

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.
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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Accordion
S1 E1
Mosaic Table
S9 E15
Vintage Vacuum Cleaner
S9 E7
Bangladeshi Diary
S9 E6
Vintage Vacuum Cleaner
S9 E7
Mosaic Table
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Furniture restorer Jay Blades and horologist Steve Fletcher tackle a timepiece with huge sentimental value for its owner Jane Fanner. Her late father, who was completely blind, made the clock himself,…
E2 · Vintage Telephone
In the repair shop today, furniture restoration dream team Jay Blades and Will Kirk work their magic on a much loved Arts and Crafts piano stool that has been badly damaged by a dog without a bone. Cl…
E3 · Dr Who Daleks
In the repair shop today, furniture restorers Jay Blades and Will Kirk take delivery of a highly-prized Davenport desk, damaged by burglars and in need of some serious surgery. Vintage electronics exp…
E4 · Victorian Gnome
Today in the repair shop, more cherished possessions are in need of rescuing from the ravages of time. Ceramics conservator Kirstin Ramsay carries out some serious surgery on a cherished Victorian gar…
E5 · Italian Chair
Today in the repair shop, a precious 19th-century Italian chair tests Jay Blades's soft and hard furnishing skills. Resident ceramicist Kirsten Ramsey painstakingly puts the broken bits of a shattered…
E6 · Ceramic Plaque
In the repair shop today, three cherished family heirlooms are brought back to life. Art conservator Lucia Scalisi rescues a painting that has been in Patricia and Ivor Sansom's family for decades and…
E7 · Village Clock
In the repair shop today, the team are on a secret mission to restore precious family heirlooms, two royal Worcester vases from the early 1900s that are the prized possessions of Graham Kellie's wife …
E8 · Wurlitzer Jukebox
The repair shop team is no stranger to weird and wonderful items and today is no exception. Resident clock specialist Steven Fletcher receives a round of applause when he employs his skills to fix a c…
E9 · Grandfather Clock
Today in the repair shop, horologist Steve Fletcher and furniture restorer Will Kirk bring a grandfather clock out of retirement. It has been in the family for four generations and now resides with pr…
E10 · Ceramic Bulldog
Today in the repair shop, some of the country's leading crafts people bring treasured possessions back to life. Furniture restorers Jay Blades and Will Kirk work together on a 100-year-old Nordic rock…
E11 · 1970s Bowl
The Repair Shop has the tools and the talent to deal with any restoration challenge no matter how big, how small, how old or how new. In this episode, horologist Steven Fletcher gets a Victorian cucko…
E12 · Painting
Whether rare antique or common keepsake, the repair shop team restores those family heirlooms with sentimental value beyond compare. Painting conservator Lucia Scalisi faces a serious challenge when p…
E13 · Museum Sign
The Repair Shop team rescues all manner of objects from the ravages of time. From reviving pieces of history for whole communities to repairing tin, yet treasured, reminders of family days gone by. Me…
E14 · Pinball Machine
An antique barometer, a pair of rowing oars and a poorly pinball machine are restored. At the Repair Shop, cherished family heirlooms are brought back to life by some of the country's leading craftspe…
E15 · Toy Boat
Expert at tackling the problems others fear to fix, no restoration project phases the Repair Shop crew. Today on board the good ship Repair Shop, a customer has a knotty nautical problem that leaves f…
E1 · Violin
Today in the Repair Shop, Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. Resident antique photography expert Brenton West brings his expertis…
E2 · Toy Steam Roller
Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. Resident clock restorer Steve Fletcher restores a German-made toy steam roller from the 1930's…
E3 · Portrait
Silversmith Brenton West tackles a broken hand mirror containing the portrait of a mysterious French lady. Painting conservator Lucia Scalisi repairs, cleans and brings some much-needed light to a mur…
E4 · Music Box
Musical box expert Stephen Kember and furniture restorer Will Kirk join forces to tackle a very special music box damaged by a bomb during the Blitz. Unfortunately the box's owners, who were in the ho…
E5 · Antique Pipe
Clockmaker Steve Fletcher turns his talents to restoring an ornate antique pipe, carved from a mineral called meerschaum. Steve also calls on the help of his sister, and master saddle maker, Suzie to …
