Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan
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Colin Lewis McAllister and Justin Patrick Ryan (born 11 February 1967) are Scottish
interior decorators
and television presenters
. McAllister and Ryan have incorporated their trademark behaviour, which includes their frequent bickering, fussiness, tantrums, mild innuendo and light-hearted put-downs, as comic relief into most of their programmes.
As well as being co-hosts, McAllister and Ryan have also been in a relationship since April 1985 and are credited as introducing laminate flooring to British households. On 15 February 2008, they had a private civil partnership ceremony in London followed by a Caribbean honeymoon. According to recent press and media reports, after leaving 2009's edition of I'm A Celebrity contest on ITV, they announced that they are to renew their vows on their 25th anniversary, April 28, 2010.
Although their main residence is Glasgow
, they divide their time between there and London
in their own homes in both cities. The two also own a downtown loft in Toronto where they are currently devising new formats for 2010 North American broadcast. They have filmed four x 13 episode series of Colin and Justin's Home Heist for HGTV
, which is broadcast in approximately 25 countries.
Million Pound Property Experiment
was a BBC Television series which originally aired on BBC Two in the United Kingdom
in 2003. In this, McAllister and Ryan renovated and re-sold properties for a profit as they gambled with a £100,000 loan from the BBC, with the ultimate goal being a sale of a property for £1million. Taking more than two years they bought, renovated and sold seven properties across the UK with the help of project manager Nigel Leck. Their final property sold for £1.25 million and after paying back all loans they made a profit of nearly £300,000 which was donated to BBC's Children in Need
Appeal.
McAllister and Ryan counted down the best ways to increase the values of viewers homes. The format also included Twenty Builders' Botch Ups and Twenty Design Crimes. The series was made for the UK's Five channel.
Trading Up (and overseas spin off show Trading Up In The Sun) aired on BBC One
in which McAllister and Ryan counselled people on how to successfully sell and buy property. The former concentrated on British homes while the latter saw the presenters travel around Spain and France in search of homes for British buyers.
This live format multi camera studio show, a production for BBC1, was hosted by Lowri Turner
and co-presented by various experts such as chef James Martin
and Colin and Justin. Spanning some seven series the decorators created live 'one hour' transformations interacting throughout with viewers. The emphasis was about creating 'style on a shoestring' and the show had a spin off series called Housecall in The Country on which Colin and Justin also worked.
How Not to Decorate
aired on the UK's Channel 5 and followed the format of the popular What Not to Wear series, but in this case McAllister and Ryan were recruited to transform homes with dramatically ugly interior decoration schemes into something more stylish.
A British TV first, Colin and Justin, along with model Caprice
, attempted to raise a £150,000 anamatronic 'baby'. The show charted the three celebrities as they experienced the highs and lows of parenthood. Caprice infamously dropped her 'baby' while Colin and Justin later said in interviews that it made them realise they would indeed make good parents.
In 2005, McAllister and Ryan hosted the reality series The Farm
on Five.
In McAllister and Ryan's next programme, Wedding Belles
, which aired on Five in 2006, they became wedding planners to prospective brides. Four one hour episodes now showing across the globe.
McAllister and Ryan presented STV's 2006/2007 Hogmanay Stories, a mix of traditional Hogmanay
celebrations, with music from Michelle McManus
, John Carmichael and some surprise guests. There were stories from Elaine C. Smith
, Cameron Stout
, Aggie MacKenzie
, Sanjeev Kohli
, Limmy
and others - and messages to loved ones who find themselves away from home at that momentous time of the year.
McAllister and Ryan attempted to visually transform a council estate in Glasgow (Arden
, on the south side of the city) in their 2007 show on Five. The premise was that everyone should be entitled to a good standard of living, no matter where they are on the social strata. An anniversary TV 'one year on' revisit is currently being planned.
In September 2006, they organised and ran a charity auction at the Oran Mor arts centre in Glasgow, to raise money for the event. It was attended by national and local celebrities, including Anna Ryder Richardson
and Atomic Kitten's Liz McClarnon
.
Colin and Justin's show Home Heist is currently being filmed in Canada
and is similar to How Not to Decorate, for North American audiences. Colin and Justin moved to Toronto
in 2007 in preparation for the show, which premiered on the HGTV network in October 2007. The show has already been bought by multiple international broadcasters and is the decorators first move, via shared format, into TV production. The Canadian program's team also includes Cheryl Torrenueva
, a designer and presenter also associated with other HGTV programming.
