Sending celebrities to be Famous, Rich and Homeless (BBC Two, Wednesday, 24 June, 9pm) was always going to send out mixed messages. On one hand, you’ve got an almost honourable line of wanting to highlight the plight of Britain’s homeless by drawing people in with the use of slebs… yet by the same token, it seems a bit trite to get someone to play at being homeless for a while before returning to luxury. It was these two feelings that coursed through me as I watched the show, as the celebrities showed raw emotion and empathy, along with occasional smuggery and shrugging.

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