Directed by Rennik Soholt Original language(s) English No. of episodes 24 | Country of origin United Kingdom No. of seasons 2 | |
Starring Mark Andrew Manning (Season 1 — Present)
Mark Lever Holland (Season 1 — Present)
Mark Peter Holland (Season 1)
Simon Penworth (Season 1 — Present)
Victoria Manning (Season 1 — Present)
Liam "The New Kid" (Season 2 — Present) | ||
Pawn Stars UK is a British reality television series which debuted on 26 August 2013 on the British version of the History channel. The series is filmed in Sealand, near Chester, United Kingdom, and chronicles the day-to-day activities of pawn shop Regal Pawn, collaboratively run by Mark Andrew Manning, Mark Lever Holland, Marco Peter Holland, Simon Penworth, and Vicki Manning.
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A spin-off of the prominent American reality television series Pawn Stars (2009–present), the show's format is similar to the latter show, as it features an array of collectible, antique and unusual items that people sell or pawn.
Production history and format
Following the success of Pawn Stars, Leftfield Pictures decided to produce a few spin-offs of it. Pawn Stars UK is the fourth spin-off of Pawn Stars.
The development of Pawn Stars UK was announced in October 2012, after A&E Networks and A&E Networks UK jointly agreed on a British edition of Pawn Stars. Executive producer Brent Montgomery opined that it would be "a natural extension of the [Pawn Stars] brand". Casting was completed in the same month, and production commenced in the final quarter of 2012. Pawn Stars UK debuted in the UK on 26 August 2013.
The show has a format in the style of Pawn Stars. It follows the daily operations of Regal Pawn, where the show is shot on location. Customers are mostly shown selling or pawning "amazing historically significant items". Deals and other interactions with customers in the show are handled by the main shop staff. At times when the cast are uncertain about a certain item's authenticity or value, on-screen experts are called on to appraise the item. As of September 2013, two experts have been featured on the show – Robert "The Robster" Fiddaman, a music enthusiast, and Stewart Knight "Midge" Myzylowskyj, a gun expert.