Colin and Justin visit different shopping centres/malls, create a set of a house in the middle of it, then proceed to decorate the set with items from the stores in the mall. The series was filmed before a live audience, and first shown in the UK on UKTV Style.
The Scots decorators host this drive time BBC Radio Scotland series which airs on Friday at 18:00 - 19:00. Two successful series have led to series three which will begin transmission towards the end of 2007. Renowned for its pacy, irreverent formula the series is a mix of gossip, social comment and music.
The decorators have been working with UK department store Matalan and have so far launched two large homewares collections for the 190 store chain. A further collection of festive decorations will augment their now established range with the company and will appear in store in November 2009.
The decorators have been collaborating with Canadian department store Zellers
, and their first collection of named brand bedding will be available from January 2010.
The decorators have guested twice on this ITV1
show, both times dressed as elves, as part of the live action fun.
Colin and Justin have guested twice on this magazine show format on ITV
during 2009.
The decorators appeared twice on this tea time chat show.
The UK decorators have guested several times throughout 2009 on CityLine
, a Canadian magazine format lifestyle show.
Colin and Justin regularly guest on this early morning TV show, which is similar to GMTV
in The UK.
From September 2009, when the successful TV makeover series was re-formatted without its previous host Terri Dwyer
, Colin and Justin, amongst others, joined as regular new presenters/decorators and fronted 24 episodes.
In conjunction with The Canadian Cancer Society, the decorators created a massive fund raising initiative to benefit those living with, or affected by, cancer. Essentially a grand gala evening and a guided tour around 20 of the 52 homes made over during their series, all profits were donated to the CCS.
The British decorators regularly headline these visiting home fairs across Canada and appear, in design workshops, to dispense style guidance to the tens of thousands of paying guests who visit each season.
Both Colin and Justin were contestants on I'm a Celebrity…Get Me out of Here! (UK series 9). However Colin was voted out by the public on Tuesday, 24 November 2009. Justin was voted out on Thursday, 3 December 2009 after being in the bottom 2 with Jimmy White
. He finished fourth overall.
Colin and Justin play The Ugly Sisters in this ITV1
programme panto sketch. The show was broadcast on December 26, 2009 and also featured Piers Morgan
, Amanda Holden
and Robbie Williams
.
In November 2010 Colin and Justin appeared in TV Series Celebrity Coach Trip.
After a Co-hosting with Ewan on Real Radio
Breakfast show, for one day, Colin & Justin's were given their own radio show. The series went out for a 13 week run on Sundays during the summer of 2011.
Both were participants in the sixth series of Celebrity MasterChef.
Both appeared as guests in a land scam
in Canada
and the United States
, TV3 Ireland
and on BBC Prime
in Europe
, Africa
, Australia
and the Middle East
.
2010
'How Not To Decorate' - accompanied the successful TV show of the same name. Published by Time Warner, 2006.
'Colin and Justin's Home Heist Style Guide - How To Create The Perfect Home' - this book accompanies the series 'Colin and Justins Home Heist', released October 1, 2008. Published by Penguin, 'Canadian Publi.
Magazine Columns - drawing on their journalistic background, in the UK the decorators write weekly columns in The Sunday Mail and The Sunday Mirror and in Canada they contribute weekly editorials to Metro Newspaper and to lifestyles title Sharp Magazine.
, offering up their suggestions for sprucing up homes. Launched on September 27, 2008, it is also available online.
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
interior decorators
Interior design
Interior design describes a group of various yet related projects that involve turning an interior space into an effective setting for the range of human activities are to take place there. An interior designer is someone who conducts such projects...
and television presenters
Presenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
. McAllister and Ryan have incorporated their trademark behaviour, which includes their frequent bickering, fussiness, tantrums, mild innuendo and light-hearted put-downs, as comic relief into most of their programmes.
As well as being co-hosts, McAllister and Ryan have also been in a relationship since April 1985 and are credited as introducing laminate flooring to British households. On 15 February 2008, they had a private civil partnership ceremony in London followed by a Caribbean honeymoon. According to recent press and media reports, after leaving 2009's edition of I'm A Celebrity contest on ITV, they announced that they are to renew their vows on their 25th anniversary, April 28, 2010.