E6 · Rosewood Table
Furniture restorer Will Kirk takes on a rickety, water-damaged rosewood table, but the extent of the damage leaves him with a tough decision to make. Resident clockmaker Steve Fletcher turns his hand …
E7 · Dennis Fire Engine
Clockmaker and former retained firefighter Steve Fletcher gets the chance to work on a toy replica of an early Dennis fire engine. But this is not an ordinary child's toy; this one-off piece was built…
Resident horologist Steve Fletcher works on a clock that was fashioned from the propeller of a plane that crash-landed in France during World War I. Passed down through the injured pilot's family, Ste…
E9 · Boulle Work Clock
Today in the Repair Shop, Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. Resident clockmaker Steve tackles an intricate Boulle-work clock tha…
E10 · Ceremonial Helmet
Blacksmith Matthew Boultwood takes on a piece of British military history - a ceremonial helmet from one of the oldest regiments in the army, the Life Guards. Furniture restorer Will Kirk tackles a sm…
E11 · Gramophone
Gramophone expert Tim Weeks tackles a portable Peter Pan gramophone that has seen better days. No longer able to spin records, will Tim be able to fix it so that it can play music once more? Upholster…
E12 · Victorian Lamp
Soft toy restorers Amanda Middleditch and Julie Tatchell take two well-worn teddy bears under their wing. Big Ted and Little Ted have spent nearly a lifetime together - their childhood owners, Jill an…
E13 · Caputo Painting
Resident clock expert Steven Fletcher and woodwork specialist William Kirk work together to repair a broken barometer clock. With a clock, barometer and thermometer on one object, Steven has a lot of …
E14 · Majolica Vase
Resident ceramic expert Kirsten Ramsay takes on a beautiful Majolica Vase, which has met with several accidents over the years - a lid broken into several pieces, damage from a falling painting and a …
E15 · Silver Mirror
Gramophone expert Tim Weeks brings back many happy childhood memories when he repairs an early Edison model phonograph that has been silent for years. A treasured heirloom passed down from his aunt, t…
Steve Fletcher tackles a pocket watch that spent four years in a Second World War Japanese internment camp undetected while secretly sewn in to the hem of a dress.
Lucia Scalisi must draw on all her 30 years of experience to mend a serious tear in a portrait that was accidentally inflicted many years ago by the owner's son with his dart gun.
Music box expert Stephen Kember and furniture restorer Will Kirk come together to work on a music box that is housed in a replica Swiss chalet.
Upholsterer Sonnaz Nooranvary takes on a real labour of love, a battered but beloved armchair that holds treasured memories of owner Michelle's grandfather.
Lucia Scalisi works on a 1930s portrait of the Japanese martial arts master Yukio Tani. The painting takes pride of place in the country's most prestigious martial arts club.
E6 · Art Deco Lamp
Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms back to life. Steve Fletcher and Kirsten Ramsay turn their skills to fixing an art deco lamp in the shape of a lady.
Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms back to life. Soft toy restorers Amanda Middleditch and Julie Tatchell work their magic on an old teddy called Fred.
Jay Blades and the team bring family heirlooms back to life. Steve Fletcher restores an 18th-century wall clock that is a much-loved heirloom from the owner's grandfather.
Jay Blades and the team bring family heirlooms back to life. Lucia Scalisi repairs a much-loved landscape that has been left hanging together by a few threads of canvas.
E10 · Pendulum Clock
Jay Blades and the team bring family heirlooms back to life. Steven Fletcher is in receipt of an unusual timepiece - a statue of a barmaid holding a swinging pendulum clock dial.
Jay Blades and the team bring family heirlooms back to life. Resident clock expert Steven Fletcher and ceramics conservator Kirsten Ramsay toil on a fragile 19th-century clock.
E12 · Rocking Horse
Jay Blades and the team bring family heirlooms back to life. Furniture restorer William Kirk takes on a cherished family rocking horse that is in desperate need of some TLC.
Jay Blades and the team bring family heirlooms back to life. Suzie Fletcher and Sonnaz Nooranvary restore a badly damaged suspended chair from the 1960s, known as a 'leaf chair'.
Jay Blades and the team bring family heirlooms back to life. Kirsten Ramsay takes on a very rare Royal Doulton figurine of a First World War soldier.
