's go to work.
00:34:28On day four, Sue and Nigel are doing Damien's parcel delivery round.
00:34:33On a normal day, he can deal with up to 200 packages.
00:34:37That's just over 60 pence per item.
00:34:40Let's get to it.
00:34:43Shall I drive?
00:34:44Yes.
00:34:44They'll have to cope with just 24.
00:34:48When Nigel and I do something, we don't like to do half a job,
00:34:51we like to do it properly, and we are actually very competitive as well.
00:34:55Damien does 24 parcels in an hour.
00:35:00So, if it's 24 in an hour, that's 12 in half an hour.
00:35:05Yeah.
00:35:06Six in 15 minutes?
00:35:08Yeah.
00:35:09That doesn't give you much time, does it?
00:35:11No, right.
00:35:12So, where am I going?
00:35:13Sue and Nigel have worked together for years,
00:35:16so teamwork comes naturally to them.
00:35:18Just pull in here, Lucas.
00:35:22Stop.
00:35:23Finding the location is only the first challenge.
00:35:25OK, but I don't know where we're going to put it.
00:35:30The letterbox is all from the top there.
00:35:32Oh, thank you.
00:35:32How do I get to it?
00:35:33I have no idea.
00:35:35Oh.
00:35:36Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.
00:35:37Hi, sorry to bother you.
00:35:39I've got a parcel for next door, but it seems to be closed.
00:35:46I don't think we're on schedule, though, to match day-mosed delivery.
00:35:48I definitely don't want to schedule.
00:35:50And the stress is building.
00:35:53Number eight.
00:35:56Hi.
00:35:57It was way more challenging than I thought it would be.
00:36:00Way more challenging.
00:36:01And even when you found the houses,
00:36:03you couldn't find the doors or the letterboxes.
00:36:06Two hours later, and they're on the home stretch.
00:36:09What Damien does in one hour has taken them three.
00:36:13Wow, I think that was your quickest.
00:36:15He saves the best till last.
00:36:17I'm absolutely shattered.
00:36:18It was a lot harder than I thought.
00:36:25Becky and Damien are visiting Sue and Nigel's business HQ.
00:36:29It's time to find out how they became millionaires.
00:36:34Cameron, the managing director, is here to show them round.
00:36:38So, welcome.
00:36:40This is the main office floor.
00:36:42Wow.
00:36:42This is where all the staff work.
00:36:44We've got just under 70 staff.
00:36:46The building is a big centre where clients are taught how to start and run a business.
00:36:52This is Nigel's office.
00:36:53Please, please, come in.
00:36:55He's got all his books, all his memorabilia and photos and things on the wall.
00:36:59One of his signature shirts.
00:37:00Very colourful, like the rest of his building, to be fair.
00:37:03It's very flamboyant, isn't it?
00:37:04Richard Branson.
00:37:06That was when Richard asked Nigel to help him set up the Branson Centre for Entrepreneurship in Jamaica.
00:37:11Really?
00:37:12Wow.
00:37:14Becky's got her suspicions about their guide, Cameron.
00:37:18She's sure she recognises him.
00:37:21I don't think you're just an MD.
00:37:23I think I've seen your pictures all around the house.
00:37:25Nigel is my father.
00:37:26He is my dad.
00:37:28Entrepreneurs Local, it's a family business.
00:37:30There's a few of us, actually.
00:37:31There's obviously Nigel and my mum started it.
00:37:34And then there's myself, managing director.
00:37:36My brother, Elliot.
00:37:37He heads up our marketing.
00:37:38It's a little family unit.
00:37:40What do you guys do for work?
00:37:41So, I clean for my little old people on a certain day.
00:37:45And then I also work in a residential care setting.
00:37:49Wow.
00:37:50How about you, Damien?
00:37:50What do you do?
00:37:51I'm in the parcel delivery business.
00:37:53I work between six and seven days a week.
00:37:55We don't get much time for each other.
00:37:58I can't remember the last time we had a date night.
00:38:00It'd be nice just to get dressed up and go out.
00:38:03Yeah.
00:38:03It's just something we can never do, unfortunately.
00:38:05So, you all right, babe?
00:38:07I'm fine.
00:38:08I don't cry normally.
00:38:10I'm hard-faced normally.
00:38:11That's what a career in care will do to you.
