Storage Hunters UK - October 28th from 8pm (on Dave)
miss_astrid
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Anyone else going to be watching this? Starts October the 28th with a double episode (8pm & 8:30pm) on Dave.
Yesterday Sean Kelly tweeted the start date of this programme: https://twitter.com/SeanKellyComedy/status/521694547399938049
I can't wait personally. I'm a sucker for the US version of Storage Hunters, and I think Sean Kelly is a diamond (and funny, too!) so I'm so glad he's going to be the auctioneer in the UK version too.
The only thing that could make the programme better would be if some of the stars of the US version turned up to bid (I know some of them have been in the UK lately [like Jesse] - so there's hope!). But I'm not too fussed if they don't, simply because Sean Kelly is in the programme. He's what makes it watchable for me, if it was a new auctioneer I don't think I'd tune in.
Yesterday Sean Kelly tweeted the start date of this programme: https://twitter.com/SeanKellyComedy/status/521694547399938049
I can't wait personally. I'm a sucker for the US version of Storage Hunters, and I think Sean Kelly is a diamond (and funny, too!) so I'm so glad he's going to be the auctioneer in the UK version too.
The only thing that could make the programme better would be if some of the stars of the US version turned up to bid (I know some of them have been in the UK lately [like Jesse] - so there's hope!). But I'm not too fussed if they don't, simply because Sean Kelly is in the programme. He's what makes it watchable for me, if it was a new auctioneer I don't think I'd tune in.
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I think the whole idea has been done to death. Shame because it was unmissable TV when it first came to our screens, you knew it was mostly contrived, as only the same people turned up for the auctions, with a few additions, so not to give the game away, but that didn't seem to matter.
How are the cast members in the UK series? Are there any rivalries yet (like Brandon & Lori vs Jesse)?
And did you get to meet the legend that is Sean Kelly? I love him so much.
I can see a few rivalries, but they all have a lot of chemistry with each other, which is a perfect balance.
I did meet Sean, I attended an event hosted by UKTV, I was waiting outside with all the fellow journalists and security made Sean stand outside with all of us cos he thought he was a visitor rather than performing at the event
Look out for Linda, Dan, John and Natalie on the series, all 4 are lovely
I have seen the preview and the so called bidders all look like actors.
The trailers are amusing, particularly the one where the v/o guy says "Oh no, he's off again.. break out the taser" or wtte
This. Us Brits are clearly not good enough actors
It also feels incredibly, incredibly cheap
British actors are good, random fame hungry chavs tend not to be RADA standard though. Also the only person on the show I find at all interesting is Monopoly Dan, who is very much like Jesse. Mr Boom, The Scouse Brandon and Lori and the Essex blonde all seem like people you'd run a mile from, let alone cross the street to avoid.
At least try and make them look like real auctions. You can't just walk straight in and start rooting around after bidding. You have to pay first.
Each of those signs is probably worth between 120 and 300 if functional, only the CASH and BLISS signs might be worth near that amount.
I'm more of a wars than a lockers watcher but I do like Sean, we can't do these sort of shows as pawn stars UK is dire and I'm not taken to this at all.
To my mind he seemed to be doing a very bad impression of Poppa Bear from the US version.
Simon Greenall aka Alexsandr the Meerkat was doing the voiceover