Rich Lives, Poor Lives
- 2025 –2026
- Returning series
★ 9.0 TMDB Rating · 1 votes
An immersive history series in which Ruth Goodman and Rob Rinder explore Britain's defining historical events through the contrasting experiences of the rich and the poor. Blending expert insight, authentic locations and compelling real-life stories, the series reveals how wealth, class and resilience shaped everyday life across Britain's most dramatic moments in history.
- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes
- 7
- First aired
- Jul 10, 2025
- Networks
- 5
- Original language
- English
- Origin
- United Kingdom
Cast of Rich Lives, Poor Lives
Seasons
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Series 1
Jul 10, 2025
3 episodes
This series, presenters Rob Rinder and Ruth Goodman delve into pivotal moments such as the Great Plague, the Great Fire of London, and the Blitz, uncovering how individuals from different social backgrounds experienced and responded to these crises.
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Series 2
Aug 4, 2026
4 episodes
This series will once again feature Rob Rinder and Ruth Goodman, who will explore how wealth and class shaped everyday life across four key periods of British history, Roman, Tudor, Georgian, and Victorian. From city streets to grand estates, they’ll uncover how people from all walks of life experienced the past in very different ways.
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