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Daily Mail
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Faking It reboot branded a 'fix' by viewers as award-winning series returns after a whopping 19 years off screens
The Faking It reboot has been branded a 'fix' by viewers as the award-winning series returned after a whopping 19 years off screens. Originally broadcast back in 2000 on Channel 4, the award-winning reality show set out to establish whether it is possible to train a person in a new skill, that is wildly different from their background. The participants then tried to pass themselves off as a professional in their new field to try and trick a panel of experts. Faking It has made a comeback, this time on Channel 5, and the new show aired its first episode on Tuesday evening (May 20). It saw Rex, a luxury estate agent from Surrey, attempt to learn how to be a butcher in a Northern street market in just four weeks. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. It saw Rex, a luxury estate agent from Surrey, attempt to learn how to be a butcher in a Northern street market in just four weeks At the end of his training, he had to convince a panel of experts he was the real deal. Armed with a fake Northern accent and a butchers apron, Rex put on his best act as a legit market trader called Rob. Two out of three were completely sold and only one said: 'There was something a little bit not quite there for me with the butcher.' However, some viewers felt the show was a 'fix' and didn't understand why the two panellists could not realise Rex was a fake butcher. Many took to X, formerly Twitter, to share their thoughts and posted: 'Oh come on. They're not much good as judges if they can't spot Rob's a fake. #Fakingit.'; 'I'm watching the judges pretending not to know which the fake guy was. #FakingIt.'; 'I'm calling b******* that two out the three didnt know Rex was #FakingIt.' However, some viewers felt the show was a 'fix' and didn't understand why the two panellists could not realise Rex was a fake butcher, while others praised the show However others praised the show and penned: 'A brilliant programme Tom #FakingIt So chuffed for Rex/Rob fooling the judges.'; 'Love that #fakingit is back on. Well done Rex! I had my doubts, but you smashed it!' Faking It first aired in 2000 with two pilot episodes, going on to release more episodes each year until, a final feature-length show in 2005.
Japan Times
15-05-2025
- Health
- Japan Times
Expert panel suggests Japan's government make childbirth free
The government should cover out-of-pocket childbirth fees, an expert panel said, as Japan seeks to reverse its declining population and shrinking pool of tax-paying workers. The government should "design a specific system by around fiscal 2026 to make standard childbirth expenses free of charge,' according to a proposal adopted on Wednesday by an expert panel tasked with investigating how to ease the financial burden of giving birth. Following the proposal, the health ministry will look into how to realize such a system, according to public broadcaster NHK. Officials at the ministry weren't immediately available for comment. Childbirth isn't covered by national health insurance in Japan. The government gives a subsidy of up to ¥500,000 ($3,402) to women giving birth, but those outlays didn't cover the full cost in about 45% of cases, according to data collected from May 2023 to September 2024. While the cost of giving birth can vary, it averaged about ¥518,000 in the first half of 2024, up from around ¥417,000 in 2012, the panel said, citing data provided by the health ministry. The proposal follows a child care policy package adopted in 2023 to reverse Japan's declining birthrate by supporting families with young children and helping to boost their finances. Births in Japan reached a record low in 2024, a worrying sign for the government as it tries to fund increasing social security costs for an aging population with a shrinking cohort of taxpayers and less tax revenue. The number of newborns fell to 720,988 last year, reaching a historical low in records going back to 1899 and extending a nine-year streak of declines, according to the health ministry.
