{"id":15985,"date":"2022-05-25T16:00:39","date_gmt":"2022-05-25T14:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1651140"},"modified":"2022-05-25T16:26:11","modified_gmt":"2022-05-25T14:26:11","slug":"george-clarke-reveals-why-hosting-flipping-fast-was-a-risk-for-him","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/george-clarke-reveals-why-hosting-flipping-fast-was-a-risk-for-him\/","title":{"rendered":"George Clarke reveals why hosting Flipping Fast was a \u201crisk\u201d for him"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Lauren Morris\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Wednesday, 25 May 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>George Clarke returns to our screens tonight in Flipping Fast \u2013 a new Channel 4 show which sees contestants buy and develop properties with a budget of \u00a3100,000 for the chance to win the whole amount in prize money.<\/p>\n<p>While the architect and TV presenter has hosted shows like The Home Show and Amazing Spaces, Clarke revealed that fronting Flipping Fast was \u201ca bit of a risk\u201d for him.<\/p>\n<p>On why he signed up for the show, Clarke told <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">RadioTimes.com<\/a> in an exclusive interview that this type of property programme is \u201cvery new\u201d to him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMost of my stuff\u2019s about architecture, design and home, and we don\u2019t really normally get into the money side of stuff other than what your build budget is,\u201d he said. \u201cSo, you know, a bit of a risk for me \u2013 very, very new telly.\u201d<\/p> <p>He continued: \u201cBut I mean, I\u2019ve been kind of doing refurbishing and developing property since I was in my early 20s, and probably not a lot of people know that. And it\u2019s something that I\u2019m really passionate about.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo I agreed to do it because there\u2019s obviously a lot of developers out there who don\u2019t necessarily do a great job, and can build badly and cheaply and I think that gives the development industry a bad reputation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut there\u2019s also a lot of really, really good developers out there \u2013 you know, people like me who have done this for years who really care and really want to do a good job and that\u2019s really why it\u2019s a part of the show.\u201d<\/p>\n<iframe title=\"&quot;George\" clarke=\"\" flipping=\"\" fast:=\"\" coming=\"\" soon=\"\" wednesday=\"\" may=\"\" width=\"&quot;200&quot;\" height=\"&quot;113&quot;\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BMekL6pu0X4?feature=oembed&quot;\" frameborder=\"&quot;0&quot;\" allow=\"&quot;accelerometer;\" autoplay=\"\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" gyroscope=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p>He went on to say that everybody competing on the series has \u201cnever done anything like this before\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMost of them don\u2019t even own their own property so it was a chance for me to help and guide them along the way,\u201d he explained. \u201cPick them up where they\u2019re going wrong, make sure they maintain really good standards, make sure they did a really, really good job and hopefully made a few pennies for themselves along the way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The six-part series follows six people from across the UK as they see who can make the most profit from property developing over the course of 12 months.<\/p>\n<p>With help from Clarke and professional property developers Scarlette and Stuart Douglas, the contestants are given \u00a3100,000 to kickstart their business \u2013 and while all of them can keep their profits, the winner gets a cash prize of the full \u00a3100,000 investment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Flipping Fast begins tonight at 9pm on Channel 4. C<\/strong><strong>heck out more of our <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Entertainment<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0to see what\u2019s on tonight.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;editor-content\" mb-lg=\"\" hidden-print=\"\" js-piano-locked-content=\"\">\n<p><b>The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription?utm_term=evergreen-article&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\" data-auth=\"&quot;NotApplicable&quot;\" data-linkindex=\"&quot;0&quot;\">subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/podcasts\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\" data-auth=\"&quot;NotApplicable&quot;\" data-linkindex=\"&quot;1&quot;\">Radio Times podcast<\/a> with Jane Garvey.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Lauren Morris Published: Wednesday, 25 May 2022 at 12:00 am George Clarke returns to our screens tonight in Flipping Fast \u2013 a new Channel 4 show which sees contestants buy and develop properties with a budget of \u00a3100,000 for the chance to win the whole amount in prize money. 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