Wife Swap

Series & Episodes

  • The Curtis' and the Pinchens Curtis and Pinchen

    First broadcast: Friday 29 January 2010, 10PM on E4

    What happens when a traditional country mum swaps lives with a working mum who doesn't believe in rules or discipline?

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  • The Carters and the Dales The Carters and the Dales

    First broadcast: Saturday 19 December 2009, 12AM on Channel 4

    It's the last ever Wife Swap, as Bentley-driving lady-of-leisure Torre Carter from Kent, swaps with mum-of-seven Sam Dale, who lives in one of Britain's largest council estates in Hull.

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  • Stevens/Thomson and Rayfield/Collins Stevens-Thomson family

    First broadcast: Sunday 09 August 2009, 8PM on Channel 4

    A publican from Cornwall who gives her everything to running her pub 24-7, swaps with a working mum from Gravesend who shares an unconventional home life with her partner.

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  • The Sheriffs and the Wards Agnes Sheriff and the Ward family

    First broadcast: Sunday 02 August 2009, 8PM on Channel 4

    A born-again Christian mother swaps places with a mum who describes her family as more like the Osbournes than the Waltons.

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  • The Duncans and the Bonnars Wife Swap, Stoke-on-Trent

    First broadcast: Sunday 26 July 2009, 8PM on Channel 4

    Michele Duncan thinks nothing of cleaning her Stoke-on-Trent house from top to bottom for eight hours each day; even brandishing a toothbrush to remove every last speck of grime from the cooker. Then, as the breadwinner, she's off on night shifts at her local garage.

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  • The Hollicks and the Willis' The Hollick family with Sam Willis

    First broadcast: Sunday 19 July 2009, 8PM on Channel 4

    Beautician Tara Hollick and her husband Alan believe in liberal parenting. They would rather their children feel free to express themselves in front of their parents than go behind their backs. So Alan's 16-year-old daughter from a previous marriage, Charlie, smokes and drinks alongside him and Tara. 'Wrap 'em up in cotton wool and you're asking for trouble', says Alan.

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  • The Hornbys and the Berners Hornby and Berner

    First broadcast: Sunday 05 July 2009, 8PM on Channel 4

    Self-confessed wannabe WAG Andrea Hornby swaps places with Kathy Berner, a working mother whose busy life doesn't leave much time for herself or romance.

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  • The Ramos' and the Griffiths Ramos and Griffiths

    First broadcast: Sunday 28 June 2009, 8PM on Channel 4

    In Sheffield, Anita Ramos and her Brazilian husband Marcelo spend every day together, working as professional acrobats and performers. They've been inseparable since they met 14 years ago. Their children, 13-year-old Jordan and five-year-old Samuel, spend over nine hours each week trampolining and tumbling.

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  • The Murphys and the Moystons The Murphys and the Moystons

    First broadcast: Sunday 21 June 2009, 8PM on Channel 4

    A driven perfectionist swaps her life with a woman who adores life in the slow lane.

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  • The Burkes and the Howes The Howes family

    First broadcast: Sunday 14 June 2009, 8PM on Channel 4

    Sue and Kevin Burke live on a 200-acre farm in Pembrokeshire, West Wales and have been married for nearly four years. They live with three of Sue's five children from previous marriages: Jez, 26, Toby, 20 and Theo, 18.

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  • The Courtenays and the Darby-Dhyans Spanish Wife Swap

    First broadcast: Friday 15 May 2009, 10PM on E4

    Marbella socialite Anna and her husband Chris enjoy the kind of lifestyle many would envy: a five-bed Spanish villa with a pool, three domestic staff to run the house, a beach close by and the weather to enjoy it all.

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  • The Spencers and the Dryers Spencer

    First broadcast: Friday 08 May 2009, 10PM on E4

    Jason and wife Sally live the 'good life' in the Cambridgeshire countryside with their two children, having chosen to turn their backs on conventional society.

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  • The Ramseys and the Greens Wife Swap

    First broadcast: Friday 24 April 2009, 10PM on E4

    Birmingham couple Chris and Ray enjoy a marriage with a difference - they enjoy being intimate not just with each other, but with other consenting adults too. Chris and Ray are real-life wife-swappers.

