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: 2022-03-30Upholsterer Craig tries to save a pair of sofas used in the Dr. Who TV series. Plus, blacksmith Nev turns a pair of streetlamps into statement lights for the home.
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Episode 2 - Episode 2
Release Date: 2022-03-30Automata artisans Michael and Maria restore an acrobatic figurine from France. Meanwhile, sculptor Nick revives a pair of fairground ride motorbikes.
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Episode 3 - Episode 3
Release Date: 2022-04-06Paper conservator Ashleigh restores an original Star Wars poster, and upholsterer Ray updates a pair of 1960s designer chairs.
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Episode 4 - Episode 4
Release Date: 2022-04-13Painter Gill brings the romance back to a faded Chinese marriage cabinet. And leather specialist Martin saves a rare suitcase that's one of the best.
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Episode 5 - Episode 5
Release Date: 2022-04-20Carpenter Steve hopes to restore an antique chest with fire, but will it turn into ashes? Plus, a lighting expert takes on a unique art deco chandelier.
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Episode 6 - Episode 6
Release Date: 2022-04-27Woodworker Robin Johnson restores a huge kitchen dresser for dealer Karyn Sparks. Leather expert Martin Ashcroft works on a unique set of leather books.
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Episode 7 - Episode 7
Release Date: 2022-05-04Dealer Drew Pritchard asks blacksmith Nev Morris to save a wirework plant stand that's ready for the skip. Metal worker Ted Edley restores a vintage pedal truck.
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Episode 8 - Episode 8
Release Date: 2022-05-11Drew Pritchard calls on two experts to restore a Victorian iron window. Plus, vintage electronic game restorer Mark Squires is asked to rescue a 1950s driving game.
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Episode 9 - Episode 9
Release Date: 2022-05-18Furniture restorer Steve is tasked with restoring a huge bench that once graced a famous Scottish court. Gilder Ruth revives a Georgian mirror frame.
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Episode 10 - Episode 10
Release Date: 2022-05-25Metalworker Ted Edley is asked to restore an obscure German football table from the 1950s. Upholsterer Ray Clarke reimagines a stylish 1980s desk chair.
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Episode 11 - Episode 11
Release Date: 2022-06-01Dealer Saxon Durrant asks joiner Robin to give a 1930s kitchen cabinet a sleek transformation. Blacksmith Nev turns a fire grate into a modern piece of art.
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Episode 12 - Episode 12
Release Date: 2022-06-08Metalworker Ted attempts to revive an antique suit of armour that's missing some important parts. Drew Pritchard asks blacksmith Nev to repurpose a tired bench.
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Episode 13 - Episode 13
Release Date: 2022-06-15Furniture restorer Steve is challenged to give a Victorian kitchen table an unusual makeover. Meanwhile, Drew brings a dilapidated crocodile to taxidermist Chris.
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Episode 14 - Episode 14
Release Date: 2022-06-21Drew Pritchard asks two experts to revive a vintage motorised bicycle. Meanwhile, woodworker Robin Johnson tries to restore a Victorian writing table.
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Episode 15 - Episode 15
Release Date: 2022-06-29Metalworker Ted and gilder Ruth team up to revamp a rusty horse statue. Robin works on a mid-century Danish table, while Julia revives a damaged bar sign.
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Episode 16 - Episode 16
Release Date: 2022-07-06Sculptor Nick rescues a crumbling wooden statue of a golden eagle. Coppersmith Ted repurposes a broken nautical light, and gilder Ruth transforms a ruined fire surround.
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Episode 17 - Episode 17
Release Date: 2022-07-13Metalworker Ted transforms a battered kitchen sink unit. Sculptor Nick works on a broken garden vase, and woodworker Robin reimagines a set of vintage drawers.
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Episode 18 - Episode 18
Release Date: 2022-07-20Automata experts Michael and Maria Start resurrect a Frankenstein's monster for Drew Pritchard. Upholsterer Craig Hughes revamps a 1930s library chair.
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Episode 19 - Episode 19
Release Date: 2022-07-27Joiner Robin Johnson fixes a broken Boston rocker. Paper conservator Ashleigh Brown restores a vintage theatre prop, and blacksmith Nev Morris works on an iron gate.
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Episode 20 - Episode 20
Release Date: 2022-08-03