00:38:15Once Becky's had a few minutes, Cameron gets straight to the point.
00:38:19It's his job to help people achieve their business dreams.
00:38:23So, do Becky and Damien have any?
00:38:26So, I'd love to own my own care business.
00:38:27I hate the way it's run at the moment.
00:38:30Because the people who have care in their own homes don't have enough time.
00:38:34Fifteen minutes isn't enough.
00:38:37So, you go in, you do your meds.
00:38:39You've got no time for post-care.
00:38:41You've got no time for nothing.
00:38:42So, I'd love to change the way it all works out.
00:38:44And what about Damien?
00:38:46I've had a business in my mind for a long time.
00:38:49I'd like to own my own car valeting business.
00:38:51Car valeting, honestly.
00:38:52We have so many members who have really successful car valeting businesses.
00:38:58Cameron has tons of experience deciding if an idea will fly or flop.
00:39:04So, Becky, you were talking about reinventing the care industry.
00:39:07You know, having your own care agency.
00:39:10That comes with red tape and external factors that we need to look into.
00:39:15And then Damien's got the car valeting concept.
00:39:18We could start Damien's business today.
00:39:21So, it might be worth, at the start, honing in on one concept.
00:39:25We have a think about which idea we want to prioritise.
00:39:29And then maybe flesh it out a little bit.
00:39:33Come back and we can help you actually put a plan in place.
00:39:38Becky and Damien have a lot of thinking to do.
00:39:44Straight after the meeting, Cameron rings mum and dad to report in.
00:39:49Hello.
00:39:50Hi there.
00:39:50How are you?
00:39:51How are you doing?
00:39:53Now then, have you met Becky and Damien?
00:39:56Yes.
00:39:57They've come to the office.
00:39:59They've got two business ideas that they're interested in looking at.
00:40:02Becky wants to start a care agency and Damien wants to start this car valeting business.
00:40:09You think they're definitely people that we could get behind and support?
00:40:14Absolutely.
00:40:15They're just such great people.
00:40:16We really want to help them succeed.
00:40:18We've got a bit more to think about here now in terms of what we should and could do to
00:40:24perhaps help them in some way.
00:40:27It's just been really helpful as it is.
00:40:28Thank you ever so much.
00:40:29In many ways, almost like the worst thing you could do is start two businesses at once.
00:40:34That does make me very nervous for them.
00:40:37We'll see you soon.
00:40:38Bye.
00:40:39Bye.
00:40:44After the emotion of meeting with Cameron, Becky's having some chill time.
00:40:51I could spend hours in this garden.
00:40:53It's so serene and beautiful and relaxing and there's no mess anywhere.
00:40:58It doesn't happen by magic.
00:41:01Rob the gardener is hard at work.
00:41:03I can't believe Nigel and Sir have got a gardener.
00:41:05He's coming home in my pocket.
00:41:08Just out of curiosity, how much does it cost to maintain a garden like this?
00:41:13About £600-£700 a month.
00:41:14Wow.
00:41:15It's a big garden.
00:41:17It's huge.
00:41:18Wow.
00:41:18It goes all the way down to the park.
00:41:20And do you come out weekly or monthly?
00:41:22Every Thursday for 19 years.
00:41:25Wow.
00:41:25Yeah.
00:41:26The gardener a month is more than my rent.
00:41:29It just still astounds me.
00:41:30I'm gobsmoked.
00:41:32Missed a bit.
00:41:33LAUGHTER
00:41:37Yeah, let's have a look.
00:41:40With no gardener in Lincoln to tidy things up...
00:41:43Oh, pink.
00:41:44There you go.
00:41:44Perfect.
00:41:45Sue and Nigel are on weeding duty.
00:41:47Ooh.
00:41:49And...
00:41:50..the fork.
00:41:52Natalie, the next-door neighbour, is supervising.
00:41:56You've got a lovely gardener.
00:41:58I've seen it out the window.
00:41:59Oh, thank you.
00:42:00They do definitely want all this stuff out, all this coming out of them.
00:42:03Are these all definitely weeds?
00:42:04They're definitely weeds.
00:42:05Becky's sometimes out here.
00:42:06I was trying to get them up.
00:42:08Do you do all your weeding at your house?
00:42:10LAUGHTER
00:42:11Natalie, I'll let you into her secrets.
