Dr Rashpal Singh and his wife Kiran own a successful cosmetics clinic and live with their four chidren in a large comfortable property in the suburbs of Middlesbrough. They swap lives for a week with Co Durham single mum Natalee, who survives on just £60 a week after bills and has taken out loans to try to start up her own nail business.

Lesley from Penarth is a carer for her husband Dave and is at risk of losing her home due to a rent increase. She swaps houses, budgets and lives with wealthy Cardiff- based design entrepreneur Nicky Bright and her daughter Morgan, who find out that living on a tight budget can strain any relationship.