Rich Lives, Poor Lives
2025•2 Seasons•7 Episodes•Returning Series
Documentary
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.
Network
5
Origin
GB
Cast
Ruth Goodman
Self - Presenter
Robert Rinder
Self - Presenter
Episodes
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