The Repair Shop (2017)
The Repair Shop is a workshop of dreams, where broken or damaged cherished family heirlooms are brought back to life. Furniture restorers, horologists, metal workers, ceramicists, upholsterers and all manner of skilled craftsmen and women have been brought together to work in one extraordinary space, restoring much-loved possessions to their former glory.
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Episode 1 - Skeleton Clock
Release Date: 2019-04-01The team take on an antique skeleton clock, a giant teddy bear and a beloved transistor radio with huge sentimental value to its owner.
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Episode 2 - Weather Vane
Release Date: 2019-04-02The team takes on a pocket sized racing car, a century-old and very rusty weather vane, and a much-loved but horribly damaged leather rhinoceros.
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Episode 3 - Doll's House
Release Date: 2019-04-03The team tackle a shattered ceramic dish, a handmade doll’s house and a vintage harmonium that provided the soundtrack to many an East End knees-up.
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Episode 4 - Whisky Barrel
Release Date: 2019-04-04The team restore a miniature whisky barrel, an antique set of scales and a military swagger stick with precious memories for its 93-year-old owner.
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Episode 5 - Music Box
Release Date: 2019-04-05Jay and the team restore a music box with a magical connection, make over a much-loved push-along horse and revive a water-damaged penny arcade game.
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Episode 6 - Pinball Machine
Release Date: 2019-04-08The team tackle a 1930s pinball machine, an antique weather device and a rocking horse that holds huge sentimental significance for its owner.
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Episode 7 - Penny-Farthing Bicycle
Release Date: 2019-04-09The team takes on an ancient penny-farthing bicycle, a clocking-on clock with a significant past, and a battered leather briefcase with a proud history.
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Episode 8 - African Painting
Release Date: 2019-04-10Today, there’s a dilapidated barber’s pole with huge family significance, an important African painting, and a wooden box that hid a life-changing secret.
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Episode 9 - Theatre Chair
Release Date: 2019-04-11Jay Blades and the team revive a theatre chair from Derby Hippodrome, restore a unique and whimsical timepiece, and resurrect a cherished bronze locket.
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Episode 10 - Spinning Wheel
Release Date: 2019-04-12The team tackle a 1960s cine-projector, a charming wicker chair and a hand-crafted spinning wheel that has travelled all the way from Shetland.
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Episode 11 - One Armed Bandit
Release Date: 2019-04-15The team tackle a faded village war memorial, an iconic 1960s one-armed bandit, and a much-loved teddy bear whose lifelong owner recently passed away.
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Episode 12 - Barber's Chair
Release Date: 2019-04-16The team restore a clock that once hung outside a family business, a treasured metal keepsake box, and an old wooden barber’s chair.
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Episode 13 - Model Spitfire
Release Date: 2019-04-17The team restore a hand-carved model Spitfire, a much-loved leather pouffe, and a battered silver purse holding treasured mementoes of a beloved mother.
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Episode 14 - Ventriloquist's Dummy
Release Date: 2019-04-18The team tackle a ventriloquist’s dummy, a 1920s typewriter and a precious athletics trophy that’s the last remaining memento of a much-loved father.
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Episode 15 - Carousel Horse
Release Date: 2019-04-19The team tackle an old carousel horse, a teapot with an extraordinary wartime story, and a wooden puzzle that is the only reminder of a much-loved father.
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Episode 16 - Grandfather Clock
Release Date: 2019-04-22The team tackle a radio that survived the evacuation from Dunkirk, a battered leather gaming case and a grandfather clock with a poignant history.
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Episode 17 - Concertina
Release Date: 2019-04-23Jay Blades and the team tackle a concertina that survived combat in World War I, a vintage jigsaw, and a cocktail table with a surprising secret compartment.
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Episode 18 - Bass Guitar
Release Date: 2019-04-24The team restore a bass guitar that topped the charts, a vintage end-of-the-pier machine and a hand-carved belt that marked an unlikely wartime friendship.
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Episode 19 - Quirky Train Set
Release Date: 2019-04-25The team restore a quirky train set made by a celebrated cartoonist, a nautical ‘ditty box,’ and a doll that’s a precious memento of a much-loved father.
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Episode 20 - Vintage Fountain Pen
Release Date: 2019-04-26Today in the Repair Shop, the team restore a much treasured family portrait, a precious vintage fountain pen, and a 130-year old tiger automaton that has lost its growl.
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Episode 21 - Miner's Lamp
Release Date: 2019-04-29A miner’s lamp that saved its owners life, a mysterious rug-covered armchair, and an antique music machine that hasn’t played in years.
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Episode 22 - Old Go Kart
Release Date: 2019-04-30The team takes on a dilapidated old go-kart, a treasured handmade piece of leatherwork, and a charming cat figurine that sparked a collectibles movement.
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Episode 23 - Binoculars
Release Date: 2019-05-01The team tackle a set of binoculars salvaged from a WWII U-Boat, a vintage mechanical money box, and two boxing belts with a proud and emotional history.
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Episode 24 - Victorian Kaleidoscope
Release Date: 2019-05-02The team restore a Victorian kaleidoscope, a carved wooden bench that plays a tune, and a pair of military mementoes belonging to an extraordinary soldier.
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Episode 25 - Victorian Firefighter's Helmet
Release Date: 2019-05-03The team restores a bike with a patriotic past, a threadbare teddy on wheels, and a Victorian firefighter’s helmet.
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Episode 26 - Horse Racing Game
Release Date: 2019-05-06The team tackle a vintage horse-racing game, two exquisite stained-glass panels and an old tram seat with precious memories for its 93-year-old owner.
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Episode 27 - Bagpipes
Release Date: 2019-05-07The team restore a set of bagpipes that saw action in the First World War, a silver Welsh crown of great cultural significance, and a quirky tortoise-shaped bell.
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Episode 28 - Toy Pedal Car
Release Date: 2019-05-08The team tackle a rusty old toy pedal car, a bronze statue by a leading French artist, and a 1940s card table with memories of a much-loved Grandad.
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Episode 29 - Clockwork Tractor
Release Date: 2019-05-09The team restore a plate bearing a photo of a beloved mother, a small but special clockwork tractor, and a compass that saw action in two World Wars.
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Episode 30 - Magic Trick
Release Date: 2019-05-10The team restore a pair of albums charting Scott’s expedition to the South Pole, a traditional Asian board game and a much-loved magic trick.