The Trade Off

Format exploring the huge lifestyle contrasts that occur when two professionals from vastly different working environments swap jobs and salaries for two weeks. In 'The Trade Off', both workers will have to learn on the job, impress brand-new bosses and deal with a completely different set of customers. During their time away, the two workers are immersed in an unfamiliar community, meet the family and friends of their opposite number, and gain a unique insight into just how different life can be. (source: FremantleMedia press release)

Format distributor: FremantleMedia
Country of origin: UK (BBC Two)