Aussie Pickers Explained

Genre:Reality
Based On:American Pickers
Presenter:Lucas Callaghan and Adam McDonald
Country:Australia
Language:English
Num Seasons: 2
Num Episodes:16
Company:Shine Australia
Channel:A&E

Aussie Pickers is an Australian reality television series which premiered on A&E on 9 May 2013.[1] It is an Australian adaptation of American series American Pickers. The show follows Lucas Callaghan and Adam McDonald as they travel around Australia, buying ("picking") antiques and collectibles. They look through attics, backyards and sheds in the search for forgotten relics.

Development

The series was first commissioned by Foxtel (owner of A&E) on 12 November 2012, to be a 10-part series produced by Shine Australia.[2]

On 10 December 2012, it was announced that Lucas Callaghan and Adam McDonald would host the series, as well as stating the series had been reduced from 10 episodes to 8.[3]

In February 2014, multiple regional websites and newspapers advertised that Aussie Pickers were looking for individuals to nominate whether they were interested in participating in the series, with filming of season two to begin shortly and to air on A&E later in 2014.[4] [5] [6] It was later announced the second season would premiere on 14 August 2014,[7] however, the series premiered two days earlier on 12 August 2014.

Presenters

Lucas Callaghan is an Australian collector and dealer in 20th century design[8] Callaghan also stars in a 2019 spin-off series Road to Riches, where he is invited into homes to identify household valuable antiques and collectables.[9] Adam McDonald's area of expertise is 20th-century and industrial antiques, and his work has been reviewed on the ABC television program Auction Room.[10]

Episodes

Season 2 (2014)

Home media

DVD nameFormatEp #DiscsRegion 4 (Australia)Special featuresDistributors
Aussie Pickers (Season 1)DVD822 January 2014[11] NoneBeyond Home Entertainment
Aussie Pickers (Season 2)DVD821 April 2015[12] NoneBeyond Home Entertainment

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Knox. David. Airdate: Aussie Pickers. TV Tonight. 22 April 2013. 19 March 2014.
  2. Web site: Knox. David. Foxtel commissions Aussie Pickers. TV Tonight. 12 November 2012. 19 March 2014.
  3. Web site: Knox. David. Hosts announced for Aussie Pickers. TV Tonight. 10 December 2012. 19 March 2014.
  4. News: Would you like to see the Aussies Pickers in Parkes?. Parkes Champion Post. Parkes, New South Wales. 21 February 2014. 18 March 2014.
  5. News: Bunn. Anthony. Aussie Pickers search for cool 'stuff' in Border sheds. The Border Mail. Albury–Wodonga. 21 February 2014. 18 March 2014.
  6. Web site: Woods. Adam. Aussie Pickers Looking for Treasure in Mudgee. I Love Mudgee. 19 February 2014. 18 March 2014.
  7. Jared Barnes (Producer/Director). Aussie Pickers - Season 2 Launch. Vimeo. 22 June 2014.
  8. Web site: Post War Design — Lucas Callaghan Collection - Shapiro Auctioneers. 13 March 2011. Antiques Reporter. 9 June 2013.
  9. Web site: Airdate: Road to Riches | TV Tonight.
  10. Web site: Adam McDonald - Auctioneer. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 17 September 2013.
  11. Web site: Aussie Pickers - Season 1. JB HI-FI. 20 March 2014.
  12. Web site: Aussie Pickers - Season 2. Beyond Home Entertainment. 26 March 2015.

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