Channel 4 / Broadcasts Monday  17 August 2008 @ 8.00pm 

It's the second episode of the new series of Wife Swap and Suzanne and Paul Newman are a busy family from suburban Essex. Both parents work, and their two daughters have a diary packed full of activities and after-school classes. Wioletta and Tony Butler live in Middlesex with their three children, and as a self-confessed traditional wife, Wioletta is the one who is constantly busy in her family. 

The two women have agreed to swap families for two weeks to see what they can learn about each other's lives, and their own. Polish mum Wioletta lives life under the thumb, and from the moment her husband Tony wakes up, Wioletta is on call. Her day starts with his breakfast order, which she receives across the house intercom. But breakfast is just one of many duties Tony expects his wife to perform. 

A work injury means Tony doesn't work and finds it difficult to get out, so the only forms of entertainment for the kids are the television and computer. Paul and Suzanne believe that busy kids are happy kids. Swimming, gymnastics, dance and piano lessons, as well as extra tutoring, keep the kids very busy and Suzanne keeps a meticulous diary to track of the kids' schedule. Paul and Suzanne are a united front when it comes to discipline and chores. While Wioletta is immediately taken aback by Suzanne's jam-packed diary, Suzanne is stunned by Tony's daily breakfast demands. What happens when a controlling husband has to do what he's told? And what happens when a new wife finds out that there is life beyond home!? 

Wife Swap: The Aftermath follows on E4. 

Executive Producer: Tayte Simpson 
Production Company: RDF Television


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