Jay Blades and the team bring family heirlooms back to life. Ceramic conservator Kirsten Ramsay carefully restores a cherished but chipped piece of 1960s pottery.
E1 · Skeleton Clock
The team take on an antique skeleton clock, a giant teddy bear and a beloved transistor radio with huge sentimental value to its owner.
E2 · Weather Vane
The 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.
E3 · Doll's House
The 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.
E4 · Whisky Barrel
The 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.
E5 · Music Box
Jay 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.
E6 · Pinball Machine
The team tackle a 1930s pinball machine, an antique weather device and a rocking horse that holds huge sentimental significance for its owner.
The 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.
E8 · African Painting
Today, 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.
E9 · Theatre Chair
Jay Blades and the team revive a theatre chair from Derby Hippodrome, restore a unique and whimsical timepiece, and resurrect a cherished bronze locket.
E10 · Spinning Wheel
The team tackle a 1960s cine-projector, a charming wicker chair and a hand-crafted spinning wheel that has travelled all the way from Shetland.
E11 · One Armed Bandit
The 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.
E12 · Barber's Chair
The team restore a clock that once hung outside a family business, a treasured metal keepsake box, and an old wooden barber’s chair.
E13 · Model Spitfire
The team restore a hand-carved model Spitfire, a much-loved leather pouffe, and a battered silver purse holding treasured mementoes of a beloved mother.
E14 · Ventriloquist's Dummy
The 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.
E15 · Carousel Horse
The 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.
E16 · Grandfather Clock
The team tackle a radio that survived the evacuation from Dunkirk, a battered leather gaming case and a grandfather clock with a poignant history.
E17 · Concertina
Jay 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.
E18 · Bass Guitar
The 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.
E19 · Quirky Train Set
The 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.
E20 · Vintage Fountain Pen
Today 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.
E21 · Miner's Lamp
A miner’s lamp that saved its owners life, a mysterious rug-covered armchair, and an antique music machine that hasn’t played in years.
E22 · Old Go Kart
The team takes on a dilapidated old go-kart, a treasured handmade piece of leatherwork, and a charming cat figurine that sparked a collectibles movement.
E23 · Binoculars
The 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.
E24 · Victorian Kaleidoscope
The team restore a Victorian kaleidoscope, a carved wooden bench that plays a tune, and a pair of military mementoes belonging to an extraordinary soldier.
E25 · Victorian Firefighter's Helmet
The team restores a bike with a patriotic past, a threadbare teddy on wheels, and a Victorian firefighter’s helmet.
E26 · Horse Racing Game
The 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.
E27 · Bagpipes
The 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.
E28 · Toy Pedal Car
The 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.
E29 · Clockwork Tractor
The 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.
E30 · Magic Trick
The 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.
E1 · Ornate Wooden Piano Stool
A beautiful carved walnut piano stool arrives for the attention of furniture restorer Will Kirk. Proud owner Mary treasures the stool as it holds many memories of the lady who took her under her wing …
Metal worker Dominic Chinea takes on a former fairground family’s water can. The can represents owner David’s childhood travelling around the country, but large sections of it have lost the battle wit…
E3 · Military Drum
There’s a treat in store for metalworker Dominic Chinea when he comes face to face with a one-of-a-kind bicycle sidecar, designed for junior passengers. Owners Chrissy and Steve have many fond memorie…
Master saddler Susie Fletcher has her work cut out with a treasured leather satchel that’s been through the wars. Owner John’s grandfather bought it in a Cairo market while serving in the Second World…
E5 · Boxing Gloves
Master saddler Suzie Fletcher rescues a pair of tired and torn boxing gloves that once belonged to the owner Andy’s uncle, who died tragically as a young man. Andy is keen to have the precious keepsak…
E6 · Wind-Up Panda
A once-beautiful mid-century coffee table has been part of owner Graham's life for 60 years. The item belonged to his parents and took pride of place in their living room. Wood restoration expert Will…
