Charlotte Crosby fronts this MTV reality parlour where friends, relatives or partners sketch tattoos for one another without seeing the result until the bandage is peeled. The reveal is the set-piece, filmed in tight close-ups as smiles collapse into tears or, occasionally, relief. Early episodes paired Crosby with Stephen Bear; later seasons drafted in Scotty T and assorted guest presenters while the studio walls grew more neon. The resident artists, among them Danny Robinson and Charl Davies, translate often-spiteful doodles into permanent ink, their muttered asides providing the only commentary on design flaws. Episodes run an hour with adverts, stitched together from multiple cameras that linger on winces, swear jars and the inevitable phone call to mum. Gobstopper Productions shot five series between 2017 and 2020, amassing 41 episodes plus a clip-show special counting down the most vindictive stencils. The format travelled to Australia and the States, but the British original remains the loudest, its success measured in Twitter hashtags and laser-removal bookings.
Production Details
MTV / 5 Seasons / 53 Episodes / 2017 - Present
Showrunner(s): Kate Bates, Ross McCarthy, Craig Orr
Producer(s): Chloe SeddonMickey Bishop Greg JonesMichael LeondisLiana Stewarts
Main Cast
Charlotte Crosby as Presenter - Herself
Stephen Bear as Presenter - Himself
Danny Robinson as Tattoo Artist - Himself
Charl Davies as Tattoo Artist - Herself
Cally-Jo Pothecary as Tattoo Artist - Herself
Jodie Davies as Tattoo Artist - Herself
Atom as Tattoo Artist - Himself
John Smith as Tattoo Artist - Himself
Holly Hagan as Herself
Kyle Christie as Himself
Nathan Henry as Himself
Sophie Kasaei as Herself
