Faking It

Épisode 1 - Alex the Animal

18 septembre 2000 - 4.8/5

Alex Geikie, 20, is a softly-spoken Oxford-educated boy from the English shires. Training with kickboxing champion Tony Agastini, he has four weeks to transform himself into a convincing hardman before being sent to work as a doorman at London's Hippodrome Club.

Épisode 2 - Lady Lisa

25 septembre 2000 - 4.5/5

Northern girl Lisa has four weeks to learn how to walk, talk and eat like the upper classes before attending a society function.

Épisode 1 - Cellist turns DJ

17 avril 2001 - 4.7/5

22-year-old classical cellist Sian Evans has four weeks to transform herself into a club DJ before working the crowd at prestigious nightspot The Cross.

Épisode 2 - Vicar to Second-Hand Car Salesman

24 avril 2001 - 4.7/5

With the help of experienced car dealer Dominic Littlewood, West Country vicar the Reverend Nigel Done learns all about the used-car trade before being let loose on a busy Essex forecourt.

Épisode 3 - Painter to Artist

1 mai 2001 - 4.7/5

Painter and decorator Paul O'Hare has four weeks to pass himself off as a modern abstract artist.

Épisode 1 - Burger Flipper to Chef

6 novembre 2001 - 4.7/5

Burger-van proprietor Ed Devlin attempts to pass himself off as a professional chef.

Épisode 2 - Sheep-shearer to Hairdresser

13 novembre 2001 - 4/5

Farmer's son Gavin learns the basics of hairdressing from legendary stylist Trevor Sorbie.

Épisode 3 - Ballet Dancer to Wrestler

20 novembre 2001 - 4/5

Ballet dancer Kaspar Cornish is taught how to fake it as a professional wrestler.

Épisode 4 - Showgirl to Showjumper

27 novembre 2001

Nightclub dancer Shelley learns to fake it as a showjumper under the tutelage of Tim Stockdale and Marianne Trevor-Roper.

Épisode 1 - Faking It Changed My Life

27 septembre 2002 - 4/5

A one-off follow-up programme revisiting previous fakers to find out how appearing on the programme changed their lives.

Épisode 2 - Faking it... as a Drag Artist

2 octobre 2002 - 4/5

Naval petty officer Spence Bowdler is transformed into a drag queen.

Épisode 3 - Control Room Operator to Live TV Director

9 octobre 2002 - 4/5

Fire Service operator Lynn Hurst is taught how to direct a live breakfast TV show.

Épisode 4 - Faking it... as a Garage MC

16 octobre 2002 - 4/5

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.

Épisode 5 - Kickboxer to Ballroom Dancer

23 octobre 2002 - 4/5

Black-belt kickboxer and self-professed tomboy Jo Weatherill has four weeks to transform herself into a glamorous ballroom dancer.

Épisode 6 - Faking it... as a Stuntman

30 octobre 2002 - 4/5

Isurance risk asessor Matt Davies has four weeks to learn the basics of stuntmanship.

Épisode 7 - Web Surfer to Wave Surfer

6 novembre 2002 - 4/5

Stuart Matheson leaves the comfort of his desk job in the computer industry to learn how to surf.

Épisode 8 - Faking it... as a Fashion Photographer

13 novembre 2002

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.

Épisode 9 - Faking it... as a Racing Driver

4 décembre 2002

Computer games tester Phil Deane takes to the racetrack for real, with the help of Johnny Herbert and David Coulthard.

Épisode 10 - Faking it... as a Yachtswoman

11 décembre 2002

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?

Épisode 11 - Punk Singer to Maestro

30 décembre 2002

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?

Épisode 1 - Ivy League to Big League

1 mars 2003

Harvard graduate Lesley Townsend has three weeks to pass herself off as a big league cheerleader for the Atlanta Falcons. Can she cope with the dance routines, the outfits and, worst of all, the hair extensions?

Épisode 2 - Toolbox to Tolie

8 mars 2003

Boston carpenter David Doughtery, whose life revolves around the two bars and six TVs that populate his home, must learn to pass himself off as a Beverly Hills interior designer and put together a living room as part of an exhibition with professional designers.

Épisode 3 - Polo to Wrangler

15 mars 2003

Wealthy polo-playing city-boy Patrick Nesbitt tries to pass himself off as a cowboy to compete with professional wranglers.

