Tattoo Fixers
| Tattoo Fixers | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre |
Documentary Reality television |
| Created by | Jamie-Lee Ingram |
| Starring |
James Hutton Steven Porter Louisa Hopper Paisley Billings Alice Perrin |
| Opening theme | Chris Lewis (Commissioned for series, not commercially available) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes |
33 (as of 20 October 2016) (including 1 special) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Tim Harcourt |
| Producer(s) | Matthew J. Smith |
| Location(s) | Hackney, London |
| Editor(s) | Simone Haywood, Dom Bird |
| Running time | 60 mins (inc. adverts) |
| Production company(s) | Studio Lambert |
| Distributor | All3Media |
| Release | |
| Original network | E4 |
| Picture format | 16:9 1080i |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 23 June 2015 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by |
Body Fixers Tattoo Fixers on Holiday |
| Related shows | Tattoo Nightmares |
Tattoo Fixers is a British reality television documentary, broadcast on E4. The show is about helping members of public cover up some of the rudest and crudest tattoos.
History
On 12 February 2015, Digital Spy announced that television channel, E4, would be commissioning a nine-part documentary series; The Tattoo Fixers.[1] However, it was later shortened to Tattoo Fixers. The series follows the same format as the American show Tattoo Nightmares.
Cast
Current
- Alice
Alice Isabelle Perrin (born 13 September 1991) is a tattoo artist from Hereford who replaced Lou Hopper in Season 2 of the show. She was educated at Aylestone Business and Enterprise College and then studied a tattoo apprenticeship while studying a BA in Fine Art at the Hereford College of Arts and caring for the elderly at the same time.[2]
- Jay
James Michael "Jay" Hutton (born 1990)[3] is a tattooist from Abergele.[4] Tattooing since he was eighteen years old, he opened Adrenaline Tattoo Studio, a studio in Ellesmere Port, in 2012.[4][5] Hutton has garnered significant media attention through his works of boxers Floyd Mayweather and Mike Tyson.[6][7] In addition, he has received interest from Kerry Katona, Kym Marsh, Mario Falcone and Lee Ryan.[8]
- Paisley
Paisley Billings (born 1993) is an actress who plays the role of the receptionist in the studio and is a trained dancer in street, contemporary and dancehall from South London.[9] She is a participant on Celebs Go Dating.
- Sketch
Steven "Sketch" Porter (born 13 January 1986) is a tattooist from South London and father to four daughters.[10] In 2011, he opened tattoo shop, Reppin Ink, in Eltham.[11]
Past
- Lou
Louisa Jayne "Lou" Blake Hopper (born 1987)[12] is a self-taught tattooist from Devon.[13] Now living in Brighton, she works as a tattooist for King of Hearts, a studio in London.[14][15] Lou left the show after Season 1 and was replaced by Alice.
Broadcast history
Series 1 (2015)
The first series of Tattoo Fixers aired on 23 June 2015 at 10:00pm on E4[16] The series ran through every Tuesday, for nine weeks, until the final episode on 18 August 2015.[17][18]
| Series
No. |
Season
No. |
Title | Directed by | Original air date | UK viewers
(Millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Episode 1" | Oli Fredgell | 23 June 2015 | 0.558 |
|
EDD – this 18 year old tattoo enthusiast wants to cover up a prank penis tattoo from his best friend with an oriental styled design - Tattoo by Lou SAM – In order to properly get down the aisle he is forced to cover up an excuse of a tattoo that is wearing thin for his wife-to-be, instead he wants a monkey design that resembles his dad - Tattoo by Sketch DANNY – He comes in with a Jim Carrey portrait that can be often mistaken for the end of a penis, as it's such a large tattoo he needs a large and dark cover up. He gets a Panther design - Tattoo by Jay SOPHIE/POLLY – These twins were previously the stars of Home Farm Twins. Now, years later they come in for a cover-up for Sophie and a matching tattoo for Polly as a memorial for their granddad - Tattoo by Sketch/Jay JOSH – this Pantomime performer wants a cover-up of a tattoo of his name he now regrets and wants a Snow White inspired tattoo - Tattoo by Lou ADAM – Victim of a cheat, Adam wants a cover-up of a tattoo dedicated to his ex on his foot. To cover it up he wants a skull to rid of the memory - Tattoo by Sketch RYAN – After a wild and drunken night out Ryan wakes to find a Penis tattoo on his bum. He decides to cover it up with some roses - Tattoo by Jay TATTOOS CHART SKETCH = 3 / JAY = 3 / LOU = 2 | |||||
