- Title: Celebrity Wifeswap
- Date: 11th November 2003
- Description:Two women who have never met agree to swap homes,children and husbands for two weeks to see what they can learn about their own lives. The women have to cope with a new spouse,be mother to other people's children and then meet up with the other couple at the end of the two weeks to tell each other how it all went. During the first week the new wife is expected to do everything that the real wife does at home and to the same standard whether they agree with it or not. The second week then brings about the opportunity for the new wives to show these families how they do things and how they think they can improve the family's lives. The families,usually coming from very opposite worlds,inevitably clash on issues such as child rearing,house keeping and life style choices Narrator: Ken Lorimer Produced and Directed by: Jonathan Smith (Episode eight: Celebrity Wifeswap) Charles Ingram,an army major who was taken to court for cheating on the programme Who Wants to Be a Millionaire is married to Diana and has three daughters; Porscha age 13,Rosy age 11 and Hester age 8. They live in a small village in Wiltshire and met twenty years ago when they were teenagers. They maintain their innocence over the trial and say that it has brought them closer together. Charles and Diana have a traditional view on life with Diana doing all the housework and childrearing. Jade Goody walked out of the Big Brother house to a new life as a celebrity and lives with her boyfriend Jeff who is a television presenter. They live in a rented flat in Essex and are awaiting the birth of their first child. The couple had only been together a few weeks when Jade fell pregnant but both insist they are very happy and in love. Although they are in love the couple admit to having lots of arguments and Jeff puts it down to Jade's hormones In this celebrity episode Jade goes to live with Charles Ingram and despite her reservations and an almighty row,she soon begins to see that he is not the uptight,cheating army major that she expected. Charles also is pleasantly surprised with Jade as she takes on his wife's role with ease but is not so pleased when she makes him do all the chores and accuses him of 'flapping'. He has to admit by the end of the week that she has shown him how to have fun and that life doesn't have to be regimentally planned. At first Diana finds Jeff's constant referral to her age patronising and doesn't take to life in a noisy flat where the television is on 24/7. After a night out clubbing Diana is pleasantly surprised and starts to see that Jeff is a genuine guy who wants her to have a good time. Jeff is grateful to Diana for introducing him to some culture by taking him to an art gallery and listening to classical music. Despite Jade saying she really missed Jeff they argue as soon as they are re-united and Jade says nothing has changed. They go on to have a baby boy together and after a brief split but are now back together. Charles is not so pleased to see that Diana has acquired a new puppy whilst being away and after trying to suggest being a bit more spontaneous and being firmly rebuked by Diana they go home happy and as in love as they always have been.
- Broadcaster:Channel 4
- Collection: Channel 4
- Genre:Entertainment
- Producer:RDF Media Ltd.
- Programme Episode:Episode 8
- Transmission Date:11/11/2003
- Rights:UK and Eire
- Decade: 2000s