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Rich Lives, Poor Lives

Rich Lives, Poor Lives

Rich Lives, Poor Lives

2025 2 Seasons 7 Episodes ⭐ 0.0 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.

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 & Episodes

EP 1

The Great Plague

The duo explore the devastating impact of 1665's Great Plague on London's rich and poor.

EP 2

The Great Fire of London

Over three quarters of London was destroyed by the fire. But did it have the same impact on the rich and the poor? Rob a

EP 3

The Blitz

Rob and Ruth head back to wartime London to uncover how the Blitz was experienced by the rich and the poor. As the bombs

EP 1

The Victorians

Rob Rinder and Ruth Goodman discover how some of history's most famous events were experienced by the rich and by the po

EP 2

Georgian

EP 3

Tudor

EP 4

Roman

Popular Cast

Ruth Goodman

Ruth Goodman

Self - Presenter

Robert Rinder

Robert Rinder

Self - Presenter