Although their main residence is Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, they divide their time between there and London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
in their own homes in both cities. The two also own a downtown loft in Toronto where they are currently devising new formats for 2010 North American broadcast. They have filmed four x 13 episode series of Colin and Justin's Home Heist for HGTV
HGTV
HGTV , is a cable-television network operating in the United States and Canada, broadcasting a variety of home and garden improvement, maintenance, renovation, craft and remodeling shows...
, which is broadcast in approximately 25 countries.
2003–05
- The Million Pound Property Experiment
Million Pound Property Experiment
Million Pound Property Experiment
Million Pound Property Experiment was a television series in 2003–2004 which aired on BBC Two in the United Kingdom in which designers Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan bought, renovated and re-sold properties for a profit...
was a BBC Television series which originally aired on BBC Two in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
in 2003. In this, McAllister and Ryan renovated and re-sold properties for a profit as they gambled with a £100,000 loan from the BBC, with the ultimate goal being a sale of a property for £1million. Taking more than two years they bought, renovated and sold seven properties across the UK with the help of project manager Nigel Leck. Their final property sold for £1.25 million and after paying back all loans they made a profit of nearly £300,000 which was donated to BBC's Children in Need
Children in Need
Children in Need is an annual British charity appeal organised by the BBC. Since 1980 it has raised over £500 million. The highlight of the Children in Need appeal is an annual telethon, held in November. A teddy bear named "Pudsey Bear" fronts the campaign, while Terry Wogan is a long...
Appeal.
- Twenty Ways to Make Money on Your Property
McAllister and Ryan counted down the best ways to increase the values of viewers homes. The format also included Twenty Builders' Botch Ups and Twenty Design Crimes. The series was made for the UK's Five channel.
- Trading Up
Trading Up (and overseas spin off show Trading Up In The Sun) aired on BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
in which McAllister and Ryan counselled people on how to successfully sell and buy property. The former concentrated on British homes while the latter saw the presenters travel around Spain and France in search of homes for British buyers.
- Housecall
This live format multi camera studio show, a production for BBC1, was hosted by Lowri Turner
Lowri Turner
Lowri Gwyneth Turner is a British television presenter, journalist, nutritional therapist and hypnotherapist.-Personal life:...
and co-presented by various experts such as chef James Martin
James Martin (chef)
James Martin , is an English cook who first appeared on television in 1996.-Television career:...
and Colin and Justin. Spanning some seven series the decorators created live 'one hour' transformations interacting throughout with viewers. The emphasis was about creating 'style on a shoestring' and the show had a spin off series called Housecall in The Country on which Colin and Justin also worked.
- How Not to Decorate
How Not to Decorate
How Not to Decorate
How Not to Decorate is a television series which aired from 1 August 2004 to 27 April 2006 on Five in the United Kingdom. Designers Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan helped redecorate notoriously ugly or unstylish homes, in a format similar to the What Not to Wear series...
aired on the UK's Channel 5 and followed the format of the popular What Not to Wear series, but in this case McAllister and Ryan were recruited to transform homes with dramatically ugly interior decoration schemes into something more stylish.
- Three Celebs and a Baby
A British TV first, Colin and Justin, along with model Caprice
Caprice Bourret
Caprice Bourret is an American supermodel, actress, television personality and businesswoman. She currently resides in the United Kingdom where she runs her company By Caprice Lingerie Ltd.- Early life :...
, attempted to raise a £150,000 anamatronic 'baby'. The show charted the three celebrities as they experienced the highs and lows of parenthood. Caprice infamously dropped her 'baby' while Colin and Justin later said in interviews that it made them realise they would indeed make good parents.
2005–07
- The Farm
In 2005, McAllister and Ryan hosted the reality series The Farm
The Farm (UK TV series)
The Farm is Five's version of the international TV format The Farm, produced by Strix. It had a number of celebrities appearing on it.-Series one:Series one aired in 2004 and was presented and narrated by Ed Hall...
on Five.
- Wedding Belles
In McAllister and Ryan's next programme, Wedding Belles
Wedding Belles
Wedding Belles is a Scottish-based British television drama first broadcast on Channel 4 in 2007.-Plot:Wedding Belles centres around four young women struggling with personal issues, while preparing to throw one of their group the wedding of the year...
