MARCO ROBINSON EXPANDS GLOBAL MEDIA EMPIRE WITH START OVER FEATURE FILM AND DOCUMENTARY SERIES
By Roger Smith
Sir Marco Robinson, entrepreneur, television personality, bestselling author, philanthropist, and widely known as “The Billion Dollar Man,” is preparing to launch what could become his most ambitious media project yet: the START OVER Feature Film and Television Documentary Series.
The new production follows a remarkable run of success for Marco Robinson across television, documentary filmmaking, publishing, entrepreneurship, and personal development, cementing his reputation as one of the most unconventional business figures in the UK today.
For more than 35 years, Marco Robinson has built businesses, scaled companies, advised entrepreneurs, and developed brands across multiple industries. His journey from homelessness as a child to becoming an internationally recognised entrepreneur has become the foundation of a growing media empire focused on resilience, reinvention, and human potential.
The START OVER project aims to identify and showcase extraordinary comeback stories from entrepreneurs, business owners, professionals, and everyday people who have overcome adversity and rebuilt their lives against the odds.
It is a subject Marco Robinson understands personally.
Long before the media attention, Marco Robinson experienced homelessness as a child after his mother was forced to leave a difficult family situation. Those early experiences would later become a driving force behind his entrepreneurial success and philanthropic work.
Today, Marco Robinson is perhaps best known to television audiences as the creator and host of Channel 4’s groundbreaking documentary series Get A House For Free.
The programme attracted widespread attention for its unique concept and emotional storytelling. In one of the most talked-about moments of the series, Marco Robinson gave away his Ferrari in order to help provide a home for a homeless family.
Years later, the programme continues to inspire viewers, with many still reaching out to Marco Robinson to share how the documentary impacted their lives and influenced major decisions in their own personal and professional journeys.
The success of Get A House For Free established Marco Robinson as more than an entrepreneur. It positioned him as a storyteller capable of connecting with audiences on a deeply human level.
Since then, Marco Robinson has expanded his influence across publishing, education, artificial intelligence, personal branding, and documentary filmmaking.
One of the most significant recent successes has been the award-winning documentary How To Build A Billion Dollar Brand, produced alongside business partner Rob Fitzpatrick.
The documentary has received multiple international film awards and festival recognition, including accolades from London, Milan, Rome, New York, Hollywood, Cannes, Miami, and other prestigious film events.
The production quickly gained momentum, reaching the number one position on Tubi and attracting growing international interest.
The documentary’s success has helped further establish Marco Robinson and Rob Fitzpatrick as emerging forces within independent documentary filmmaking, blending entrepreneurship, business strategy, branding, and inspirational storytelling.
Another major milestone came with Legacy of Lies, a production that achieved significant success on Netflix and reached the number two position on the platform, introducing Marco Robinson’s work to a much wider global audience.
Industry insiders estimate that Marco Robinson has invested more than £500,000 into media production, storytelling, and documentary development over recent years as part of a broader vision to create transformational content capable of reaching millions of people worldwide.
For Marco Robinson, however, the objective extends beyond entertainment.
“The greatest stories are not about success,” says Marco Robinson. “They’re about what people do after life knocks them down.”
That philosophy sits at the heart of the START OVER Movement, a rapidly growing global community built around the belief that setbacks do not define a person’s future.
The movement has already generated significant traction through the START OVER bestselling book series, which has produced multiple number-one bestselling titles and helped hundreds of entrepreneurs, professionals, and business owners share their stories with the world.
Now Marco Robinson is taking that vision to the screen.
The START OVER Feature Film and Television Documentary Series will focus on real-life stories of resilience, perseverance, reinvention, and comeback. Selected participants will have the opportunity to share their journeys through a professionally produced media platform designed to reach international audiences.
The project is expected to include red-carpet premieres, international film festival submissions, global distribution opportunities, and significant media exposure for featured contributors.
For many participants, it may represent a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create a lasting legacy.
As the project moves into production, Marco Robinson believes society is entering a new era where authentic stories will become more valuable than ever.
“In a world dominated by artificial intelligence and technology, people are searching for something real,” Marco Robinson explains. “They want authenticity. They want hope. They want proof that it is possible to start over.”
For Marco Robinson, that mission has become far bigger than business.
Through television, film, publishing, education, technology, and philanthropy, Marco Robinson continues to build a platform designed to inspire people to think bigger, dream bigger, and create futures that are not limited by their past.
With the launch of the START OVER Feature Film and Television Documentary Series, Marco Robinson appears determined to take that message to an even larger global audience.
And if his previous successes are any indication, the next chapter of the Marco Robinson story may be the biggest yet.
To contact Marco you can go to his website : www.marcorobinson.com
Or his instagram: www.instagram.com/marcorobinsonnow