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Henry Cole Seeks Sheds With Star Quality

Popular Channel 4 restoration show Find It, Fix It, Flog It is looking for sheds across the country filled with vintage vehicles and automotive memorabilia.

The series follows motorbike-obsessive Henry Cole and upcycling expert Simon O’Brien,  as they search for vintage and unusual items gathering dust in peoples’ sheds, to restore and sell at a profit for their owners.

They want to hear from anyone with sheds, garages, lock-ups, barns, outhouses or even shipping containers full of mechanical curiosities and anything automotive they can bring back to life.

From the creators of Shed & Buried and The Motorbike Show, the upcoming series of Find It, Fix It, Flog It will start filming in March 2020.

If you, or someone you know, has a fantastic assortment of vintage memorabilia, an incredible automotive collection or just needs a good old-fashioned clear out of motoring ‘junk’, email: info@hcaentertainment.com for more information. The production team are always careful not to reveal the location of any sheds featured in the programme.



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Junk & Disorderly – 2 New Episodes

Two new episodes of Junk & Disorderly, presented by Henry Cole and Sam Lovegrove, will be shown on ITV4 at 8pm on October 7th and 14th.

Each hour-long programme follows the exploits of the boys as they challenge themselves to make money by restoring automotive junk and classic collectibles found at auctions and auto jumbles, then selling them on for a profit.

In episode 2  Henry and Sam transform a BSA Bantam from a humble roadster into a trials bike, but It proves far easier to restore it than it is to sell.

Episode 3 features a pair of vintage bikes – but will they find any buyers?

Visit the programme website and catch up on previous episodes on the ITV Hub at https://www.itv.com/hub/junk-disorderly/2a5865

Full episode list (all at 8pm)

  • Ep2 – 7th October
  • Ep3 – 14th October
  • Ep4 – 21st October
  • Ep5 – 28th October
  • Ep6 – 11th November
  • Ep7 – 18th November
  • Ep8 – 25th November
  • Ep9 – 2nd December
  • Ep10 – 9th December


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Henry Cole’s Junk & Disorderly

Henry Cole and his mechanical genius of a best mate Sam Lovegrove return to television screens this autumn, in a brand-new show for ITV4.

Made by the people behind The Motorbike Show and Shed & Buried, Junk & Disorderly follows the exploits of the boys as they jump back on board the memorabilia merry-go-round, challenging themselves to make money from buying and selling other people’s automotive junk and classic collectibles.

In the 10-part series Henry and Sam descend upon a whole host of events, from auctions and auto jumbles to country shows, (and the occasional shed), meeting a deluge of colourful characters, on their quest to hunt out the very best deals on offer.

Tune in to Episode 1 of Junk & Disorderly on ITV4 at 8pm on Monday 30th September. Details on the ITV Hub at www.itv.com/hub/itv4


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More Bikes On The Box

More episodes of The Motorbike Show, Series 8, are scheduled for May.

In Episode 4 of this brand new series, Henry Cole rides through Andalucia in Spain, meets Zef Eisenberg – one of the fastest men on two wheels – and visits a specialist workshop where they restore vintage speedometers.

Episode 5 is the penultimate of the series; Henry goes motorcycling in the stunning Yorkshire Dales, tells the story of Indian – one of America’s most venerable motorbike brands – and begins the rebuild of his vintage BSA Gold Star.

The Motorbike Show, Series 8, Episode 4, is on ITV4 at 9pm on Thursday 23rd May and Episode 5 on Thursday 30th May at the slightly later time of 10pm .

Details on the ITV4 website at www.itv.com/hub/the-motorbike-show/1a9745


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The Motorbike Show Returns In May

The Motorbike Show returns for a brand new series on ITV4 starting on 2nd May.

In the first of six hour-long episodes, presenter Henry Cole visits Wales to ride the iconic Devil’s Bridge, joins Sam Lovegrove to buy a rare BSA Goldstar and tells the fascinating story of two classic British names – Ariel and the Triton.