00:42:13Please.
00:42:14I've not done any weeding since 1983.
00:42:16Yeah, we're very fortunate, Natalie.
00:42:17We've got a gardener.
00:42:20How long have you lived here, Natalie?
00:42:21About seven, eight years.
00:42:23Are they good neighbours?
00:42:24They are lovely neighbours.
00:42:25They do anything for anybody.
00:42:27I mean, we help each other, we do.
00:42:30I like your car.
00:42:31It's lovely.
00:42:33Damo likes his cars, doesn't he?
00:42:35He does.
00:42:35He loves his cars.
00:42:36He wanted to set up a valeting business.
00:42:40That would be something that he'd be really good at.
00:42:42From what you know about him, do you think he'd make a success of it?
00:42:44I think he'd find it hard, but I do think, with a bit of help and support and guidance,
00:42:49he probably would be really good doing it.
00:42:51Yeah, I think he would.
00:42:53Well, we'll see you again soon.
00:42:54Yep.
00:42:54Cheers, bye-bye.
00:42:56Food for thought for Sue and Nigel.
00:42:59I really enjoyed meeting Natalie.
00:43:01She was lovely.
00:43:01I'd be very happy if Natalie was my next-door neighbour.
00:43:06Damien's joined Becky in the garden.
00:43:08They've a big decision to make.
00:43:09After their meeting with Cameron, do they want to try and develop Becky's care business
00:43:14or Damien's car valeting?
00:43:16So, I've been thinking, obviously, like Cameron said, obviously, there's a lot more red tape
00:43:21and I think with my idea.
00:43:24Yeah.
00:43:24Me, personally, I'd prefer and like to go with your idea.
00:43:28It's just hard because I feel like I'm taking your dream away from you.
00:43:32We can work on this one together and actually maybe spend some time together doing it.
00:43:36And then, like, maybe in ten years' time, whatever, we can then put my plan in instruction,
00:43:40if that's okay with you.
00:43:42You're welcome.
00:43:43I love you.
00:43:43I love you more.
00:43:45There's some timings in life.
00:43:47You think to yourself, it's about time I started to reap the benefits for my hard labour.
00:43:56Coming up, Becky and Damien present their business plan.
00:44:00I was okay.
00:44:01It was Damien that was really nervous.
00:44:02He was shaking.
00:44:04Sue's shaking with cold, but they also make a decision.
00:44:08Look at that.
00:44:09We should sort that rubbish out.
00:44:10We should get rid of it.
00:44:12Definitely.
00:44:12Damien gets to cross an item off his bucket list.
00:44:15Felt like a bird floating in the wind.
00:44:18It was amazing.
00:44:19But not all of the families so keen.
00:44:21I found skydiving quite scary.
00:44:23It's something I wouldn't do again.
00:44:32Two families have swapped houses.
00:44:34It's the sort of house that I look at and dream of owning.
00:44:37It's beautiful, isn't it?
00:44:38Look at all the little gnomes.
00:44:40We don't have any gnomes.
00:44:41This will be a first time.
00:44:42Both have had their fair share of surprises.
00:44:45The gardener a month is more than my rent.
00:44:48I've been in the supermarket three times in 25 years.
00:44:51And their ups and downs.
00:44:53I don't cry normally.
00:44:54I'm hard-faced normally.
00:44:56That's what a career and care will do to you.
00:44:57Number eight.
00:44:59I'm definitely not on schedule.
00:45:01Day five.
00:45:03Doing a skydive is one of Damien's ultimate ambitions.
00:45:07So he's booked a training session.
00:45:10At £44 per person, it's not cheap, but today the whole family's giving it a go.
00:45:20Damien's first on the runway.
00:45:25And with all the pre-flight checks completed, he's ready for take-off.
00:45:34Watching Damien do the skydive today, I've never seen him smile so much and it's something he's always wanted to
00:45:40do.
00:45:42Becky's next in the queue.
00:45:44But it doesn't go as planned.
00:45:48I've got a big snozzer.
00:45:49It just causes pressure up my nose and that's one thing I don't like.
00:45:53And the stress of it.
00:45:54And it was trying to figure out the breathing.
00:45:57Ties last to head for the skies.
00:45:59Or attempt to.
00:46:01Skydiving is quite scary.
