Each week some of Australia’s richest individuals are taken away from their lavish, jet-setting lifestyles and sent undercover into impoverished neighbourhoods around the country. Challenged with living on a minimum wage, the millionaires immerse themselves into the lives of hard-living Australians and befriend those in need. They become part of the community, working and volunteering with locals, while they consider who most deserves to be gifted thousands of dollars of their own fortunes.

Through their experiences these millionaires meet extraordinary people trying to beat the odds in disadvantaged communities. A show with a social conscience, The Secret Millionaire features a diverse line-up of wealthy benefactors, all seeking to change the lives of others for the better.

The Secret Millionaire: Australia begins on Monday, 1 July at 22:00 on BBC Knowledge, channel 184 on DStv.