, which aired on Five in 2006, they became wedding planners to prospective brides. Four one hour episodes now showing across the globe.
- Hogmanay Stories
McAllister and Ryan presented STV's 2006/2007 Hogmanay Stories, a mix of traditional Hogmanay
Hogmanay
Hogmanay is the Scots word for the last day of the year and is synonymous with the celebration of the New Year in the Scottish manner...
celebrations, with music from Michelle McManus
Michelle McManus
Michelle McManus is a Scottish singer-songwriter, actress, radio DJ and television presenter, who rose to fame after winning the second series of the UK talent show Pop Idol....
, John Carmichael and some surprise guests. There were stories from Elaine C. Smith
Elaine C. Smith
Elaine Constance Smith is a Scottish actress and comedienne. She was born in Baillieston in Glasgow, and she continues to live in the city. She was awarded the honourary degree of Doctor of The University by The University of Glasgow in 2008...
, Cameron Stout
Cameron Stout
Cameron Stout was the winner of Big Brother 4 UK in 2003. He received 1.9 million votes, 500,000 more than runner-up Ray Shah. Cameron is the elder brother of television and radio presenter Julyan Sinclair....
, Aggie MacKenzie
Aggie MacKenzie
Agnes MacKenzie , is a Scottish television presenter. She is most prominently known for co-presenting the Channel 4 series How Clean Is Your House? with Kim Woodburn.-Biography:...
, Sanjeev Kohli
Sanjeev Kohli
Sanjeev Singh Kohli is a Scottish Asian comedian, writer and actor. He is most famous for his role as Navid Harrid in the sitcom Still Game and as Rajesh Majhu in the radio sitcom Fags, Mags and Bags.- Early life :...
, Limmy
Limmy
Brian Limond , better known as Limmy, is a Glasgow-based Scottish comedian, actor, web developer, writer and occasional musician . In early 2010 Limond achieved success through his premier series of Limmy's Show. Limond first became known through his website and its accompanying blog...
and others - and messages to loved ones who find themselves away from home at that momentous time of the year.
- Colin and Justin on the Estate
McAllister and Ryan attempted to visually transform a council estate in Glasgow (Arden
Arden, Glasgow
Arden is the location of a medium-sized housing estate on the very edge of Glasgow, southwest of the city centre.-History:The S.S.H.A built the estate between 1953 and 1957, to rehouse families from the old overcrowded inner city tenements. Historically, Arden was a farm and formed part of Sir...
, on the south side of the city) in their 2007 show on Five. The premise was that everyone should be entitled to a good standard of living, no matter where they are on the social strata. An anniversary TV 'one year on' revisit is currently being planned.
In September 2006, they organised and ran a charity auction at the Oran Mor arts centre in Glasgow, to raise money for the event. It was attended by national and local celebrities, including Anna Ryder Richardson
Anna Ryder Richardson
Anna Caroline Ryder Richardson , is a British interior designer and television presenter. She is known for being a designer on the BBC shows Changing Rooms, House Invaders and Staying Put.-Biography:...
and Atomic Kitten's Liz McClarnon
Liz McClarnon
Elizabeth Margaret "Liz" McClarnon is an English pop singer, dancer and television presenter. She was a member of the group Atomic Kitten and originated the role of Paulette in the first UK tour of Legally Blonde the musical....
.
- Colin and Justin's Home Heist
Colin and Justin's show Home Heist is currently being filmed in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and is similar to How Not to Decorate, for North American audiences. Colin and Justin moved to Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
in 2007 in preparation for the show, which premiered on the HGTV network in October 2007. The show has already been bought by multiple international broadcasters and is the decorators first move, via shared format, into TV production. The Canadian program's team also includes Cheryl Torrenueva
Cheryl Torrenueva
Cheryl Torrenueva is a Canadian interior designer, best known as a personality on television shows produced by HGTV Canada.A graduate of Ryerson University, Torrenueva started in television as a contestant on Designer Superstar Challenge...
, a designer and presenter also associated with other HGTV programming.
- Colin and Justin's Home Show
Colin and Justin visit different shopping centres/malls, create a set of a house in the middle of it, then proceed to decorate the set with items from the stores in the mall. The series was filmed before a live audience, and first shown in the UK on UKTV Style.
