Salvage Hunters: The Restorers (2018)
Modern day treasure hunter, Drew Pritchard is one of Britain's leading architectural salvage dealers, traveling the length and breadth of the country in search of weird and wonderful objects. Drew loves the thrill of the hunt and while he gets his hands dirty in the country's architectural backwaters, a crack team of restorers are back at base giving old and rare finds a new lease of life. We've seen them at work on Salvage Hunters, restoring, repairing and refining Drew's finds but for the first time, Salvage Hunters: The Restorers is going behind-the-scenes with this expert team to see what it really takes to transform junk into gems.
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Episode 1 - Episode 1
Release Date: 2019-04-17Cabinet-maker Alex resurrects a once-stunning 300-year-old chest that's only fit for firewood. Leather craftsman Martin breathes new life into a Victorian dentist's chair. Plus, taxidermist Chris is challenged to resuscitate a Victorian heron.
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Episode 2 - Episode 2
Release Date: 2019-04-24Upholsterer Craig is tested to his limit by an Edwardian sofa ruined by an amateur repair job. French polisher Alex give a royal table a new lease of life as flat pack. Plus, lighting restorer Jolene tackles an original Second World War bomber lamp.
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Episode 3 - Episode 3
Release Date: 2019-05-01Cabinet maker Alex repairs a battered chest that once belonged to a secretive Masonic lodge. Engine restorer Bo turns detective with a one of a kind car. And blacksmith Nev uses his skills to restore some historic street lamps.
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Episode 4 - Episode 4
Release Date: 2019-05-08Fine art sculptor Nick must be extra careful as he uses a drill to restore a 19th Century urn. Lighting specialist Jolene is challenged by Drew to repair a funfair display. And French Polisher Alex has his idea for a French butchers block rejected.
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Episode 5 - Episode 5
Release Date: 2019-05-15Sculptor Nick has his skills stretched by an equestrian piece with classical connections. Upholsterer Craig gives a G Plan chair a racing makeover. Plus, leather expert Martin works on a piece of luggage once owned by Russian royalty.
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Episode 6 - Episode 6
Release Date: 2019-06-12Upholsterer Craig gets tested with a ruined mid 19th century settee , Blacksmith Nev breaks a sweat over a fragile Victorian fireplace and French polisher Alex does battle over a mammoth workbench
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Episode 7 - Episode 7
Release Date: 2019-06-19French polisher Alex restores a 1930s rocking horse. Sculptor Nick rescues a mid-century piece and upholsterer Craig attempts to restore a classic Victorian chair.
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Episode 8 - Episode 8
Release Date: 2019-06-26Master blacksmith Neville Morris works on a piece of railing that was once a Victorian fireside club fender. Meanwhile, Martin restores a Second World War RAF hero's bomber jacket. And lighting conservator Jolene transforms a Scandinavian onion light.
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Episode 9 - Episode 9
Release Date: 2019-07-03Leather specialist Martin restorers a high end Louis Vuitton wardrobe trunk. A garden bench almost defeats blacksmith Nev. And, gilder Ruth gets a nasty surprise with a 19th Century mirror.
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Episode 10 - Episode 10
Release Date: 2019-07-10French polisher Alex has to take drastic action with an 18th century antique marquetry table. Automotive restorer Bo has a risky idea to pimp up a classic Rayleigh bike. And, upholsterer Craig tackles a long overdue library chair restoration.