Épisode 4 - Six Pack to Chardonnay

22 mars 2003

Expert beer-guzzler Bill Krejci journeys to San Francisco for expert training in top restaurants so that he can convince judges he is an experienced wine sommelier.

Épisode 5 - Drag Racer to Drag Queen

29 mars 2003

Hard-driving off-road racer Andy Morter from rural Wisconsin must become a New York City drag queen able to convince a panel of judges that he's good enough to be a showgirl.

Épisode 1 - Faking It Changed My Life (II)

3 février 2004

A second special revisiting previous fakers. Four are featured in depth: Spence Bowdler (still performing as Britney Ferry), Lucy Craig (now working on luxury yachts in Monaco, lucky girl!), Stuart Matheson (who has moved to Australia to pursue his surfing interests) and George Lubega (who has traced his family in Uganda). Other fakers from season four also reflect on their experiences.

Épisode 2 - Cycle Courier to Polo Player

3 février 2004

Cycle courier Malcolm ""Woody"" Woodcock has four weks to pass himself off as a Polo Player - even though he's never even sat on a horse before.

Épisode 3 - Chorister to Rock Chick

10 février 2004

Clean-living virginal choirgirl Laura-Jane Foley (20) is taught how to fake it as a rock singer. At least, that's the theory.

Épisode 4 - Management Consultant to Dog Trainer

17 février 2004

Management consultant Rob Archer (31) attempts to impress as in the most difficult dog-training discipline - performing to music. But not only does Rob have no experience of the discipline, neither has the dog.

Épisode 5 - Newsagent to Showbiz Reporter

24 février 2004

Jatinder Sumal (29) normally works in her family's newsagents shop, but with just four weeks preparation can she fake it as a showbiz interviewer on breakfast television?

Épisode 6 - Chess Champ to Football Manager

2 mars 2004

Maximillian Devereaux is already a chess champ, but in four weeks' time he'll be instructing Chalfont Wasps Football Club from the side of the pitch. Does he have what it takes to fake it as a football manager?

Épisode 1 - Toppings to Top Chef

1 avril 2004

Can pizza chef Brian Casey successfully fake it in the world of gourmet food?

Épisode 2 - Bibles to Bling Bling

18 avril 2004

A vicar swaps his parish for a job at Nevada's largest car dealership.

Épisode 3 - Lectures to Lap Dances

18 avril 2004

Épisode 4 - Hard Work to Hard Body

25 avril 2004

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.

Épisode 5 - The Three Rs to Protecting Stars

9 mai 2004

Nursery school teacher Stephanie Jones has four weeks to learn the tricks of the bodyguard trade.

Épisode 6 - Dry Clean to Style Queen

23 mai 2004

Épisode 7 - On The Range to La-La Land

30 mai 2004

Épisode 8 - Super Shy to Superfly

6 juin 2004

Épisode 9 - Briefcase to Body Slam

13 juin 2004

Épisode 10 - Simple Life To Social Life

20 juin 2004

Organic farmer Grace Coffman is transported from Nebraska to New York to pose as a posh socialite.

Épisode 11 - Snow Hills To Beverly Hills

27 juin 2004

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"".

Épisode 12 - Computer Geek To Fitness Freak

18 juillet 2004

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?

Épisode 13 - Lifesaver To Heartbreaker

18 juillet 2004

Épisode 1 - The T4 Specials 1 Clog Dancer To RnB Dancer

5 septembre 2004

Épisode 2 - The T4 Specials 2 Art Student to Graffiti Artist

12 septembre 2004

History of Art undergraduate and lover of fine art, James Sawyer leaves his Suffolk home and is taken to the city to be transformed into a graffiti artist, with the assistance of David Samuel, famous graffiti artist.

Épisode 3 - The T4 Specials 3 Factory Worker to Fashion Designer

19 septembre 2004

Épisode 1 - Physicist to Magician

27 mars 2005 - 4.5/5

Épisode 1 - Cleaner to Erotic Burlesque Dancer

26 décembre 2006 - 5/5

Faking It, the Bafta-winning series, returns for a one-off festive special. The programme follows Sharon Pallister, a self-conscious cleaner from Wales, who enjoys a quiet life with her husband Tony. They rarely go out, and if they do it's to the local village hall for a night of bingo. Can she convince others she is an exotic and erotic burlesque dancer after a crash course in the skills necessary and overcome her natural shyness?