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George Clarke's Flipping Fast- C4 Wed 9pm
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This looks promising, though probably should have been Scarlette and Stuarts show in their own right. They feel so fresh compared to tge old C4 property guard.
Essentially six teams get £100k to develop property over the year and keep any profit made. Highest profit keeps the £100k.
Essentially six teams get £100k to develop property over the year and keep any profit made. Highest profit keeps the £100k.
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I do love a bit of George Clarke even if everything he sees is either the greatest or the worst thing he's ever seen
This feels a bit rushed - I know it's "Flipping Fast" but the first one seemed to be done over the break.
Ugly house to lovely house ?
Our budget is £150k and the architect would come up with a plan costing three times that. Every week.
Does anyone remember ''Colin and Justin'', the Scottish interiors pair?
They did a programme called The Million Pound Property Experiment.
''Million Pound Property Experiment was a BBC Television series which originally aired on BBC Two in the United Kingdom in 2003. In this, McAllister and Ryan renovated and re-sold properties for a profit as they gambled with a £100,000 loan from the BBC, with the ultimate goal being a sale of a property for £1M. Taking more than two years they bought, renovated and sold seven properties across the UK with the help of project manager Nigel Leck. Their final property sold for £1.25 million and after paying back all loans they made a profit of nearly £300,000 which was donated to BBC's Children in Need Appeal.''
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_McAllister_and_Justin_Ryan#:~:text=Colin%20Lewis%20McAllister%20and%20Justin,billed%20as%20Colin%20and%20Justin.
Does seem he was involved from the start here but I think it's a show which would have benefitted from all new talent. Scarlette and Stuart seem refreshing here, George not so much. Indeed the best property show on C4 last year was the one with Tinie Tempah who was surprisingly brilliant in the role.
I like the idea of this show more than the end product.
they should each be able to keep their own profit
The old couple said "We haven't come here to walk away with nothing". Well I have news for them. That's exactly what 5 of the 6 teams are going to do, even if they make loads of profit (but someone makes even more than they do)
I'm sure that's not how it was introduced
I tend to not watch shows like Amazing Spaces and Grand Designs as some of the resulting homes make me insanely jealous and depressed. 😄
But after wanting to throw something at my TV watching The Great House Giveaway recently, this Flipping Fast is a refreshing change. The participants are able to choose, bid and sell on their properties unlike Giveaway, and although George offers advice, he's not sneering and full of himself like Simon O'Brien.
I was watching through my fingers at the older couple going in boots first. I'm pleased they didn't make a loss though. By rights, being retired and having a caravan they should be best placed to actually make a good stab at this, hope the scare of their first property gives them a reality check.
Looking forward to seeing the other participants in future shows.
Also, is it me, or do the fees seem a lot higher on The Great House Giveaway compared to this show?
so you need to watch secondary interviews to understand TV programs now, do you?
whatever happed to the idea that program formats should be self containing?
They're getting on as if one couple have done nothing, but one of the others has bought, renovated and sold a house.
I know they can't show everything everyweek, but I doubt the couple who haven't bought a house yet haven't sat and dine nothing for four months.
Some fairly healthy profits so far though with three getting around £20-£25k for houses costing around £80k, which is far higher than most on The Great House Giveaway (but without the loan fees!). Was a bit odd though to praise the mother/daughter for getting £500 more profit than the brothers though and attributing it to them dressing the house when they spent far more than £500 and quite a lot of time on the dressing. If anything it suggested dressing the property wasn't worth the time or money - and they really overdressed the property too rather, pretty much designing it completely rather than just doing enough to show how the spaces work.
I thought they all started at the same time. All it needs is a counter "8 months to go" for each team. I am enjoying the show though
I agree with the above.
They seemed so convinced about their own taste, and whilst it was okay, it wasn't what I would've chosen personally. And there were some shocking 'snagging' issues.
Does anyone remember ''The House Doctor'' programme from donkey's years ago? She always recommended bland and impersonal when dressing a house for sale.
I used to enjoy House Doctor and you're right, the advice was always to ' de-personalise' and 'de-clutter'. I've always tried to follow that advice whenever we've been moving and just kept my fingers crossed that potential buyers don't open certain cupboards and get squashed under all the clutter that falls out 😀!
I got wardrobes and some other furniture "free" with my house. I could see it being appealing to a first time buyer to have the option to have the house dressed. I would have snapped it up, as I had nothing furniture wise.
I don't see the point in the other two people.
The other shocking thing this week was the revelation the couple who made a tiny profit last week accepted the first offer on the first day of viewing, despiteit offering very littleprofit. Also confirms the participants know how much their houses sell for before they are told again for tge benefit of TV.
Quite surprised C4 haven't put this in full on All4. As much as that annoys me at times it is a show more suited to binge watching than a Kirsty and Phil series.
I think it's a good idea for a show, but it needs quite a few blips ironed out of it.
There's too many teams to focus on, which means they aren't with several teams each week.