- Colin and Justin's Music Makeover
The Scots decorators host this drive time BBC Radio Scotland series which airs on Friday at 18:00 - 19:00. Two successful series have led to series three which will begin transmission towards the end of 2007. Renowned for its pacy, irreverent formula the series is a mix of gossip, social comment and music.
2009–present
- Colin and Justin's Influence Range at Matalan
The decorators have been working with UK department store Matalan and have so far launched two large homewares collections for the 190 store chain. A further collection of festive decorations will augment their now established range with the company and will appear in store in November 2009.
- Colin and Justin at ZellersZellersZellers Inc. is Canada's second-largest chain of mass merchandise discount stores, with locations in communities across Canada. A subsidiary of the Hudson's Bay Company , it has 273 locations across the country....
, Canada
The decorators have been collaborating with Canadian department store Zellers
Zellers
Zellers Inc. is Canada's second-largest chain of mass merchandise discount stores, with locations in communities across Canada. A subsidiary of the Hudson's Bay Company , it has 273 locations across the country....
, and their first collection of named brand bedding will be available from January 2010.
- Home Heist now broadcasts in approximately 20 countries such as Australia, Poland and South Africa
- Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Take Away*
The decorators have guested twice on this ITV1
ITV1
ITV1 is a generic brand that is used by twelve franchises of the British ITV Network in the English regions, Wales, southern Scotland , the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey. The ITV1 brand was introduced by Carlton and Granada in 2001, alongside the regional identities of their...
show, both times dressed as elves, as part of the live action fun.
- Loose Women
Colin and Justin have guested twice on this magazine show format on ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
during 2009.
- The Hour, STV, Scotland
The decorators appeared twice on this tea time chat show.
- CityLineCityLineCityLine is a television program produced by Citytv and Citytv Toronto that offers advice and information from experts. Each show has a theme that changes daily. These include "Around the House," "Talk Tuesday," "Health and Parenting," "Home Day," and "Fashion Friday."Originally hosted by Dini...
, City TV, Canada
The UK decorators have guested several times throughout 2009 on CityLine
CityLine
CityLine is a television program produced by Citytv and Citytv Toronto that offers advice and information from experts. Each show has a theme that changes daily. These include "Around the House," "Talk Tuesday," "Health and Parenting," "Home Day," and "Fashion Friday."Originally hosted by Dini...
, a Canadian magazine format lifestyle show.
- Breakfast TelevisionBreakfast TelevisionBreakfast Television is a Canadian morning news and entertainment program which airs on the Citytv stations . Each station produces its own local edition of Breakfast Television....
, City TV, Canada
Colin and Justin regularly guest on this early morning TV show, which is similar to GMTV
GMTV
GMTV was the national Channel 3 breakfast television contractor, broadcasting in the United Kingdom from 1 January 1993 to 3 September 2010. It became a wholly owned subsidiary of ITV plc. in November 2009. Shortly after, ITV plc announced the programme would end...
in The UK.
- 60 Minute Makeover60 Minute Makeover60 Minute Makeover is a British popular daytime home interior design television programme broadcast on ITV in the United Kingdom.-Overview:...
, ITVITVITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
, UK
From September 2009, when the successful TV makeover series was re-formatted without its previous host Terri Dwyer
Terri Dwyer
Teresa "Terri" Dwyer is an English actress. She is best known for her role in the in the British soap opera, Hollyoaks as Ruth Osborne.-Career:...
, Colin and Justin, amongst others, joined as regular new presenters/decorators and fronted 24 episodes.
- Colin and Justin's After The Heist Home Tour
In conjunction with The Canadian Cancer Society, the decorators created a massive fund raising initiative to benefit those living with, or affected by, cancer. Essentially a grand gala evening and a guided tour around 20 of the 52 homes made over during their series, all profits were donated to the CCS.
- The West Coast Women's Show, The Toronto Fall Home Show, The Calgary Home Show, The One of a Kind Show, The Vancouver Home Show etc.
The British decorators regularly headline these visiting home fairs across Canada and appear, in design workshops, to dispense style guidance to the tens of thousands of paying guests who visit each season.
- I'm a Celebrity…Get Me out of Here!
Both Colin and Justin were contestants on I'm a Celebrity…Get Me out of Here! (UK series 9). However Colin was voted out by the public on Tuesday, 24 November 2009. Justin was voted out on Thursday, 3 December 2009 after being in the bottom 2 with Jimmy White
Jimmy White
James Warren "Jimmy" White MBE is an English professional snooker player. Nicknamed the "Whirlwind" and popularly referred to as the "People's Champion", White is a multiple World Championship finalist renowned for losing each of the six finals he contested.White's extensive list of achievements,...
