WATCH the cringeworthy moment a posh lad tries to flog meats like a stall holder – and fails miserably – as  Faking It makes a toe-curling return to telly.
The awkward apprentice was thrown in at the deep end as he swapped for street patter in a bid to transform into a convincing market trader.
is back and putting a new generation of fakers to the test – 20 years since it first graced our screens.
In each episode, a brave volunteer is dropped into a completely alien world and given just four weeks – and help from a handful of mentors – to master a new skill and convince a panel of experts that they are the real deal.
But can they pull it off? Or will the judges realise that they are just Faking It?
In Tuesday’s episode, posh estate agent Rex swapped his refined world of million pound properties, wine bars and polo matches for the chaos and crowds of northern street markets, as he tried to become a meat trader in just four weeks.
Working gruelling 10-hour shifts, Rex struggled to keep up, blend in and sound like a proper northerner.
Renowned wheeler-dealer even criticised the newcomer’s slow start, stall display and lack of sales pitches.
Tom said: “To me, it looks like a warehouse storeroom doesn’t it... your store should look like . You’ve got to make as much as the space you’ve got, yeah?”;;
Rex then continued to forget everything Tom taught him about pitching.
He greeted his potential customers like a “vicar”;; rather than a salesman as he tells them: “Good morning! Hello!”;;
Tom was forced to intervene and say: “Mate, I have no heard you once talk about your stock to anyone.
“You need to be a walking advert. When they walk past... bring them in.”;;
However, Rex got his confidence back after a crash course from a dialect coach, followed by the ultimate test of hosting a pub quiz using his new northern twang.
He was also treated to an amazing hair transformation and some fake tattoos.
Incredibly, the posh-boy managed to pull it off and convince two out of three market inspectors that he was a proper northern market trader.
Only one of the trio said: “There was something a little not quite there for me with the butcher. He was almost convincing!”;;
The others, however, felt he was genuine when he went up against a real-life baker, florist and dog treat seller.
Faking It originally aired onbetween 2000 and 2006.
The show, which can still be streamed on Channel 4’s online platform, was highly acclaimed during its original run.
It even won two prestigiousawards for its innovative approach to reality television.
Production company Banijay on Channel 5.