Following episodes cover topics as diverse as riding in Cornwall and the Algarve, participating in the epic Pioneer Run on a pre-1915 bike, and a look at the extreme conditions faced in the Paris-Dakar Rally. Plus a celebration of the Honda CB 750’s 50th birthday and the strange history of Hesketh, Britain’s most aristocratic bike brand.

The Motorbike Show, Series 8, Episode 1, is on ITV4 at 9pm from Thursday 2nd May.

Details on the ITV4 website at www.itv.com/hub/itv4

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Find It Fix It Drive It – Ep 4 & 5

Two new episodes of Find It Fix It Drive It, from the team behind Shed & Buried and The Motorbike Show, will be shown on More4 at 9pm on April 17th and 24th.

The 10-part series follows classic vehicle obsessed TV presenter Henry Cole and his best mate, the engineering genius Sam Lovegrove, as they set out on a mission to ride, drive and compete in some of the craziest challenges they have on their bucket lists.

In Episode 4 (Wednesday 17th April) Henry and Sam need classic race transportation for a vintage land speed record attempt on Henry’s supercharged classic Triumph. So they’ve bought a 1968 Morris ambulance to restore and transform into the quintessential vintage race transporter. To complement the total ground-up restoration they also need to deck it out with vintage tools and equipment, before they drive it up to Elvington in Yorkshire for a white-knuckle attempt at that land speed record.

In Episode 5 (Wednesday 24th April) Henry and Sam bring a slice of the American Dream to Find It Fix It Drive It. They hunt for a classic American pick-up truck that Henry wants to use as a daily driver. Along the way Henry delves into the history of the pick-up wagon and takes a drive in an original Model T Ford, before restoring his own truck with a custom “rat rod” finish.

For laughs, tears, classic vehicles, restoration and a couple of old friends taking on endeavours they should know better than to be involved in, tune in to watch Find It Fix It Drive It on More4, Wednesdays at 9pm.

To find out more and apply to be included in future programmes, visit www.henrycole.tv


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FIND IT FIX IT DRIVE IT

Find It Fix It Drive It, a new 10-part series from the team behind Shed & Buried and The Motorbike Show, is coming to TV screens in March.

Find It Fix It Drive It follows classic vehicle obsessed TV presenter Henry Cole and his best mate, the engineering genius Sam Lovegrove, as they set out on a mission to ride, drive and compete in some of the craziest challenges they have on their bucket lists.

In each episode Henry & Sam will scour the nation’s sheds to find and buy the perfect vehicle for the job in hand.   The pressure will then be on to get it restored in time for the big challenge ahead.

Henry and Sam need to find a classic tractor for a ploughing championship, a motorbike for the UK’s biggest custom show, something to traverse the Welsh Valleys off-road, a pre-war boat tailed race car to take on the banking at the World famous Brooklands and a vintage race bike to do a lap of the Isle of Man TT Mountain course, to name but a few.

For laughs, tears, classic vehicles, restoration and a couple of old friends taking on endeavours they should know better than to be involved in, tune in to watch the first episode of Find It Fix It Drive It on More4 at 9pm on Wednesday 27th March.

To find out more and apply to be included in future programmes, visit www.henrycole.tv



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Henry Cole Seeks Sheds To Star On TV

Is your shed filled with automotive memorabilia? If it is, then it could be featured in a new television series, due to be filmed later this year.

Motorbike-mad TV presenter Henry Cole, best known for his appearances on The Motorbike Show and Shed & Buried, is searching for unique items lost in people’s sheds, lofts, garages and barns, to fix up for a profit. Mechanical curiosities are always a favourite, but all manner of vintage paraphernalia is of interest, including furniture, electrical items and tools.

“I’m interested in lots of different types of stuff – tiny trinkets and big bits too! It’s not the size of the shed, its the way you fill it!” says Henry.

To find out more and apply to be included in the programmes, visit www.henrycole.tv.