| 2 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Oli Fredgell | 30 June 2015 | 0.682 |
|
MARTYN – Coronation Street loving Martyn out of the blue decides to get a Tattoo of the name of his favourite character, Deirdre Barlow. To go over the top he instead wants a portrait of her - Tattoo by Jay RYAN – After a 3-month relationship, Ryan wants to cover up a portrait of his ex-girlfriend. As it's already dark the idea is to reinvent the tattoo in a gas mask design - Tattoo by Sketch JOSH – After a drunken Magaluf stag do before his wedding, Josh wakes to find a tattoo of ‘Bring Back Fingering’ on the back of his leg and it's causing him humiliation. He wants a day of the dead themed tattoo to add to his collection - Tattoo by Lou DANNY – Ink collector Danny wants to rid of the initials ‘AJ’ from his penis in hope it will let him be able to settle down in the future. The Anchor already on the design could do with some rope incorporated into it - Tattoo by Sketch DOUG – After losing a bet with a waitress, Doug got a tattoo on his nipple of a smiley face. The cover up he hopes for is a wild cat and or large animal. - Tattoo by Lou CHRISTINA – On a holiday to Thailand, Christina thought she was getting a butterfly tattoo but was given a harsh attempt. - Tattoo by Sketch CRAIG – Being a canvas for stupid and pun intended tattoos were wearing thin for Craig, especially when he wants to cover up a rubbish attempt at a Camel on his Toe. But the cover up wanted is of a better looking Camel! - Tattoo by Lou TATTOOS CHART SKETCH = 6 / JAY = 4 / LOU = 5 | |||||
| 3 | 3 | "Episode 3" | Oli Fredgell | 7 July 2015 | 0.642 |
| 4 | 4 | "Episode 4" | Oli Fredgell | 14 July 2015 | 0.616 |
| 5 | 5 | "Episode 5" | Oli Fredgell | 21 July 2015 | 0.594 |
| 6 | 6 | "Episode 6" | Oli Fredgell | 28 July 2015 | 0.766 |
| 7 | 7 | "Episode 7" | Oli Fredgell | 4 August 2015 | 0.660 |
| 8 | 8 | "Episode 8" | Oli Fredgell | 11 August 2015 | 0.752 |
| 9 | 9 | "Episode 9" | Oli Fredgell | 18 August 2015 | 0.864 |
Series 2 (2015–16)
On 18 August 2015, the show's official Twitter account tweeted "BOOM! That's #TattooFixers over for the series but we will be back very soon."; confirming the commission of a second series.[19] In addition, cast member Jay announced on his Facebook account that the show would be returning.[20] On 19 August 2015, Daily Post rumoured that filming for the second series would commence in October 2015.[21] The second series started airing on 22 December 2015 at 9:00pm on E4. There will be fifteen episodes in this series, six more than series one. Episodes 1 through 11 aired on Tuesdays; as of 7 March 2016 Tattoo Fixers airs on Mondays at 9:00pm.
Series 3 – On Holiday (2016)
Eight episodes were commissioned for the next series of Tattoo Fixers, which was taken abroad for the first time. Unlike the previous episodes, all the tattoos are to do with getting the tattoos done on holiday and having them fixed. The series began on E4 on 28 July 2016 and ended on 15 September 2016.
Stand Up to Cancer Special (2016)
A special episode for Stand Up to Cancer UK is set to premiere on E4 on 20 October 2016.
Series 4 (2016–17)
A new series of Tattoo Fixers is set to start on 7 December 2016.
International
In Australia, the series premiered on GO! on 2 September 2015.[22]
Viewership
These are the viewing figures of the show, each figure is of the episode after a week. A weekly ranking is given to what place it came in contrast to other shows. Series 2 Episode 5 was the first episode to reach a 1 million mark.
