
Filthy Rich and Homeless
M2017•55m•8.0/10
Documentary
Ratings
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8.0/10(1)
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.
Production
Blackfella Films
Language
EN
Status
Returning Series
First Aired
June 27, 2017
Last Aired
June 11, 2020
Networks
SBS
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season

E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2017-06-27
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.

E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2017-06-28
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?

E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2017-06-29
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.

E4
Live
Air date: 2017-06-29
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.










