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Faking It (2000) is a reality web series in English. On New MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Faking It online in HD.

Faking It — Storyline

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

Cast & Crew

• Created by: Stephen Lambert

Faking It — Series Details

Faking It — Episode Guide

Season 1

• E1: Alex the Animal (2000-09-18) — 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 conv
• E2: Shop Girl to It Girl (Lady Lisa) (2000-09-25) — Northern girl Lisa has four weeks to learn how to walk, talk and eat like the upper classes before attending a society function.

Season 2

• E1: Cellist to DJ (2001-04-17) — 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.
• E2: Vicar to Car Dealer (2001-04-24) — 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 fo
• E3: Painter and Decorator to Conceptual Artist (2001-05-01) — Painter and decorator Paul O'Hare has four weeks to pass himself off as a modern abstract artist.

Season 3

• E1: Burgerman to Chef (2001-11-06) — Burger-van proprietor Ed Devlin attempts to pass himself off as a professional chef.
• E2: Sheep Shearer to Hairdresser (2001-11-13) — Farmer's son Gavin learns the basics of hairdressing from legendary stylist Trevor Sorbie.
• E3: Ballet Dancer to Wrestler (2001-11-20) — Ballet dancer Kaspar Cornish is taught how to fake it as a professional wrestler.
• E4: Showgirl to Showjumper (2001-11-27) — Nightclub dancer Shelley learns to fake it as a showjumper under the tutelage of Tim Stockdale and Marianne Trevor-Roper.

Season 4

• E1: Faking It Changed My Life (2002-09-27) — A one-off follow-up programme revisiting previous fakers to find out how appearing on the programme changed their lives.
• E2: Naval Officer to Drag Queen (2002-10-02) — Naval petty officer Spence Bowdler is transformed into a drag queen.
• E3: Emergency Control Operator to TV Studio Director (2002-10-09) — Fire Service operator Lynn Hurst is taught how to direct a live breakfast TV show.
• E4: Lawyer to Garage MC (2002-10-16) — 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
• E5: Kickboxer to Ballroom Dancer (2002-10-23) — Black-belt kickboxer and self-professed tomboy Jo Weatherill has four weeks to transform herself into a glamorous ballroom dancer.
• E6: Insurance Salesman to Stuntman (2002-10-30) — Isurance risk asessor Matt Davies has four weeks to learn the basics of stuntmanship.
• E7: Web Designer to Surfer (2002-11-06) — Stuart Matheson leaves the comfort of his desk job in the computer industry to learn how to surf.
• E8: Radiographer to Fashion Photographer (2002-11-13) — 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 w
• E9: Games Tester to Racing Driver (2002-12-04) — Computer games tester Phil Deane takes to the racetrack for real, with the help of Johnny Herbert and David Coulthard.
• E10: Ferry Stewardess to Yachtswoman (2002-12-11) — 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?
• E11: Punk Rocker to Orchestra Conductor (2002-12-30) — 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?

Season 5

• E1: Faking It Changed My Life (II) (2004-02-03) — A look back at the 2002 series of Faking It, following up on some remarkable developments in the lives of the participants.
• E2: Bicycle Courier to Polo Player (2004-02-03) — Malcolm 'Woody' Woodcock, a bicycle courier from Manchester, has just four weeks in which to pass himself off as a polo player.
• E3: Choir Girl to Rock Chick (2004-02-10) — Twenty-year-old Christian choirgirl Laura-Jane Foley leaves behind her straight-laced Cambridge university life for London to be transformed into a rock chick.
• E4: Management Consultant to Dog Trainer (2004-02-17) — Bachelor Rob Archer is a high-flying management consultant in London, but he swaps that role for one of an expert dog trainer – in just four weeks!
• E5: Newsagent to Showbiz Reporter (2004-02-24) — Twenty-nine-year-old working mum Jatinder Sumal puts her real life on hold and swaps bringing up children and working in the family newsagent for a crash course in TV reporting.
• E6: Chess Player to Football Manager (2004-03-02) — Former professional chess player Maximillion Devereaux trades his chessboard and rural idyll for the football pitch as he attempts to fake it as a football manager in a month.

Season 6

• E1: Clog Dancer to Backing Dancer (2004-09-05) — Jessica Wright is a 25-year-old clog dancer from Cornwall, but in a few weeks she will be performing with R&B singer Jamelia in front of thousands, live at Earls Court.
• E2: History of Art Student to Graffiti Artist (2004-09-12) — Twenty-year-old country boy James Sawyer has four weeks to shed the tweeds, move into an urban jungle and convince us that he's a streetwise graffiti artist.
• E3: Factory Worker to Fashion Designer (2004-09-19) — Twenty-four-year-old factory worker Mick Wigham leaves the grittiness of the production line for the glamour of the catwalk as he tries to fake it as a fashion designer.
• E4: Management Consultant to Dog Trainer (2004-02-17) — 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 di
• E5: Newsagent to Showbiz Reporter (2004-02-24) — 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?
• E6: Chess Champ to Football Manager (2004-03-02) — 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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many seasons does Faking It have? 9 season(s) with 49 episodes.

Who created Faking It? Stephen Lambert.

Where can I watch Faking It? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.