Series 1
| Episode no. | Air date | Total viewers | Weekly rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 June 2015 | 558,000 | 9 |
| 2 | 30 June 2015 | 682,000 | 2 |
| 3 | 7 July 2015 | 642,000 | 6 |
| 4 | 14 July 2015 | 616,000 | 7 |
| 5 | 21 July 2015 | 594,000 | 6 |
| 6 | 28 July 2015 | 766,000 | 4 |
| 7 | 4 August 2015 | 660,000 | 5 |
| 8 | 11 August 2015 | 752,000 | 7 |
| 9 | 18 August 2015 | 864,000 | 2 |
Series 2
| Episode no. | Air date | Total viewers | Weekly rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 December 2015 | 880,000 | 2 |
| 2 | 29 December 2015 | 833,000 | 2 |
| 3 | 5 January 2016 | 914,000 | 6 |
| 4 | 12 January 2016 | 855,000 | 3 |
| 5 | 19 January 2016 | 1,066,000 | 1 |
| 6 | 26 January 2016 | 1,016,000 | 1 |
| 7 | 2 February 2016 | 986,000 | 1 |
| 8 | 9 February 2016 | 1,077,000 | 1 |
| 9 | 16 February 2016 | 1,151,000 | 1 |
| 10 | 23 February 2016 | 993,000 | 1 |
| 11 | 1 March 2016 | 996,000 | 1 |
| 12 | 8 March 2016 | 995,000 | 1 |
| 13 | 15 March 2016 | 893,000 | 4 |
| 14 | 22 March 2016 | 952,000 | 4 |
| 15 | 29 March 2016 | 814,000 | 7 |
Series 3
| Episode no. | Air date | Total viewers | Weekly rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 July 2016 | 797,000 | 6 |
| 2 | 4 August 2016 | 659,000 | 8 |
| 3 | 11 August 2016 | 584,000 | 8 |
| 4 | 18 August 2016 | 488,000 | 8 |
| 5 | 25 August 2016 | 564,000 | 8 |
| 6 | 1 September 2016 | 642,000 | 7 |
| 7 | 8 September 2016 | 719,000 | 7 |
| 8 | 15 September 2016 | 612,000 | 6 |
Spin-offs
In 2016, Channel 4 announced the commission of three Tattoo Fixers spin-offs. Tattoo Fixers On Holiday will be similar to the parent series but with a focus on tattoos picked up on holidays abroad, whilst Body Fixers will look at non-tattoo cosmetic alterations such as body piercing, hair dye and botox.[23] Casting calls for Body Fixers began to appear after episodes of Tattoo Fixers from February 2016 and the series began on 13 September 2016.
References
- ↑ Wightman, Catriona (12 February 2015). "E4 to fix terrible tattoos in new eight-part documentary". Digital Spy. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ↑ "Profiles - Alice". Tattoo Fixers. Channel 4. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ↑ James Michael Hutton - England & Wales, Birth Index, 1916-2005 - Ancestry.com - pay to view
- 1 2 Williams, Kelly (15 June 2015). "Tattoo Fixers solve dodgy ink disasters on E4". Wales Online. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ↑ "Profiles - Jay". Tattoo Fixers. Channel 4. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ↑ "Floyd Mayweather Jnr praises North Wales man's full-back tattoo of Las Vegas on Twitter". WalesOnline. 2 June 2013.
- ↑ Williams, Kelly (3 June 2013). "North Wales man pays homage to boxing great Floyd Mayweather in tattoo". Daily Post.
- ↑ Williams, Kelly (13 May 2014). "Conwy's Jay Hutton tattoos Geordie Shore's Jay Gardner". Daily Post.
- ↑ "Profiles - Paisley". Tattoo Fixers. Channel 4. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ↑ "Profiles - Sketch". Tattoo Fixers. Channel 4. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ↑ "Reppin Ink". Facebook.
- ↑ Louisa Jayne Blake-Hopper - England & Wales, Birth Index, 1916-2005 - Ancestry.com - pay to view
- ↑ "Profiles - Lou". Tattoo Fixers. Channel 4.
- ↑ "King of Hearts Tattoo Piercing Art Gallery London". King of Hearts Tattoo Piercing Art Gallery London.
- ↑ Lou Hopper on Instagram
- ↑ "Tattoo Fixers - Episode 1". UK TV Catch Up. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ↑ "Tattoo Fixers". Channel 4. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ↑ "Get the kettle on...". TATTOO FIXERS on Twitter. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ↑ "Boom! That's #TattooFixers over...". TATTOO FIXERS on Twitter. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ↑ Hutton, Jay (18 August 2015). "That's a wrap!!". Facebook. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ↑ Williams, Kelly (19 August 2015). "Tattooist and TV star Jay Hutton talks newfound fame and shocking body art". Daily Post.
- ↑ Knox, David (1 September 2015). "Airdate: Storage Hunters, Ghost Town Gold, South Beach Tow, Troy, Tattoo Fixers". TV Tonight. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ↑ "E4 takes smash hit Tattoo Fixers On Holiday and extends to body fixing". 4 Press. Channel 4. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
External links
- Tattoo Fixers at the Internet Movie Database
- Tattoo Fixers official website
- Tattoo Fixers Facebook page