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MONEY
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1 season · 2 episodes total · ~2 per season.
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Famous, Rich and Jobless
2010 1 seasons · 2 eps English
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Synopsis
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Four famous volunteers agree to swap their fame and fortune for a world of joblessness, job-hunting and surviving on the poverty line and benefits
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
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Emma Parker Bowles
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Meg Matthews
Herself
Larry Lamb
Himself
Diarmuid Gavin
Himself
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RUNTIME
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Short-form: under 10 episodes, so binge-completable in a weekend.
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RUNTIME
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Roughly 2 hours end-to-end — 0 full workdays of television.
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ERA
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Premiered 2010 and has since ended.
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WILD
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TMDB status: "Ended".
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CINEMA
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Show type: Miniseries.
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CAST
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Airs on BBC One.
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The technical file
- Seasons
- 1
- Total episodes
- 2
- Avg episode length
- 60 min
- Premiered
- 2010-03-09
- Last aired
- 2010-03-10
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
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