00:46:03It's something I wouldn't do again.
00:46:05But if you gave me a spider and told me to hold it, I'd do that instead.
00:46:11Unfortunately, take-off's cancelled for today.
00:46:20£132 for the three of them.
00:46:22So was it money well spent?
00:46:23It felt like a bird floating in the wind.
00:46:26It was amazing.
00:46:27It's something I would love to try again.
00:46:35Sue and Nigel are used to a luxurious heated pool.
00:46:39It's taken them five days to pluck up enough courage to brave the paddling pool.
00:46:45Racing, it's racing.
00:46:51Sue does not like the cold.
00:46:54The actual getting into the pool was a little bit traumatic.
00:46:58Well done, darling.
00:46:59Wiggle your toes.
00:47:00Wiggle your toes.
00:47:01Honestly, where's the sunshine?
00:47:03I mean, sitting in the pool, what is strikingly obvious is that big pile of rubbish.
00:47:09Look at that, do you?
00:47:10Yeah.
00:47:12We should sort that rubbish out.
00:47:14We should get rid of it.
00:47:15Definitely.
00:47:16Otherwise, they're trying to relax, but all they're doing is thinking about that.
00:47:19They can't really relax properly.
00:47:21If we can get the garden sorted, maybe that could become the place where Becky and Damo make their big
00:47:30decisions for their business.
00:47:31Let's get in.
00:47:32Let's get a warm shower.
00:47:37Let's go.
00:47:39Becky and Damian are about to present Cameron and his team with the business idea they've chosen.
00:47:45When we went into the meeting, I was okay. It was Damo that was really nervous. He was shaking.
00:47:51We've definitely come up with a plan and a solution.
00:47:54Will they?
00:47:55Oh, drum roll.
00:47:58So, we are going to be leaning towards my way.
00:48:01The car valeting.
00:48:02The car valeting system.
00:48:02Oh.
00:48:03So, what do you think is stopping you from starting this, JMO? You've clearly been thinking about it for a
00:48:09while.
00:48:09Getting started into it, you're going to need some sort of backing. To start off, it would have to be
00:48:16a mobile valeting service.
00:48:17You're going to need a vehicle of some sort.
00:48:20Yeah.
00:48:21Cameron can see another problem.
00:48:23He said you're working six, seven days a week sometimes.
00:48:25So, realistically, when are we going to actually have time to commit to this? Is the plan to cut back
00:48:34on the work?
00:48:36Yeah. Well, as it is, I could drop down from a full-time position to a part-time position.
00:48:42A part-time position would only be a 25-hour week.
00:48:45While you do that, I can take extra shifts.
00:48:48While I'm off, like my evenings, I could promote it.
00:48:51Like social media, TikTok, because I love my TikTok.
00:48:54I'm going to say.
00:48:55Absolutely.
00:48:56I think there's tremendous potential here.
00:48:59A £40 deep clean.
00:49:01You could find 20 businesses that each have eight cars.
00:49:06That's 160 cars a month.
00:49:09That's £6,400 a month in revenue.
00:49:13It's like more than what we earn both together, isn't it?
00:49:15It is in a month, yeah.
00:49:16Suddenly, instead of working three jobs and crazy hours, we're working 20 days a month.
00:49:22The key is making that choice to actually start.
00:49:26I can't wait to go home and actually put this plan into action and see if we can actually get
00:49:32it off the ground.
00:49:41Up in Lincoln, Sue and Nigel have hired a van so they can clear the rubbish from the garden.
00:49:47Can you manage?
00:49:48Yeah.
00:49:51I can see why it would depress them looking at that pile of rubbish.
00:49:55So, I'm hoping that they're going to be pleased with our little surprise.
00:50:00What's interesting is how quickly we've been able to sort this.
00:50:04A couple of hours, but the key thing, the blocker for them has been the van, hasn't it?
00:50:08There's no way of getting rid of it.
00:50:10Oh, that is such a good job.
00:50:13Clearing all the rubbish and taking it to the tip was hard work.
00:50:16But we're not afraid of hard work.
00:50:21And we have the time to do it and the resources.
00:50:28You can't pitch for a valeting service and have Sue's unwashed car sitting in the driveway.
00:50:34Once Damo starts giving it a good valet, I think it's going to look amazing.
