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| Overall rating | 6.3/10  |
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Full review by
JacobsLadder
on 17th Aug 2005
User Rating : 7
Respect :
0
Good Points: 'The Apprentice' for aspiring antiques dealers.
Bad Points: The 'apprentices' are highly arrogant, disrespectful ingrates.
General comments: The producers of Dealing with Dickinson selected 6 obnoxious people who are sadly lacking in both brains and integrity, and proceed to film their constant and inane disrespect for a highly successful antiques dealer, who is well regarded as both an expert and television personality.
Apparently, this is meant to pass for entertainment. I for one was left appalled by the supposed 'apprentices' outrageous, indignant behaviour, and feeling an incredible sense of empathy for 'The Duke' David Dickinson.
Business is business, it isn't meant to be personal, but by gosh these contestants took the biscuit with their distinctly uncouth brutishness towards their mentor. Not only did they fail to observe, listen, hear and learn, they were also incapable of grasping basic business concepts, such as profits.
Oblivious to the advantages of having to hand, in Dickinson, a mentor with more than 25 years experience in profitable antiques dealing, the apprentices at one stage attempt a coup, whereby they believe themselves more knowledgeable than 'The Duke' himself! An idea which if not already absurd to the intelligent viewer, is soon proven to be when 5 out of 6 of the 'apprentices' fail a basic antiques knowledge test on placing some period chairs in order!!!
David Dickinson clearly made the right executive decision by pre-selecting every item that he would approve, for the apprentices to purchase at auction, if he hadn't they would have lost him almost every penny!
I shall only watch the final part of the series next Sunday, in the hope of seeing the penny drop amongst the ingrates, at how fortunate they have been to have a mentor such as 'The Duke'.
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Review by
Chris Downing
on 1st Aug 2005
User Rating : 3
Respect :
+1
Yet again, I think, in Dealing with Dickinson, we have a programme that could have been so much more. David DickInson is such a personable guy, but the 6 team members could have been chosen for their willingness and eagerness to learn. What we get is a team that find it difficult to not knock pieces off each other and/or David. Already asserting in three cases that they know quite a bit, not generally wanting to know more, and complaining that they are not let loose with £50k of funds t ...
Chris Downing's full review | 280 words
Review by
2 Jags
expert review 
on 19th Jul 2005
User Rating : 9
Respect :
+2
I saw Dealing with Dickinson on Sunday night snd dare I say it, I think this could become a cult hit for the man affectionately known as 'The Duke.'
This is a 6 part show which puts 6 budding antique dealers under the tutelage of David Dickinson, and with his guidance, they must buy antiques to the value of £50,000. Once they have finished making their purchases, they must then sell them at a major antique's fair at the Birmingham NEC. The good news is that any profits the groups makes ca ...
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