Stephen Lambert
Director
Faking It (2000)
Season 4
Faking It was a television programme originating on Channel 4 which has spawned various international remakes, including a United States version which began in 2003 on the TLC network. Devised by Stephen Lambert of RDF Media, the programme's original concept was "a modern-day Pygmalion", referring to the George Bernard Shaw play in which flower girl Eliza Doolittle is trained to appear like an aristocrat.The series ended on Boxing day 2006 with faker Sharon Pallister transforming from cleaner to burlesque performer and featured Wayne Sleep, Miss Immodesty Blaize and Dita von Teese
Released Sept. 18, 2000
Episode 60 min
2+
Genres: Reality, Reality TV
Keywords: imdb.role-reversal, imdb.non-fiction
Production Companies: RDF Media
Network: Channel 4
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S4E1 - Faking It Changed My Life
A one-off follow-up programme revisiting previous fakers to find out how appearing on the programme changed their lives.
Sept. 27, 2002, midnight
S4E2 - Naval Officer to Drag Queen
Naval petty officer Spence Bowdler is transformed into a drag queen.
Oct. 2, 2002, midnight
S4E3 - Emergency Control Operator to TV Studio Director
Fire Service operator Lynn Hurst is taught how to direct a live breakfast TV show.
Oct. 9, 2002, midnight
S4E4 - Lawyer to Garage MC
City lawyer George Lubega, dubbed "soul man in reverse" by his friends for his complete lack of rhythm, style and musical ability, has a crash course in rapping and street culture before being thrown into an MCing competition.
Oct. 16, 2002, midnight
S4E5 - Kickboxer to Ballroom Dancer
Black-belt kickboxer and self-professed tomboy Jo Weatherill has four weeks to transform herself into a glamorous ballroom dancer.
Oct. 23, 2002, midnight
S4E6 - Insurance Salesman to Stuntman
Isurance risk asessor Matt Davies has four weeks to learn the basics of stuntmanship.
Oct. 30, 2002, midnight
S4E7 - Web Designer to Surfer
Stuart Matheson leaves the comfort of his desk job in the computer industry to learn how to surf.
Nov. 6, 2002, midnight
S4E8 - Radiographer to Fashion Photographer
Hospital radiographer David Keith is plunged into the glamourous world of fashion photography. Not only does he have to learn how to work the camera, he also has to learn to deal with models and technicians before facing a cover-shoot challenge.
Nov. 13, 2002, midnight
S4E9 - Games Tester to Racing Driver
Computer games tester Phil Deane takes to the racetrack for real, with the help of Johnny Herbert and David Coulthard.
Dec. 4, 2002, midnight
S4E10 - Ferry Stewardess to Yachtswoman
Lucy Craig is used to a life on the ocean wave, but can this ferry stewardess manage to fake it in the world of yacht racing?
Dec. 11, 2002, midnight
S4E11 - Punk Rocker to Orchestra Conductor
Chris Sweeney is the lead singer of a punk band, The Dead Pets. How will he fare when called upon to conduct a symphony orchestra?
Dec. 30, 2002, midnight
Channel 4
60 min/ep
60 min
Sept. 18, 2000
Dec. 26, 2006, midnight
Ended
TV-G / 2+
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