00:50:41I love cleaning cars because a clean car makes you feel happy.
00:50:47It is a passion.
00:50:48It's something that I could quite happily do over a long period of time.
00:50:54Nice working with Ty today.
00:50:56Showed them a few more different little things that needs to be done while valeting a car.
00:51:00That's really good.
00:51:02Becky's already thinking publicity.
00:51:05A fully valeted, top-of-the-range Tesla will look great on social media.
00:51:10Oh, wow, that smells amazing, Damo.
00:51:12So you've done a really good job, see?
00:51:14You can do it and you know you can.
00:51:19Next, flat pack furniture.
00:51:21The ultimate marriage test for Sue and Nigel.
00:51:24That bit on the outside, if the chairs are going to go together.
00:51:27Meanwhile, Damien and Becky go on a £1,500 shopping spree.
00:51:32How much was it?
00:51:33You don't need to know.
00:51:34And for both families, there's a last night to remember.
00:51:38How are we looking?
00:51:39Fabulous.
00:51:40Cheers.
00:51:41Cheers.
00:51:43Am I getting used to this high life?
00:51:46I am, unfortunately.
00:51:55Stepping away from their millionaire lifestyle for a week has given Sue and Nigel a bit of a culture shock.
00:52:01Tinned potatoes?
00:52:03I've never seen them before.
00:52:05Even having a morning coffee has proved challenging for both families.
00:52:09I don't know where the beans are, though.
00:52:12Oh, instant coffee.
00:52:15And Becky and Damien have made a big decision.
00:52:18Drum roll.
00:52:21So we are going to be leaning towards my way.
00:52:23The car valentine.
00:52:31Day six in upmarket Soddy Hall.
00:52:34It's time for a spending spree.
00:52:36After paying for the first night takeaway, the home groceries delivery and skydiving, they've
00:52:42still got over £1,500 left from their £2,000 spending budget.
00:52:50Becky and Damien would love to get married, so Damien's going to spend some of the money
00:52:54on an engagement ring, and there's a story to be told.
00:52:59After she broke hers a few years back, I had no money at the time.
00:53:04She had to buy her own.
00:53:06Moistinite is the stone.
00:53:07OK.
00:53:08And it has a very beautiful facet.
00:53:11Yeah, it does look very nice and shiny.
00:53:12She likes things that goes bling.
00:53:14To be able to go out today and pick out a ring that I knew she would love made me
00:53:20feel amazing.
00:53:22Made me feel like the best man in the world.
00:53:24With unaccustomed cash in their pockets, Becky and Ty have also been spending up.
00:53:30Tonight, they'll all swap presents.
00:53:35Susie, it's arrived.
00:53:37What have?
00:53:38The love seat.
00:53:39Sue and Nigel want to make the garden into a relaxing space where Becky and Damien can
00:53:44brainstorm their business ideas.
00:53:46They've dipped into their own pockets and bought some new furniture.
00:53:49The bottom right leg frame.
00:53:52Bring that one back a minute.
00:53:53Bring that one back.
00:53:54I see now what this is now.
00:53:55I see what this is now.
00:53:56Yeah, the wider bit goes at the back, doesn't it?
00:53:57Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on.
00:54:00Unfortunately, DIY isn't their forte.
00:54:03I need some C's.
00:54:04There's no reference of two and four.
00:54:06You need that bit on the outside.
00:54:08If the chairs are going to go together like that.
00:54:10If ever there was a test of a marriage, this is it.
00:54:15Are you sure it's the left one, not the right one?
00:54:18I'm feeling really good about the garden now.
00:54:21Cleared all the rubbish.
00:54:22We've built the love seat that we ordered, which I think is a nice addition.
00:54:27And it's now looking a really nice space.
00:54:30Have a seat.
00:54:31Oh, good work.
00:54:34That is good, darling.
00:54:36Well done.
00:54:39It's the last night in Solihull, and it starts with gift-giving.
00:54:44So today, I thought I'd treat you to a new ring.
00:54:47I hope you like it.
00:54:49Oh, wow.
00:54:51Aw, thank you.
00:54:52Aw, thank you.
00:54:55A bit of me, it's a bit of bling-bling, and it's big.
00:54:57I like big bling-bling.
00:54:59He's done well.
00:54:59He's done me proud.
