It warms the hearts of everyone
Published Date:
25 August 2008
So much television airtime is given to shows where people can win money.
Vast, life-changing and at the same time arguably immoral, sums of cash.
It is difficult to blame the TV executives whose job it is to put backsides on seats. For pure entertainment value, there is little that heartens the general public more than seeing someone with very little make it big.
You might then imagine a programme where someone who has already climbed the money tree gives away wads of their hard earned, would be as dull as ditchwater. You would be wrong.
The Secret Millionaire is compelling and heartwarming. The format is simple.
A well-heeled businessman or woman goes into a deprived area under an alias and having joined in with the community, pledges sums of money to anyone or anything they feel is deserving.
Tomorrow such a man from Brighouse poses as a street warden in Durham determined to give away £42,000.
It is, as you would imagine, an emotional journey for Carl Hopkins, who was brought up on a tough estate in Leeds, and who made his fortune through endeavour and no shortage of hard work.
But it was an education too.
"It was me who was giving away the money, but there's no doubt I got a lot back out of the experience. It was remarkable," says Carl, who admits he has altered his business outlook.
A win, win situation for all concerned.
Those who benefited from his generosity, fully deserving of it.
Could the same be true of the winners on say, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
The full article contains 275 words and appears in Evening Courier newspaper.
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Last Updated:
25 August 2008 7:46 AM
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Source:
Evening Courier
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Location:
Halifax
