Tattoo Fixers

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Tattoo Fixers
Tattoo Fixers logo.jpg
GenreReality television
Starring
  • Jay Hutton
  • Lou Hopper
  • Sketch Porter
  • Paisley Billings
  • Alice Perrin
  • Glen Carlos
  • Pash Canby
  • Uzzi Canby
Opening themeChris Lewis
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of seasons6
No. of episodes85 (+3 Specials)
Production
Executive producerTim Harcourt
ProducerMatthew J. Smith
EditorsDom Bird
Simone Haywood
Running time60 minutes
Production company Studio Lambert
Original release
Network E4
Release23 June 2015 (2015-06-23) 
22 May 2019 (2019-05-22)
Related
Tattoo Nightmares
Body Fixers

Tattoo Fixers is a British reality television series based in Hackney in London, broadcast on E4, from 23 June 2015 to 22 May 2019. The series follows some talented tattoo artists helping members of the public cover up some of the rudest and crudest tattoos by transforming them from extreme inking disasters into walking works of art.

Contents

Cast

NameSeries
1 2 3 4 5
Cast members
Jay Hutton
Sketch Porter
Lou Hopper
Paisley Billings
Alice Perrin
Glen Carloss
Pash Canby
Uzzi Canby

Episodes

SeriesEpisodesOriginally airedSeries average
(millions)
First airedLast aired
1 923 June 201518 August 20150.61
2 1522 December 201529 March 20160.99
3 16 (+2 Specials)7 December 201628 March 2017TBA
4 17 (+1 Special)7 November 201727 March 2018TBA
5 1517 September 20185 February 2019TBA
6 927 March 201922 May 2019TBA

Production

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.

The original cast of Tattoo Fixers included Jay Hutton, Sketch Porter, Lou Hopper and Paisley Billings.

For the second series, Hopper was replaced by Alice Perrin. All other cast members from series one returned.

In 2016 it was revealed that all cast members from the second series would return for the third series. These include Jay Hutton, Sketch Porter, Alice Perrin and Paisley Billings.

On 12 July 2017, the show announced that a new tattoo fixer would be joining the cast for the fourth series, Glen Carloss. All other cast members from series 3 returned. This also marked the first series to have four tattooists present. [2]

In 2018 it was confirmed that Hutton would not be returning for the fifth series. It was later confirmed that the fourth series tattooist Glen Carloss would not return for another series. It was later revealed that Hutton and Carloss' replacements would be Pash and Uzzi Canby, two brothers from Devon. [3]

Tattoo Fixers was not renewed for a sixth season and although not confirmed no further series have aired since February 2019.

International broadcasts

In Australia, the series premiered on GO! on 2 September 2015. [4]

Spin-offs

In 2016, Channel 4 announced the commission of two 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. [5] [6] Casting calls for Body Fixers began to appear after episodes of Tattoo Fixers from February 2016 and the series began on 13 September 2016. [7]

Airing from April 2017, Tattoo Artist of the Year will be judged by Jay Hutton and Rose Hardy. [8]

Reception

Critical reception

Professional tattoo artists have been heavily critical of Tattoo Fixers, accusing the show of misrepresenting the industry. [9]

Awards and nominations

AwardYearResultRef
National Television Award for "Factual Entertainment"2017Nominated [10]

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