Alex Polizzi: The Fixer

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Alex Polizzi: The Fixer
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GenreBusiness
Presented by Alex Polizzi
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series3
No. of episodes18
Production
Running time60 minutes
Production company Twofour
Original release
Network BBC Two
Release31 January 2012 (2012-1-31) 
17 February 2015 (2015-2-17)
Related
The Hotel Inspector
Britain's Secret Shoppers

Alex Polizzi: The Fixer is a business documentary show that aired on BBC Two from 2012 to 2015 and is presented by Alex Polizzi. The programme sees Alex turning around family businesses which are struggling for various reasons to attract customers.

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Episodes

SeriesEpisodeBusinessLocationAir dateSynopsis
11Courtyard Bridalwear Kettering 31 January 2012Alex is called in to help a failing family bridalwear business in Kettering, Northamptonshire. Despite remortgaging her home to keep the business afloat, owner Anne Preece is watching the profits fall year on year, and to make matters worse her two daughters, Rhiannon and Bethan, who also work in the shop, argue constantly.
2The Chough Bakery Padstow 7 February 2012Alex has been asked to help a family bakery in dire straits in scenic Padstow, Cornwall. The Chough Bakery, owned and run by the Eade family, does well in the summer months when over five million people visit the county, but struggles to survive in winter.
3Kettley's Yeadon 14 February 2012Alex is called in to a family-run furniture store in Yeadon, just outside Leeds. Kettley's Furniture has been run by John Butler and his family for 33 years, but it hasn't moved on in that time, stocking furniture which is more care home than dream home, and in recent years profits are down as customer numbers have dwindled. One year after the programme aired, John Butler was convicted of manslaughter for stabbing his wife to death in 2013. [1] He was jailed for 7 years. [2]
4Guidebridge MOT Ashton-under-Lyne 21 February 2012Alex Polizzi lends her expertise to a failing family-run garage in Ashton-under-Lyne, Manchester.
5Props and Frocks Essex 28 February 2012Alex Polizzi is called in to a faltering fancy dress shop in Essex. Props and Frocks is taking over the owner's life, but locals haven't even heard of it.
6Denver Mill Norfolk 6 March 2012Alex Polizzi is called to an unusual family firm in dire need of help: Denver Windmill, a working windmill in Norfolk.
21Alf Onnie East London 12 February 2013Alex helps a struggling interiors shop in East London, specialising in fabric and curtains. It's approaching its centenary, but the recession and house market slump have hit curtain sales hard.
2Peachy Pics Aylesbury 19 February 2013Alex helps a mother whose dream of running a photography studio in Aylesbury has become a nightmare.
3David Holmes Fleet 26 February 2013Alex helps a funeral directors set up five years ago in Fleet, which is struggling to make any money.
4Martinis Essex 5 March 2013Alex takes on Martinis, a struggling hair and beauty salon in Essex set to close in six months if things do not improve.
5Pisces Yate 12 March 2013Alex helps a fish and chip shop in Yate, which is struggling to attract lunchtime trade. Getting the two generations of owners to work together will be a challenge.
6Oak Garden Centre Chatteris 19 March 2013Alex tries to help a garden centre in Chatteris that has suffered from hot summers and quiet winters.
31Hunter's Brewery Devon 1 September 2014Alex assists Paul Walker in his struggling microbrewery in Devon.
2Heck Sausages Yorkshire 8 September 2014Alex helps a sausage company in Yorkshire that is struggling to sell its wares to supermarkets.
3The Singing Kettle Torquay 27 January 2015Alex helps the owners of a seaside teashop in Torquay to appeal to changing consumer preferences.
4Big Space Harpenden 3 February 2015Alex helps a soft-play centre in Harpenden appeal to a split customer base.
5Balloonin' Marvellous Wakefield 10 February 2015Alex aids a struggling events company in Wakefield.
6Creature Company Wimbledon 17 February 2015Alex heads to south-west London to offer advice to a high-street pet shop.

Transmissions

SeriesStart dateEnd dateEpisodes
131 January 20126 March 20126
212 February 201319 March 20136
31 September 201417 February 20156

References

  1. "Son tells of family trauma as dad faces sentence for killing partner". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  2. "Leeds businessman jailed for seven years for killing ex-partner". BBC News. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2023.