Famous, Rich And In The Slums with Comic Relief

In the midst of unprecedented national prosperity in the 1960s, poverty was "rediscovered" by American policy makers, media and the public. This series examines how the poor fared during these years and the resultant evolution of foundation and public sector programs addressing the challenges of poverty.

A series of films which ask what it means to live in poverty in the 21st Century.

Jere, Alisa, Midu and Tony are homeless. Time goes by walking around or using illegal drugs. Getting an apartment and compensation treatment for drug usage is hard when life is determined by insecurity and drugs.

A fly-on-the-wall series showing Louis Theroux spending time with guest celebrities.

The people, ideas, and events that created our current world economy.

Michael Palin’s latest adventure takes him into the heart of one of the most fascinating, politically-charged and historically complicated areas on earth - the Philippines. A place still dominated by the legacy of the Marcos family and its most infamous husband and wife couple Ferdinand and Imelda, whose 21-year rule from 1965-86 ended with an alleged $10 billion theft from the nation’s coffers, as their extravagant regime was exposed.

Four famous volunteers agree to swap their lavish lifestyles, fame and fortune for a world of sleeping rough, soup runs and hostels.

The series will see Guy attempt a variety of different roles that involve a lot of hard graft, no shortage of skill and that perhaps don’t get the recognition they deserve.