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Henry Cole Autobiography Out In October

A BIKER’S LIFE
Misadventures on (and off) Two Wheels

Henry Cole is on television most days of the year as the presenter of shows like Shed and Buried, The World’s Greatest Motorcycle Rides and The Motorbike Show.
A Biker’s Life is the dramatic, humorous and candid memoir of Britain’s busiest motorcycle show presenter.
Henry’s passion for motorbikes began at the age of eight, when  he was first introduced to a ‘man cave’. His great-uncle Redbeard’s corrugated iron shed was “stuffed to the gills with old motorbikes” which Henry helped rebuild and ride. Since then, Henry’s life can be charted through the bikes and journeys he has been on – from a stifling public-school education, via many years battling addiction, to the big-sky iconic routes Henry has ridden for over twenty series as presenter of numerous TV shows.
“I can’t think of anywhere I’d less like to be than in a car” writes Henry. “When you’re driving a car, you’re not taking part, you’re a spectator. You’re in a can; if it’s cold you turn up the heating, if you’re hungry you have a wine gum. You might be looking at what’s going on, but you’re definitely not a part of it.”
This book reminds millions of motorcyclists why their bike gives them the freedom to be exactly who they want to be;
“When you ride a motorbike you become part of a worldwide community of kindred spirits – those of us who will not be pacified by driving a car, but instead live for adventure, escape and the sheer thrill of the throttle”.
A BIKER’S LIFE Misadventures on (and off) Two Wheels by HENRY COLE will be published in Hardback by Quercus on 18th October 2018, RRP £20.00
For details visit www.henrycole.tv
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More Shed & Buried Best Bits

Presenter Henry Cole and his engineering accomplice Sam Lovegrove continue to pick out their favourite projects from the past series of Shed & Buried, in four new episodes of Shed & Buried Best Bits.

Henry and Sam have travelled across the land in their quest to discover amazing vintage vehicles lying abandoned in Britain’s sheds. Whether it’s a motorbike, car, tractor or stationery engine, the boys have always had one eye on a project to tidy up and sell for a handsome profit. In this entertaining trip down memory lane, they reminisce over their favourite moments spent together – both on the road and in the shed!

  • 19 June Episode 7 – From Bodmin To Oxfordshire – 8pm
  • 19 June Episode 8 – Redruth – 8.30pm
  • 26 June Episode 9 – Hampshire – 8pm
  • 26 June Episode 10 – In The Heart Of Oxfordshire – 8.30pm

See Shed & Buried Best Bits on The Travel Channel (Freeview 42).

For more information visit the Travel Channel website at www.travelchannel.co.uk/shows/shed-and-buried

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Shed And Buried Best Bits

Motorcycle mad Henry Cole and ace mechanic Sam Lovegrove return to the screen to look back at their favourite moments from the past two series of Shed & Buried, scavenging around Britain’s sheds.

In the first six episodes, Henry and Sam remember their trip to a large, old house in the depths of Devon’s countryside, piled high with cars and bikes and their visit to Peter Bullen, a trials car enthusiast, who had the most eclectic set of sheds they’d encountered so far. Then there was Brian, whose Cornish cottage was like a transport museum, and Eamon’s place in Oxfordshire, where they landed on a fabulous collection of motoring memorabilia and stationary engines. The pair also recall visiting Chris Rix down in East Sussex with a view to making a handsome profit on some of his American Iron and Paul Kelling’s barn in Suffolk, packed full of Porsche tractors and Ducati bikes.

See Shed & Buried Best Bits on The Travel Channel (Freeview 42), starting with episodes 1-4 in a bank holiday bonanza from 7 PM on 28th May, followed by 5 and 6 from 8 PM on 12th June. For more information visit the Travel Channel website at www.travelchannel.co.uk/shows/shed-and-buried

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Grand Finale For The Motorbike Show

The 6th and final episode of the new series of The Motorbike Show goes out this Wednesday at 9pm.