. He finished fourth overall.
- The Ant and Dec Christmas Special
Colin and Justin play The Ugly Sisters in this ITV1
ITV1
ITV1 is a generic brand that is used by twelve franchises of the British ITV Network in the English regions, Wales, southern Scotland , the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey. The ITV1 brand was introduced by Carlton and Granada in 2001, alongside the regional identities of their...
programme panto sketch. The show was broadcast on December 26, 2009 and also featured Piers Morgan
Piers Morgan
Piers Stefan Pughe-Morgan , known professionally as Piers Morgan, is a British journalist and television presenter. He is editorial director of First News, a national newspaper for children....
, Amanda Holden
Amanda Holden
Amanda Louise Holden is an English actress and presenter. Among her roles are Mia Bevan in Cutting It, Sarah Trevanion in Wild at Heart, and the title role in Thoroughly Modern Millie, for which she was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Theatre Award...
and Robbie Williams
Robbie Williams
Robert Peter "Robbie" Williams is an English singer-songwriter, vocal coach and occasional actor. He is a member of the pop group Take That. Williams rose to fame in the band's first run in the early- to mid-1990s. After many disagreements with the management and certain group members, Williams...
.
- Celebrity Coach Trip
In November 2010 Colin and Justin appeared in TV Series Celebrity Coach Trip.
- Colin & Justin's Sunday Show
After a Co-hosting with Ewan on Real Radio
Real Radio (Scotland)
Real Radio Scotland is an Independent Local Radio station in Central and Southern Scotland, owned and operated by GMG Radio. The station broadcasts from studios at Ballieston in the east end of the Glasgow on 100.3 & 101.1FM and on DAB.- Background :...
Breakfast show, for one day, Colin & Justin's were given their own radio show. The series went out for a 13 week run on Sundays during the summer of 2011.
- Celebrity MasterChef 2011
Both were participants in the sixth series of Celebrity MasterChef.
- The Real HustleThe Real HustleThe Real Hustle is a BBC television series made by Objective Productions and written by Alexis Conran and Paul Wilson. The show demonstrates confidence and magic tricks, distraction scams and proposition bets performed on members of the public by presenters Conran, Wilson and Jessica-Jane Clement...
Both appeared as guests in a land scam
Broadcasts
Several of McAllister and Ryan's television programmes have been re-broadcast outside the UK; including on HGTVHGTV
HGTV , is a cable-television network operating in the United States and Canada, broadcasting a variety of home and garden improvement, maintenance, renovation, craft and remodeling shows...
in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, TV3 Ireland
TV3 Ireland
TV3 is a free-to-air commercial television network in the Republic of Ireland. Launched on 20 September 1998 it was Ireland's first commercial broadcaster. The channel is owned by TV3 Group a subsidiary of Doughty Hanson & Co.-The TV3 Group:...
and on BBC Prime
BBC Prime
BBC Prime was the BBC's general entertainment TV channel in Europe and the Middle East from 30 January 1995 until 11 November 2009, when it was replaced by BBC Entertainment.-Launch:...
in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
.
2010
Books
'The Million Pound Property Experiment' - published by BBC World Wide in 2004, which went on to win the People's Choice Lifestyle Book of the Year with WH Smith.'How Not To Decorate' - accompanied the successful TV show of the same name. Published by Time Warner, 2006.
'Colin and Justin's Home Heist Style Guide - How To Create The Perfect Home' - this book accompanies the series 'Colin and Justins Home Heist', released October 1, 2008. Published by Penguin, 'Canadian Publi.
Magazine Columns - drawing on their journalistic background, in the UK the decorators write weekly columns in The Sunday Mail and The Sunday Mirror and in Canada they contribute weekly editorials to Metro Newspaper and to lifestyles title Sharp Magazine.
Column
The pair also writes a weekly column in the Saturday edition of the Toronto StarToronto Star
The Toronto Star is Canada's highest-circulation newspaper, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its print edition is distributed almost entirely within the province of Ontario...
, offering up their suggestions for sprucing up homes. Launched on September 27, 2008, it is also available online.