00:55:01Damien's not going to be left out.
00:55:03Becky and Ty bought him a present too.
00:55:07We have a little surprise for you.
00:55:08We know you've wanted one for ages, and you've been quite upset
00:55:11over the fact you haven't gotten one.
00:55:15So we got you a new one.
00:55:16That's for me and Ty.
00:55:17Oh, my good Lord.
00:55:19And it's the newest one.
00:55:21It is?
00:55:21It is.
00:55:22Damien loves his computer games, but his console broke.
00:55:25The new one cost £355.
00:55:30How much was it?
00:55:31You don't need to know.
00:55:33So as a family, we bought a console as a surprise.
00:55:36We bought tracksuits.
00:55:40We bought perfumes that we'd never be able to afford.
00:55:45Quite the shopping spree.
00:55:46And there's nothing left of their £2,000 spending budget.
00:55:51It was refreshing, but I could never go out and spend that much money again.
00:55:55Thank you, sir.
00:55:56Love you, man.
00:55:57Love you, too.
00:56:00The last night in Lincoln is a cheap night in.
00:56:04Hey, Susie.
00:56:05Look who's here.
00:56:06Look, he's come back.
00:56:07Darren's back to charge up the karaoke machine.
00:56:10And I brought some gifts.
00:56:12Oh.
00:56:12You can, to get you in the spirit.
00:56:15Oh, fantastic.
00:56:16Wow.
00:56:17This is going to be fun.
00:56:18I didn't expect to be doing karaoke with the drag queen in Lincoln.
00:56:22How are we looking?
00:56:24Fabulous.
00:56:25Cheers.
00:56:25Cheers.
00:56:25To be honest, I was dreading Carrie Ocean Night.
00:56:30Coming round the mountain when she comes.
00:56:34She'll be coming round the mountain when she comes.
00:56:39I am the world's worst singer.
00:56:41But, you know, Darren came and he made it a really fun night.
00:56:44Didn't cost us anything.
00:56:45And you know what?
00:56:46I actually really enjoyed it.
00:56:48Coming for you, carry me home.
00:56:57On special occasions, Sue and Nigel treat the whole family to a dinner cooked by a private chef with butler
00:57:03service.
00:57:05Tonight, they're treating Becky and Damien to their last taste of the rich life.
00:57:10Nigel, you'll be here, sir.
00:57:11Thank you very much.
00:57:12You're very welcome.
00:57:13It was lovely to sit back and be waited on hand and foot.
00:57:18We're going to start with our burrata salad.
00:57:20Burrata, it's an Italian cheese, similar with mozzarella.
00:57:23I think it's quite nice.
00:57:25You like it?
00:57:26Surprisingly.
00:57:27It's what you get in a fancy restaurant, isn't it?
00:57:29Yes.
00:57:30They love their steaks and the main course is the ultimate experience.
00:57:35Slices from a Chateau Briand that cost £75.
00:57:38It's the head of the filet.
00:57:40It's 32 days dry aged, so it's hazel.
00:57:42Amazing flavour.
00:57:44Having a professional chef and then served by a butler, it was immense.
00:57:49It was amazing.
00:57:50Ladies and gentlemen, your dessert.
00:57:55After spending a week in luxury, returning home tomorrow won't be easy.
00:58:00Am I getting used to this high life?
00:58:03I am, unfortunately.
00:58:05It's going to be a shame to give it all up, but maybe I'm not going to give it up
00:58:08for long.
00:58:09Who knows?
00:58:10Let's see what the future holds.
00:58:13Next, while some want to return home...
00:58:16I can't wait to make a lovely cup of coffee.
00:58:20Others aren't so keen.
00:58:22I want to stay.
00:58:23Do you think they'll let me stay?
00:58:24Nice to meet you.
00:58:24But when the families meet...
00:58:26Greg, we've been building up to this all week.
00:58:29...lives are changed.
00:58:31It's outside now.
00:58:42Care worker Becky and parcel delivery guy Damien have had a week living the rich life.
00:58:48If money was no object, I'd have one of these bars at home.
00:58:51Wealthy business couple Sue and Nigel have had a taste of life on Struggle Street.
00:58:56You can smell the dampener, can't you?
00:58:58You can see why it's peeling.
00:58:59But Becky and Damien have plans to improve their lives.