It’s crunch time for Henry and Guy, when they reveal their Commando redesign to Norton boss Stuart Garner. Henry revels in the iconic Laverda Jota – the fastest production bike of its era – and tests out one of the coolest bikes he’s ever ridden, the new British-built CCM Spitfire.

Meanwhile in the shed, Sam and Henry complete their Bobber restoration and hit the road.

The Motorbike Show, Series 7, Episode 6, is on ITV4 at 9pm on Wednesday 9th May. You can catch up with previous episodes on the ITV Hub at www.itv.com/hub/itv4

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Episode 5 of The Motorbike Show

Episode 5 of the new series of The Motorbike Show features cool custom bikes, a trike test, an update on the Harley WLC restoration and the universal Honda Cub.

In a packed programme, Henry and Sam get the engine in their Harley bobber restoration, try out a motorbike with an extra wheel in the form of a trike and join fans of custom bikes at the Kickback show.

This week’s icon is the most-produced motor vehicle in history – the legendary Honda Cub.

The Motorbike Show, Series 7, Episode 5, is on ITV4 at 9pm on Wednesday 2nd May.

You can catch up with previous episodes on the ITV Hub at www.itv.com/hub/itv4

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The Motorbike Show Episode 4

See Episode 4 of the new series of The Motorbike Show on  ITV4 at 9pm this Wednesday, 25th April.

In this week’s hour-long show, Henry Cole sets off with Sam Lovegrove to put some sidecars through their paces, both on and off-road, after which they get to grips with their Harley bobber project.

Henry fulfils a childhood dream, riding the legendary six-cylinder Honda CBX and teams up with engineer Guy to risk all and commit their Norton redesign to metal.

The Motorbike Show, Series 7, Episode 4, is on ITV4 at 9pm on Wednesday 25th April.

You can catch up with previous episodes on the ITV Hub at www.itv.com/hub/itv4

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Episode 3 Of The Motorbike Show This Week

Episode 3 of the new series of The Motorbike Show is on  ITV4 at 9pm this Wednesday, 18th April.

In a packed hour-long programme, show host Henry Cole jets off to South Africa for a bit of dual sport touring, then returns to start the nickel-plating of the Harley WLC restoration project.

Henry also tells the extraordinary history of wartime bikes and rides the iconic Enfield Bullet, a true British classic that’s still in production today.

The Motorbike Show, Series 7, Episode 3, is on ITV4 at 9pm on Wednesday 18th April and repeated on Friday 20th at 8pm.

You can catch up with previous episodes on the ITV Hub at www.itv.com/hub/itv4

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The Motorbike Show Episode 2

Episode 2 of the brand new series of The Motorbike Show is at 9pm on  ITV4, Wednesday 11th April.

Presenter Henry Cole continues his restoration of a WLC Harley Davidson, with expert assistance from  Sam Lovegrove, and tries out 1950s commuting on a New Hudson Autocycle.

Henry also gets a brief from Norton to design a flat tracker and sees if you can really make any money at an auto jumble.

This episode’s ‘icon’ is the Harley Sportster.

The Motorbike Show, Series 7, Episode 2, is on ITV4 at 9pm on Wednesday 11th April.

If you miss the show you can watch it and catch up with previous episodes on the ITV Hub at www.itv.com/hub/itv4

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The Motorbike Show Rides Again

The Motorbike Show is back for a brand new series, starting on 4th April at 9pm on ITV4.

In the first of six hour-long episodes, presenter Henry Cole soaks up the stunning roads in Majorca. Shed and Buried’s Sam Lovegrove joins him for the big restoration – a WLC Harley Davidson – and  Henry starts a new strand of ‘Icons’ with a look at the BSA Gold Star. Plus a visit to the Bike Shed in London to see what’s new on the custom scene.

The Motorbike Show, Series 7, Episode 1, is on ITV4 at 9pm on Wednesday 4th April.

Details on the ITV4 website at www.itv.com/hub/itv4