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Series 9: Episodes 4 - 6
Episode Four
A mum who believes in structure and routine swaps with a mum who puts fun first and education last.
Education is a priority for Ife and Pablo Menfesawi-Imani, and structure doesn't stop at the school gate. So their three young children do their share of the chores.
To give their children the boundaries and discipline they believe they need to succeed in life, the Imanis have done away with some of life's distractions, including TV.
Jeff and Debbie Wilkinson believe that life is all about having fun, and fun at the Wilkinson house means no rules.
Their four children are free to do whatever they want - even deciding whether or not to go to school - while Debbie cooks, cleans and does the childcare, as well as going out to work.
While an exhausted Debbie runs around after her family, the Wilkinson men relax by performing together once a week in their comedy band "Chuckletruck".
Can Ife, who believes in sexual equality, become a dutiful housewife? How does Debbie feel when her new children do the chores?
Can a dad who gives education a thumbs-down help his truant son develop structure and routine? And what happens when a strict vegan dad sees his children eating sweets and having fun?
Episode Five
This week, two Christian wives with a difference swap lives for two weeks.
How will the strict Christian wife of a pastor cope living as a born again Christian with no rules who gambles and drinks? And can a 'no rules' mum find her faith in the home of a pastor?
Judith and Glen Roberts are devout Christians who follow the Bible to the letter. They have two children: nine-year-old Alice and three-year-old Layton Reece.
Glen is a pastor in Huddersfield and everything he and wife Judith do is governed by God.
Judith is a traditional wife, doing everything for her family from waking husband Glen in the morning with a cup of tea, to working on a mountain of chores in the home.
Dawn and Scott French are also Christians, but they have a very different take on religion. They have three children, two-year-old daughter Summer and Dawn's two sons, nine-year-old Ashton and 11-year-old Bradley.
Dawn is a far from traditional wife, there are no rules in the house, she rarely cooks and she leaves all of the cleaning to husband Scott.
Dawn doesn't let being a mum get in the way of having fun and often spends time gambling in the bookies or playing bingo with her friends. She also likes a good drink and will often consume at least a bottle of vodka on a night out with the girls.
Can strict Christian mum Judith cope in a house with no rules? Will fun-loving Dawn be able to live as a traditional housewife?
How will Judith's principles be put to the test when she is asked to drink and gamble? And can Pastor Glen help Dawn find her faith?
Episode Six
David and Michele Buncle are a traditional family living in rural Devon with their six children and 50 pets! It's a simple back-to-basics life.
While Michele is in charge of running the house and keeping on top of the mountain of laundry, David spends his days running a falconry business.
It's not a high-earning job, but it's one that Michele supports fully by helping David cut up the chicks that feed the birds.
Louise and Mark Sage are a modern young couple who like the good things in life.
Louise's work as glamour model "Taylor Ray Lewis" often takes her to the bright lights of London for work, and she works hard to fit this glamorous lifestyle around her family and career as a property developer.
How does a mum who puts her children first cope working away from the family as a glamour model?
Can a glamour model cope with the country life and cutting up dead chicks to feed the birds as part of the family falconry business? And can housewife Michele learn to spend more time for herself?
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