Secret Millionaire

[Desmo]

New series started last night and it was as good as ever. I love watching the change in attitude of the millionaire's and how they start to realise that their money doesn't mean as much to them as they thought it did.

Last night's was good and I'm sure it will be repeated at some time if you missed it. Just make sure you watch it next week

[Mark]

First time I've seen the show and I found out about it because the guy on there last night is from down here so it was on the local news. Glad I did - I'll certainly be watching again next week.

PS - don't forget it'll be on 4oD.

[LeperousDust]

I don't know I've seen this a few times, didn't see last nights. But the episodes I've watched the millionaires big themselves up, I'm worth xxxxx then at the end donate what seems to be a pitiful amount, tens of thousands? I know its more than i could give, and these people weren't expecting anything at all, so great, but they seem to make a big deal out of whats essentially pocket change to them? Do they want a medal? And they're probably being paid off my Channel 4 anyway!

Me cynical? Nah...

[Justsomebloke]

How sick did the Gingger look when he found out O the Hilarity

[Desmo]

This guy seemed very down to earth to be honest. His car was a Lotus Elise and not one of ten Astons or Ferraris. He had a fairly modest house compared to his wealth and he gave £100K+ which is more than most. He also offered a months work on full pay for some of the youngsters if they passed their GCSE's.

[Justsomebloke]

Gingger " I don't need GCSwhatitsfaces & I bet I'll have a better car than you, Yours is crap"

I am a Multi Millionaire

Gingger + +

[Greenlizard0]

Originally Posted by LeperousDust

I don't know I've seen this a few times, didn't see last nights. But the episodes I've watched the millionaires big themselves up, I'm worth xxxxx then at the end donate what seems to be a pitiful amount, tens of thousands? I know its more than i could give, and these people weren't expecting anything at all, so great, but they seem to make a big deal out of whats essentially pocket change to them? Do they want a medal? And they're probably being paid off my Channel 4 anyway!

Me cynical? Nah...

Reminds me of that program where they sent rich people to "poor" people's houses so that could stay and *live* with/as them for a week. It was reality tv essentially seeing how they coped with not having Jeeves wipe their ass.

The funniest was Michael Portillo living with some scouse family. He still got paid £15,000, yet the family were given an amount in the hundreds to live with him for 7 days.

[semi-pro waster]

Originally Posted by Greenlizard0

The funniest was Michael Portillo living with some scouse family. He still got paid £15,000, yet the family were given an amount in the hundreds to live with him for 7 days.

Gutted for the family, I'm not sure there is any amount of money that would persuade me to have that oily toad live with me for a week. I can't help feeling I'm unfairly besmirching amphibians though.

[Dr. Z]

Originally Posted by semi-pro waster

Gutted for the family, I'm not sure there is any amount of money that would persuade me to have that oily toad live with me for a week. I can't help feeling I'm unfairly besmirching amphibians though.

I had a hugely dim view of Portillo until I watched a documentary about him going to help out in some sort of youth centre for tearaway kids. He was really, really good with them and at the end of it, despite the fact he was clearly not enjoying it, I felt he actually made a difference to those kids and they probably changed him a little bit too.

His attitude wasn't one of someone doing something just to get ahead, it was like he actually gave a damn.

Even my parents (the most anti-conservative people ever!) came out of it feeling that their opinions of him had changed.

[semi-pro waster]

Maybe I should watch that then, it is possible that he has changed or that my opinion of him could change. I was partly joking though at the apparant inequity of the family getting a few hundred pounds and him getting thousands.