Stephen Lambert
Director
Faking It (2000)
Season 7
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
S7E1 - Cleaner to Burlesque Performer
Faker Sharon Pallister transforms from cleaner to burlesque performer. Featuring Wayne Sleep, Miss Immodesty Blaize and Dita von Teese.
Dec. 26, 2006, midnight
S7E2 - Bibles to Bling Bling
A vicar swaps his parish for a job at Nevada's largest car dealership.
April 18, 2004, midnight
S7E3 - Lectures to Lap Dances
April 18, 2004, midnight
S7E4 - Hard Work to Hard Body
Welder Todd Farrand has four weeks to learn how to fake it as a model, even though his mentors reckon he's too old, too tall and too heavy.
April 25, 2004, midnight
S7E5 - The Three Rs to Protecting Stars
Nursery school teacher Stephanie Jones has four weeks to learn the tricks of the bodyguard trade.
May 9, 2004, midnight
S7E6 - Dry Clean to Style Queen
May 23, 2004, midnight
S7E7 - On The Range to La-La Land
May 30, 2004, midnight
S7E8 - Super Shy to Superfly
June 6, 2004, midnight
S7E9 - Briefcase to Body Slam
June 13, 2004, midnight
S7E10 - Simple Life To Social Life
Organic farmer Grace Coffman is transported from Nebraska to New York to pose as a posh socialite.
June 20, 2004, midnight
S7E11 - Snow Hills To Beverly Hills
Beverley Hills real estate is a long way from Kim Constans' normal life as a wilderness guide. A top mother-and-daughter real estate team have four weks to transform her into a ""lady of the listings"".
June 27, 2004, midnight
S7E12 - Computer Geek To Fitness Freak
Cubicle-dwelling computer nerd Meaganne is taught how to be an exercise instructor, but after four weeks' training, can she convince a panel of professionals that her workout is the future of fitness?
July 18, 2004, midnight
S7E13 - Lifesaver To Heartbreaker
July 18, 2004, midnight
Channel 4
60 min/ep
60 min
Sept. 18, 2000
Dec. 26, 2006, midnight
Ended
TV-G / 2+
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