The Stacey Dooley Investigates Collection Season 8 Episode 5 The Billion Pound Party

Stacey Dooley is back with another hard-hitting investigation, this time exploring the lavish world of the super-rich and their elite parties. In The Billion Pound Party, Stacey delves into the hidden world of the wealthiest 1%, as they gather in exclusive locations around the globe to celebrate their riches and indulge in excess.

From the grandeur of Monaco to the opulence of London's Mayfair, Stacey meets the event planners, socialites, and billionaires who make up this rarefied world, and explores the lengths that people will go to in order to create the ultimate party experience. But as she delves deeper, Stacey uncovers a darker side to these extravagant gatherings, and the staggering levels of wealth and privilege that enable them.

Along the way, Stacey meets some of the people who are funded by these parties, like the artists who perform for them, and the caterers who provide their food. She also encounters those who are excluded from this world, and doesn't hesitate to challenge the party-goers about their ostentatious displays of wealth.

Despite the eye-wateringly high price tags attached to these events, Stacey discovers that many of the guests take them for granted, and even view them as a necessary part of their privileged lives. She also uncovers some shocking revelations about the lengths some of these people will go to in order to keep their status and social connections.

As ever, Stacey confronts some uncomfortable truths, while also recognising the joy and pleasure that these parties bring to their attendees. But by the end of the episode, she's left us wondering – is this a celebration of wealth, or an alarming demonstration of the huge divide that exists between the super-rich and the rest of us?