Rich Kids Go Shopping, Channel 4: see how young millionaires splash their cash in documentary

What would you do if you were under 21 with bags to spend?
Big spender: fashion entrepreneur Dhillan Bhardwaj shows how he spends his earnings
Channel 4 / Tom Barnes
Ben Travis4 January 2016

If you’re wondering what to expect from Channel 4’s new documentary Rich Kids Go Shopping, look no further than the title.

It’s a does-what-it-says-on-the-tin affair as, well, a bunch of rich kids go shopping.

While it sounds like it could be a truly insufferable affair (with admitted car-crash viewing value), it’s oddly engrossing.

The people featured in the show – all aged 21 or younger – aren’t trust fund-buoyed shop-a-holics. Most are self-made businessmen and entrepreneurs, who have made their own way at an impressively young age.

There’s 19 year-old Dhillan Bhardwaj, owner of Ratchet clothing, who went from making tie-dye t-shirts in his mum’s garage to becoming a millionaire.

“The thing is, I would like to buy a yacht but I’d get bored on it,” he says earnestly, asking whether people live on yachts or just sit around on them for a bit.

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Then there’s 21 year-old Elijah from Camberwell, a self-taught stock market trader, and 20 year-old Jamie who’s found success along with his formerly homeless boyfriend Mike as YouTube stars.

“Who cares about the price tag right now?” asks Mark as he tries on a dazzlingly bright jacket.

Of course there’s a level of envy here as these young people splash their cash on extravagant things at the drop of a hat – but you can’t really deny that they’ve earned it for themselves.

Channel 4, 10pm

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