00:59:04I'd like to wear my own car, Valencia Missus.
00:59:05We could start Damien's business today.
00:59:11Day seven.
00:59:12Time for everyone to pack up and leave.
00:59:15I know what you're looking forward to when we get home.
00:59:17Your copy machine.
00:59:19Yes, definitely.
00:59:21I can't wait to make a lovely cup of coffee.
00:59:25In Solihull, Becky and Damien have mixed feelings.
00:59:28I'm quite excited to go back to work, if I'm honest.
00:59:31I want to stay.
00:59:32Do you think they'll let me stay?
00:59:33Shall I see if they'll rent a room to you?
00:59:35Yeah, please.
00:59:35Yeah?
00:59:36I'll come and see you every weekend.
00:59:38No problem.
00:59:41Halfway between their houses, the families have arranged to meet up at a pub.
00:59:45Finally, they'll get a chance to talk face to face.
00:59:50Well, good morning.
00:59:51How are you doing?
00:59:52All right.
00:59:52I'm doing good, thanks.
00:59:53Nice to meet you.
00:59:54Nice to meet you.
00:59:55How are you doing?
00:59:55All right.
00:59:56You're all right.
00:59:57Wow.
00:59:58We've been building up to this all week.
01:00:02Did you enjoy the shoebox?
01:00:04I'm not going to lie.
01:00:05That pool is a bit chilly.
01:00:08It gets a bit cold, doesn't it?
01:00:09It's not like your pool.
01:00:11I love your garden.
01:00:12I didn't want to leave it this morning.
01:00:13Your house is just beautiful.
01:00:15It's amazing.
01:00:16I mean, I think on the face of it, our houses do look very different.
01:00:20Yeah.
01:00:20But actually, once you get inside, we felt there were so many similarities.
01:00:24Yeah.
01:00:24It's all the photos on the wall, all the memories.
01:00:27We've never seen so many gnomes before.
01:00:29I'm addicted, aren't I?
01:00:30Yeah, you are.
01:00:30I love my gnomes.
01:00:31And Natalie made sure that we didn't miss a single weed.
01:00:35Did you actually do some weeding?
01:00:37Natalie wouldn't let me get up until I've finished every one.
01:00:40She not.
01:00:41That's about right.
01:00:42She was a hard taskmaster.
01:00:43She was.
01:00:44To have neighbours that care for you and that you care for as well,
01:00:50is a really special thing.
01:00:52They're like family, aren't they?
01:00:53Yeah, they are.
01:00:53We haven't got that.
01:00:54I was surprised to learn just how hard you work.
01:00:58And the long shifts that you both do.
01:01:02That means a lot to come from someone like you.
01:01:04You shouldn't be working that hard and have the struggles that you've got.
01:01:09When we read in your welcome letter that your carpets and walls made you feel ashamed,
01:01:15that really made us feel sad.
01:01:17No-one should feel like that about their own home, least of all you two.
01:01:21So we've arranged for the guy that decorated our home,
01:01:25and he's going to come and redecorate your home.
01:01:31Set a budget of £5,000, the decoration and the carpets.
01:01:38So you end up with a home that you're not only really happy in,
01:01:41but really proud of as well.
01:01:49That is a lot, isn't it?
01:01:52When it comes to business,
01:01:55first of all, we've been really inspired, haven't we?
01:01:58Yeah, we have.
01:01:58By the ideas that you've got for the two businesses, the car valetine and your own care business.
01:02:05And if you spread yourself too thin,
01:02:07you can cause yourself real problems and sabotage your success.
01:02:11So we really hope that you'll be able to focus on one business,
01:02:15so that creates the opportunity to then perhaps do the second one,
01:02:18if that's what you want to do.
01:02:20Yeah.
01:02:21So with that in mind, Damo,
01:02:25we'd like to gift you a van.
01:02:43OK, thank you.
01:02:45It's a van to help you launch your car valetine business.
01:02:49Yeah, OK.
01:02:50And what we're going to do is get it all kitted out for you.
01:02:55Everything you need to get this business off to the best possible start.
01:03:00Yeah, thank you.
01:03:05But look, whilst the van will get you going,
01:03:09you need knowledge, you need insight.
01:03:12So what we'd like to do, if you let us,
01:03:15is take you under our wing with regard to the business.
