Anyone watching Rich, Famous and Homeless?

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I've seen things like this before. Eye opening. So, so sad.

Willie not coming over the best though tbh.

I watched the second half, Nick came across well I thought but the Julia/druggy scenario looked a bit set up.

I saw one a few years ago which completely changed how I looked at homeless people. So so sad

Yes it's a shame that it's quite obvious they're 'famous' I don't remember that from the previous incarnation.

I think the previous programme was the one that opened my eyes to the fact that homelessness often creates the addict, not always the other way around.

I was aghast at what Kim said to that young woman. Way to kick a vulnerable person when they're down.

Oh yes, it was definitely a robust statement!!!

Kim was vile, misguided and out of order. She is a strange woman though.

What's wrong with Kim's eyes?

Wasn't the last programme the one that the homeless guy with Nick was referring to when he said well done because those who stayed last time had to go to a hotel.
That wouldn't surprise me.

Several of them appear to be a bit bad-tempered about doing it. Did they not volunteer? Still I imagine trying to sleep in the street, not being able to wash properly or have protection from the elements etc. will make you quite bad-tempered.

I know I couldn't do it (hope I never have to) it must be bloody horrible. I don't think that in one of the wealthier countries of the world we should even have people with no roof over their heads. It's positively medieval and quite frightening. I'm sure there weren't so many homeless people when I was younger, we are going backwards.

I started off quite liking Kim, and thinking she was very brave to be doing it at her age. But the way she spoke to that girl was completely out of order. Just because she didn't follow Kim's plan and return to her family home. She has no idea whatsoever what is going on in that young woman's life. There could have been abuse at home, and/or psychological problems or anything. How strange of Kim.

I was sooo shocked at Kim's behaviour. She was totally out of order when she had a go at the 18 year old.

I hope their mentor (The Big Issue businessman) really tears Kim off a strip for the way she behaved towards the girl - it was appalling. Homeless people get enough abuse on the street as it is without Z-list celebs with a camera crew adding to the problem.

She was 18 for goodness sake, vulnerable and in need of help - not 60p for a phone call and talking to from Kim! The poor girl looked so shocked and taken-aback.

Kim obviously has issues and needs not to take them out of others!

Yes, Dh and I are really hoping that their mentor will put Kim in her place, in the next episode.

The thing is Kim says that her own upbringing was very bad, and then she shows such a terrible lack of empathy and compassion for that young woman.

I doubt that her homelife was wonderful and rosy. Regardless of what she had told Kim about her relationship with her mother, maybe she didn't want to share her true experiences with a stranger and have it all broadcast on the BBC. Kim was extremely nasty.

Kim was extremely nasty

vile woman, head up her own arse

Willie didnt exactly cover himself in glory in his interactions with the sliver dreadlocks guy, distinct lack of humility from him and Kim.
Seemed to me that they didn't appreciate the huge dose of luck which separates the successful from the dispossed

I've just caught up on this, Julia was lovely!

What channel?!

It's on BBC1 at 9 o'clock Wednesday night.

Did anyone see the second episode?

Was glad to see that Kim got told off by 'John Bird (founder of the Big Issue) and was obviously disapproved of by the others. Julia Bradbury said just what we were all thinking! 'You don't know what her mum's like' etc.

A strange woman. Comes over all calm and maternal, calling people 'lovie' etc. (like she used to do in 'How Clean is your House'), but that's obviously only if she agree with her 100% and do as she says, otherwise she goes for the jugular! !

And like a pp said, given her own awful childhood and dysfunctional relationship I with her mother, you would expect her to have a lot more empathy and not be so ridiculously judgemental!

I was glad that it ended on a positive note for most of the homeless people featured. It brought it home that bad luck could mean this happening to any one of us. And the numbers of homeless are rising. I expect this bloody government won't do anything about it though. Scary.

Thought Willie Thorne was awful, yet again. His homeless buddy was really worried about him when he 'disappeared' and I don't care what he says, he was definitely trying to do a runner at that bus stop. Selfish. And then the homeless guy having to look after him at A&E while he made a song and dance about his swollen foot, then insisting - again - on going to a hotel for the night ( and trying to justify it by saying how great it was for his buddy). He just made it all about him.

Willie Thorne was on a show the other week about losing all of his money through gambling, I couldn't help but wonder if he's on this just to make money.

I don't really understand bankruptcy, as he still seemed to be living in a lovely house surrounded by lovely things.....