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TV Review: Famous, Rich and Homeless, BBC One, Wednesday, 24 June, 9pm

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

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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Set The Video: Famous, Rich and Homeless, BBC One, Wednesday, 24 June, 9pm

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

This week, over two days, we can watch Famous, Rich and Homeless (BBC One, Wednesday, 24 June, 9pm… continues Thursday). Now, who here needs to be convinced that sleeping rough is a dreadful and tough existence? Daily beatings, fending off the cold, going hungry constantly, illness and gangrene and scraping an existence from the land. It’s obvious isn’t it? Well, those that just don’t get it and continually ignore the homeless in their commute or shout things like “gerrajob y’bum!” probably won’t get the message portrayed by a bunch of celebrities volunteering to become homeless for ten days. I mean, the impact is lessened when you know what awaits these slebs after they’ve kipped on the streets. Things like veal, manicures and tailoring… oh, and crocodile tears. Mustn’t forget those.