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  • The Vyas and the Strevens Strevens

    First broadcast: Friday 10 April 2009, 10PM on E4

    The Strevens household is an all-male domain. After John and his wife separated, his two teenage sons decided to live with him in Birmingham. John lets his kids lead their own life; provided they get on at school and stay out of trouble. He lets them make their own rules, leaving them free to do what they want.

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  • The Ahmeds and the Escotts escotts-and-ahmeds

    First broadcast: Friday 27 February 2009, 10PM on E4

    Nuzhat Ahmed is the mother in a devout Muslim Pakistani family who pray five times a day. The backbone of their family philosophy is based on Islamic principles and their three teenage children are well-mannered, work hard and very respectful of their parents' wishes.

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  • The Hefferans and the Walshs The Hefferans and the Walshs

    First broadcast: Friday 23 January 2009, 10PM on E4

    Penny Hefferan has been blind from birth and is fiercely independent. She works full time for a number of charities, as well as running a tight ship at the family home in Loughborough, where she lives with husband Mike and their children Millie (10) and Kier (eight).

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  • The Berrisfords and the Pearson-Faiths Pearson Faiths

    First broadcast: Friday 19 December 2008, 9PM on E4

    Jess and Lou Pearson-Faith are a lesbian couple from Essex. They live together in a council flat with Jess's three children from a previous marriage. Two years ago Jess met Lou and, despite a ten-year age gap, they became one of the first couples to wed in a same-sex civil ceremony and now have plans for a child of their own.

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  • The Griffiths and the Youngs Griffiths and Young

    First broadcast: Friday 28 November 2008, 9PM on E4

    Julie Young and her teetotal husband Tim are both Labour party councillors, and politics is top of the family agenda.

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  • The Gibbs and the Henrys Gibbs and Henrys

    First broadcast: Saturday 22 November 2008, 1.05AM on E4

    Alison Henry has one priority in life: her five children. She cooks, cleans and runs around after them all day, every day.

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  • The Seniors and the Jordans Jordan and Seniors

    First broadcast: Sunday 14 September 2008, 12AM on Channel 4

    Andy Jordan and his partner Jason Lombard have been together for two years. They recently got engaged and live in Milton Keynes with Andy's 17-year-old daughter, Ayesha, from his first marriage.

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  • The Hamlins and the Zendel-Ellis' Zendell Ellis

    First broadcast: Sunday 31 August 2008, 12AM on Channel 4

    Emma Payne and Lee Hamlin are full time parents to their ten children, and run their house with structure and discipline. The family works as a team, with set mealtimes and everyone mucking in with the chores.

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  • The Browses and the Geldens Browse and Gelden

    First broadcast: Sunday 24 August 2008, 12AM on Channel 4

    Young couple Jon and Raquel Gelden have a strict approach to parenting. Their two boys, Tyson (seven) and Rhys (five), believe that if they are disciplined, it means they must try harder.

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  • The Newmans and the Butlers Butlers

    First broadcast: Sunday 17 August 2008, 12AM on Channel 4

    Suzanne and Paul Newman are a busy family from suburban Essex. Both parents work, and their two daughters have a diary packed full of activities and after-school classes.

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  • The Buncles and the Sages Buncles and Sages

    First broadcast: Sunday 02 March 2008, 12AM on Channel 4

    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.

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  • The Roberts and the Frenchs Roberts and French

    First broadcast: Sunday 24 February 2008, 12AM on Channel 4

    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.

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  • The Menfesawi-Imanis and the Wilkinsons Wife Swap

    First broadcast: Sunday 17 February 2008, 12AM on Channel 4

    A mum who believes in structure and routine swaps with a mum who puts fun first and education last.

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  • The Gianstefanis and the Aytons Wife Swap

    First broadcast: Sunday 10 February 2008, 12AM on Channel 4

    A millionaire's wife who lives a luxurious lifestyle exchanges with a freegan Jesus Christian who scavenges for food from bins.

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  • The Orchards and the Sinclares The Orchards

    Pampered mum Karen Orchard is a complete stranger to the kitchen, so in the Orchard house, it's dutiful house-husband Jason who not only takes care of all the housework, but also cooks the family meals too.

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