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Showpeople: Licensed to Thrill

20251 Season

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Origin: GB

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Go behind the rides, peer through the candy floss and uncover the secret world of showpeople, the men and women bringing all the fun of the fair.

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Not available to stream in United States yet.

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Director: Drew Ferguson
Status: Ended
First aired: Jan 27, 2025
Network: BBC Scotland
Studio: Tern TV

Time to finish

5 hrs

6 episodes. About 1 week at an hour a night.

SERIES

Showpeople: Licensed to Thrill

20251 Season

Your rating

Origin: GB

About

Go behind the rides, peer through the candy floss and uncover the secret world of showpeople, the men and women bringing all the fun of the fair.

Where to watch

Region

Not available to stream in United States yet.

Episodes

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E1 · Airs Jan 27, 2025
Episode 1
What is a showperson? Run away with the fair and join the family firms who bring the shows to towns and villages across the country. Meet three generations of the Taylor family as they set up in Grangemouth, and find out from finance guru Sarah Sheeran exactly what is involved in buying rides costingt half a million pounds. And meet father-and-son duo Trevor and Kristan Smith as they battle wet weather and family squabbles in Airdrie.
E2 · Airs Jan 27, 2025 · 28m
Episode 2
Join the Hiscoe family as they juggle a busy summer season in Ardrossan while looking after two kids and reflect on their decision to move away from the traditional showman lifestyle.
E3 · Airs Feb 3, 2025 · 28m
Episode 3
It’s Danger Night in Bathgate, and Christian Horne is struggling to open after two days of torrential rain.
E4 · Airs Feb 3, 2025 · 28m
Episode 4
Sixty rides and £100 million of equipment – Kirkcaldy Links Market is the pinnacle of the showmen calendar. However, Christian Horne’s Freak Out ride is playing up and he needs to fix it in time for opening.
E5 · Airs Feb 10, 2025 · 28m
Episode 5
Lovebirds Margaret and Randall have been married for over 50 years. But when it came time to retire, the couple just couldn’t leave the showman life behind, so they packed up their bags and rejoined the fair.
E6 · Airs Feb 10, 2025 · 28m
Episode 6
As the summer draws to a close, the showmen reflect on what the future holds. Margaret and Randall contemplate family as they consider that none of their children have followed them into the fairground business. The Hornes are in the Black Isle, and both father and son look at their different management styles. And an ambitious young showman sets out to start his own empire.

Details

Director: Drew Ferguson
Status: Ended
First aired: Jan 27, 2025
Network: BBC Scotland
Studio: Tern TV

Time to finish

5 hrs

6 episodes. About 1 week at an hour a night.

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