01:03:18We'll help you get it all set up properly,
01:03:20so it delivers what you deserve
01:03:23and what we believe you're capable of.
01:03:25We will work hard and we won't...
01:03:27We're not going to let you down.
01:03:28We know you will.
01:03:31So Damo, do you want to go and have a look at your van?
01:03:34Really?
01:03:39Is it outside now?
01:03:46Oh, my God.
01:03:48I hope you like it.
01:03:50Thank you so much.
01:03:51Thank you so much.
01:03:53Oh, wow.
01:03:55Well, let me show you what we've got inside it.
01:03:57Damo's diamond detailing.
01:03:58That's amazing.
01:04:00Good luck.
01:04:01We'll make that happen.
01:04:02Thank you very much, Nigel.
01:04:05Oh, wow, look at this.
01:04:07It suits you, babe.
01:04:08Oh, that is lovely so much.
01:04:10Thank you very much.
01:04:10He looks brilliant at home in there, doesn't he?
01:04:11He does, doesn't he?
01:04:12To me, it's far too much.
01:04:14It is far, far too much.
01:04:15But I am very grateful that I will give 100%.
01:04:19I'm not going to let you down.
01:04:21I'd rather say thank you again.
01:04:22Well, it's a pleasure.
01:04:23It's not a handout.
01:04:24It's a hand up to help them get properly started.
01:04:28I think they're going to be a really formidable team as well, aren't they?
01:04:31Yeah, no question.
01:04:32They're tight.
01:04:32Our future is looking a hell of a lot brighter now, isn't it?
01:04:35It is.
01:04:36We've got something to have a goal.
01:04:37We've got something to aim for.
01:04:38And we can both do it together.
01:04:43It's the end of a long week and time to head home.
01:04:47Oh, it is nice to be back, isn't it?
01:04:49There's a surprise waiting for both families.
01:04:52Oh, wow, look.
01:04:53There's a new dome.
01:04:55Wow, that is sparkly clean.
01:04:56It's really shiny.
01:04:58He's done a good job with that, hasn't he?
01:05:00Look at that, wow.
01:05:00I've never seen it look this good.
01:05:02The best car valentine in Lincolnshire.
01:05:05It's good.
01:05:08Inside, Becky finds some carpet samples.
01:05:11I'm really excited to get new carpets, babe.
01:05:13It's going to make it look more homely, isn't it?
01:05:15Yeah.
01:05:15And I'm not going to be so ashamed.
01:05:18No surprises where Sue's headed.
01:05:20I admit I have really missed my coffee machine.
01:05:25In Lincoln, the biggest surprise of all is outside.
01:05:29I'm all excited now the rubbish is gone, babe.
01:05:31It looks better, doesn't it?
01:05:32It does.
01:05:33We can start working, making it a lot more homely.
01:05:35Yeah.
01:05:36So, has the week changed the way our families think about money?
01:05:40Money can buy happiness.
01:05:42Yeah.
01:05:42It buys the materialistic things that makes it happier,
01:05:45but it doesn't buy the love that we have.
01:05:47It doesn't, does it?
01:05:48No.
01:05:49I've known for a long, long time that money doesn't buy happiness,
01:05:53but it does make your life easier,
01:05:55because it does give you choices.
01:05:57I recognise that, and I'm very grateful for that.
01:06:00I'm going to miss my coffee machine.
01:06:02I know I've said it a lot, and I don't care.
01:06:05I'll make one for you.
01:06:06I'm not going to make one every day.
01:06:11Next time...
01:06:12Grab one, they're all the same.
01:06:15Bloodstone Hall has lots of beautiful rooms,
01:06:1911 bedrooms.
01:06:20Me and my sister are sharing a room.
01:06:23We do share a bed.
01:06:24Borrow tools here, Joan.
01:06:25It must be difficult to use this as an ensuite.
01:06:28Gee.
01:06:29Yeah, Mum.
01:06:31Maybe the other side works.
01:06:38And you can see that next Sunday at nine.
01:06:40If you or someone you know has been affected by any issues raised in tonight's Rich House Poor House,
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01:06:51It's all been leading to this,
01:06:53the Seattle Seahawks versus the New England Patriots in the NFL Super Bowl.
01:06:57That's live next.
01:07:02The Seattle Seahawks
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