The Secret Millionaire: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Each week a different multi-millionaire searches for people whose lives he or she can change for the better. Each of our modern-day philanthropists must guarantee to give away thousands of pounds of their own money. For ten days, the millionaires leave their wealthy lifestyle behind and go undercover to live in some of the UK's toughest areas. They conceal their true identities and immerse themselves in communities with the aim of finding those people that they think deserve their help. On the last day of their visit, they reveal their secret and write their cheques.

Series details

• Title: The Secret Millionaire
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2006-11-29
• Final broadcast date listed: 2012-06-25
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Channel 4
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 50 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 20228
• TVDB ID: 79687

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2006-11-29; final listed air date 2007-01-02; episode order: 5.
• Season 2: premiered 2007-11-07; final listed air date 2007-12-19; episode order: 6.
• Season 3: premiered 2008-08-05; final listed air date 2008-09-23; episode order: 8.
• Season 4: premiered 2009-03-22; final listed air date 2009-05-10; episode order: 8.
• Season 5: premiered 2009-09-16; final listed air date 2009-10-21; episode order: 6.
• Season 6: premiered 2010-03-01; final listed air date 2010-03-29; episode order: 5.
• Season 7: premiered 2010-10-17; final listed air date 2010-11-25; episode order: 7.
• Season 8: premiered 2011-04-26; final listed air date 2011-05-31; episode order: 6.
• Season 9: premiered 2011-10-16; final listed air date 2011-12-04; episode order: 8.
• Season 10: premiered 2012-05-14; final listed air date 2012-06-25; episode order: 7.

Source and licence

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