Eamonn & Ruth: How the Other Half Lives

Eamonn & Ruth: How the Other Half Lives
Genre Documentary
Presented by Eamonn Holmes
Ruth Langsford
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of series 3
No. of episodes 16 (inc. specials)
Production
Running time 60 minutes (inc. adverts)
Production company(s) Spun Gold Television and GroupM
Release
Original network Channel 5
Picture format 16:9
Audio format Stereo
Original release 27 October 2015 (2015-10-27) – present

How the Other Half Lives is a British documentary series that began airing on 27 October 2015 on Channel 5. The programme is presented by Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford.[1]

The first series aired from 27 October 2015 until 1 December 2015, the second series from 13 September until 18 October 2016 and the third series from 3 July until 17 July 2017.

Synopsis

Holmes and Langsford find out what life is like for some of the richest people in Britain and overseas.[2]

Episodes

Transmissions

  • Official viewing figures are from BARB.[3]
SeriesStart dateEnd dateEpisodesAverage viewers
(millions)
127 October 20151 December 201561.40
213 September 201618 October 20166Decrease 1.27
Christmas special24 December 20161Decrease 1.10
33 July 201717 July 20173Increase 1.36
4[4]19 July 20182018TBA

Series 1 (2015)

Official viewing figures are from BARB.[3]

EpisodeOriginal Air DateDescriptionViewers
(millions)
Weekly Channel 5 rank
127 October 2015In the first episode of the series, Eamonn spends a day with Emin Agalarov, a businessman and popstar. He takes a ride in his private jet whilst Ruth browses through some expensive wedding dresses.[5]1.751
23 November 2015In this episode Eamonn and Ruth attend the Royal Regatta in Henley and meet some of those who send their children to public schools[6]1.503
310 November 2015Eamonn and Ruth look around a mansion worth £20million, with its own bowling alley, football pitch, golf course and swimming pool.[7]1.366
417 November 2015In episode 4, Eamonn and Ruth talk to Chris Dawson, founder of retail store The Range and they attend the Tusk Trust charity gala, organised by Deborah Meaden.[8]1.235
524 November 2015In this episode, Eamonn and Ruth visit a £30 million hotel, and talk to one of the world's leading interior designers Kelly Hoppen. They're also shown around super-yachts in Ibiza.[9]1.503
61 December 2015In the final episode of the series, Eamonn visits celebrity hairdresser Nicky Clarke's salon and they sample the world's most expensive cocktail.1.0713

Series 2 (2016)

Official viewing figures are from BARB.[3]

EpisodeOriginal Air DateDescriptionViewers
(millions)
Weekly Channel 5 rank
113 September 2016In the first episode of the second series, Eamonn and Ruth are in New York City, meeting some of the city's richest residents, including a father and son duo running a hotel empire valued in the billions.1.315
220 September 2016Eamonn and Ruth talk to David Sullivan, one of Britain's newest billionaires, who bought out West Ham FC and Eamonn looks around a super-yacht.1.274
327 September 2016Eamonn and Ruth meet a billionaire couple in Ukraine.1.246
44 October 2016In this episode, the couple meet the Duchess of Rutland, Emma Manners who lives in Belvoir Castle in Leicestershire.1.434
511 October 2016Poker player Liv Boeree talks about the risks of the game and the creator of Moshi Monsters talks to Eamonn and Ruth.1.0614
618 October 2016Blowing a Fortune. In the last episode of the series, Eamonn and Ruth take a look around a Regent's Park apartment, worth £20million and Eamonn is shown a £2million Bugatti Veyron.1.303

Christmas special

Official viewing figures are from BARB.[3]

EpisodeOriginal Air DateDescriptionViewers
(millions)
Weekly Channel 5 rank
124 December 2016A Christmas edition of the show titled A Million Pound Christmas. Eamonn and Ruth are given £1million to spend on Christmas.1.108

Series 3 (2017)

Official viewing figures are from BARB.[3]

EpisodeOriginal Air DateDescriptionViewers
(millions)
Weekly Channel 5 rank
13 July 2017The first episode in this series is called Eamonn & Ruth Do Dubai. They find a bunch of roses that live forever, business cards that cost £1500 each, the tallest building in the world with multi-millionaire residents, and a police force whose cars include Lamborghinis, Ferraris and Bugattis.1.741
210 July 2017This episode is called Eamonn & Ruth: Silver Service.1.1011
317 July 2017This episode is called Eamonn & Ruth: Russian Roulette.1.259

Series 4 (2018)

Official viewing figures are from BARB.[3]

EpisodeOriginal Air DateDescriptionViewers
(millions)
Weekly Channel 5 rank
119 July 2018The first episode in this series is called Eamonn & Ruth Take Monte Carlo.1.036
22 August 2018This episode is called Eamonn & Ruth: Look A Million Dollars.1.0911
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References

  1. "Channel 5 Orders Super-Rich Documentary Series Fronted By Eamonn Holmes & Ruth Langsford - TVWise". tvwise.co.uk. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  2. http://about.channel5.com/node/2143%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Weekly top 30 programmes | BARB". barb.co.uk. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  4. https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/ruth-langsford-on-how-they-other-half-lives-and-how-her-other-half-eamonn-homes-lives/
  5. "Eamonn & Ruth: How The Other Half Lives - Channel 5". channel5.com. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  6. "Eamonn & Ruth: How The Other Half Lives - Channel 5". channel5.com. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  7. "Eamonn & Ruth: How The Other Half Lives - Channel 5". channel5.com. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  8. "Eamonn & Ruth: How The Other Half Lives - Channel 5". channel5.com. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  9. "Eamonn & Ruth: How The Other Half Lives - Channel 5". channel5.com. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
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