About this season
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
Episodes (13)
1. Cleaner to Burlesque Performer
Aired 26 December 2006 • 60 min
Faker Sharon Pallister transforms from cleaner to burlesque performer. Featuring Wayne Sleep, Miss Immodesty Blaize and Dita von Teese.
2. Bibles to Bling Bling
Aired 18 April 2004 • 60 min
A vicar swaps his parish for a job at Nevada's largest car dealership.
3. Lectures to Lap Dances
Aired 18 April 2004 • 60 min
4. Hard Work to Hard Body
Aired 25 April 2004 • 60 min
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.
5. The Three Rs to Protecting Stars
Aired 9 May 2004 • 60 min
Nursery school teacher Stephanie Jones has four weeks to learn the tricks of the bodyguard trade.
6. Dry Clean to Style Queen
Aired 23 May 2004 • 60 min
7. On The Range to La-La Land
Aired 30 May 2004 • 60 min
8. Super Shy to Superfly
Aired 6 June 2004 • 60 min
9. Briefcase to Body Slam
Aired 13 June 2004 • 60 min
10. Simple Life To Social Life
Aired 20 June 2004 • 60 min
Organic farmer Grace Coffman is transported from Nebraska to New York to pose as a posh socialite.
11. Snow Hills To Beverly Hills
Aired 27 June 2004 • 60 min
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"".
12. Computer Geek To Fitness Freak
Aired 18 July 2004 • 60 min
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?
13. Lifesaver To Heartbreaker
Aired 18 July 2004 • 60 min