Wife Swap set for Brexit special on Channel 4

One-off special will see remain and leave supporters swap households for a week
Crossing the divide: new Wife Swap episode is set to bring a new take on Brexit
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Ben Travis18 January 2017

Channel 4’s reality show Wife Swap is returning for a one-off special with a new political slant.

The show, which sees matriarchs of families trade places for a week, is returning for the first time in eight years with a Brexit special.

The one-off episode is set to feature “couples from either side of the Brexit debate” as families with different views are forced to see things from the other perspective.

“Wife Swap was largely about how people chose to run their homes, but it always had political undertones,” says Channel 4’s Education Commissioning Editor Emily Jones.

“Now the world has changed and recent events have brought political issues into the heart of every household. What better time to bring back this much loved format to explore Brexit and hear firsthand the conversations happening in every home.”

Executive Producer Daniel Fromm explains that the show will offer a different view on the controversial vote which has largely been dominated by politicals and journalistic takes.

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“It will be fascinating to hear the voices of two ordinary families grappling with the issue,” he says.

The episode is due to air later in 2017, and will be the first new episode of Wife Swap since 2009.

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