Aussie Pickers
| Aussie Pickers | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality |
| Based on | American Pickers |
| Presented by | Lucas Callaghan and Adam McDonald |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 16 (as of 30 September 2014) |
| Production company(s) | Shine Australia |
| Release | |
| Original network | A&E |
| Original release | 9 May 2013 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows |
American Pickers Cash Cowboys |
| External links | |
| Official Website | |
| Production Website | |
Aussie Pickers is an Australian reality television series which premiered on A&E on 9 May 2013. It is an Australian adaption 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.
The series had its free-to-air premiere on channel 7mate on 8 February 2017, beginning with the first episodes from Season 1.
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.
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.
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. It was later announced the second season would premiere on 14 August 2014, however, the series premiered two days earlier on 12 August 2014.
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