E7 · Wind-Up Train
The team takes on a wooden desk that has seen some serious swotting, a charming scrapbook charting a fantastic story and a now defunct wind up train. Steve starts off by trying to understand and then …
E8 · Flexiwhirl Seesaw
Metal worker Dominic Chinea is challenged to revive a rare and curious 1930s children's toy seesaw, while hand embroidery expert Sara Dennis is given the challenge of reviving a century old embroidere…
E9 · WWII Lucky Mascot
Jay Blades and the team revive and restore a previous brooch, a teddy bear called Chiefy with a suspected moth infestation and a well-traveled trunk, which after a journey of 6,000 miles, now has prid…
E10 · Ship's Wheel
It's all hands on deck as the crew tackles a dilapidated wheel from a scrapped Scottish fishing boat, a worn out football mascot, and a well-worn commemorative cricket ball. Suzie is presented with a …
E11 · Ted the Teddy Bear
Lesley Keller's from London hopes toy restorers Julie Tatchall and Amanda Middleditch can get a very old friend back on his feet. Ted means an awful lot to Lesley as he was one of the first toys she r…
E12 · Antique Bridle
Janette Drew and her mother, Margaret Murphy, are hoping that metalwork Expert Dominic Chinea can save a bench that's on its last legs. Meanwhile, a unique piece of family heritage arrives with Ella W…
E13 · Vintage Bottle Stopper
The team takes on a rusty pedal scooter, a keepsake with a theatrical past: an original engraved powder compact, and a whimsical vintage bottle stopper whose smiling face and red nose has fascinated o…
E14 · Smuggler's Telescope
The team takes on a tippling stick thought to have belonged to George V, a nearly 200-year-old telescope that needs the eye of optics expert Richard Biggs, and a Victorian high chair that transforms i…
E15 · Antique Toy Cannon
Today the team takes on an antique firing toy cannon handed down to Andrew by his grandfather, a novelty Victorian inkwell in the shape of a hat, and a saintly statue that's suffered an unholy breakag…
E16 · Homemade Telescope
The team takes on a well-traveled leather case, a fantastic homemade telescope built from scrap metal and a century old decorative bowl that survived the Nazis. Suzie and Lucia make a start on the lea…
E17 · Iraqi Samovar
The team takes on a family butcher's trusty (and rusty) sausage making machine, a crumbling Edwardian album full of treasured postcards, a satchel bought in North Africa and an Iraqi hot water urn, kn…
E18 · 200-Year-Old Fire Bucket
The team tackles a small but very precious family heirloom: a 170 year old gold ring, with intricate detailing, that is currently in pieces, a jewellery box bought in Italy, and a 200 year old fire bu…
E19 · Homemade Gramophone
The team takes on a smashed piggy bank, a homemade gramophone that has lost its voice and a tarnished 19th-century ceremonial helmet.
E20 · Tape-Recording Machine
The team takes on a broken tape-recording machine, a costume that once belonged to a 1950s strong woman and a broken wind-up car.
E21 · Jamaican Pump Organ
The team takes on a Jamaican pump organ, an RAF bomber pilot's hat, a baby crib made during the First World War and a naval rigging kit.
E22 · World-Travelled Stowaway Bicycle
The team rejuvenates a jukebox owned by widower Geoff, a stowaway bicycle that has travelled the world, the oldest item to be restored - a lantern clock and a compass from the lifeboat that saved the …
E23 · Shattered Stained-Glass Door Panel
Jay Blades and the team tackle a torn leather armchair, a broken music box, a faded portrait and a shattered stained-glass door panel.
E24 · Alabaster Light Shade
The team tackle an alabaster light shade, a piano stool, a toy bus and a pair of binoculars.
E25 · Wind-up Bird Cage
Jay Blades and the team tackle a wind-up bird cage, a host of carved angels, a Georgian peat bucket and a surgeon's leather case.
E26 · Grocer's Scales
Jay Blades and the team take on a set of shopkeeper's scales, a leather keepsake bag and an Egyptian table.
E27 · Victorian Automaton
Jay Blades and the team tackle a bus conductor’s ticket machine, a Victorian automaton and a former world champion’s kick-boxing trophy.
E28 · Art Deco Chiming Clock
Jay Blades and the team tackle an art deco clock, a teddy bear and a 3D photograph viewer.
E29 · Air-Powered Toy Car
Jay Blades and the team tackle a chair used during the investiture ceremony of the Prince of Wales, an air-powered toy car and a RNLI donation box.
E30 · 1940s Toy Gyroscope
Jay Blades and the team tackle a refugee family's wooden trunk, a memorial trophy and a gyroscopic toy cyclist.
E31 · Victorian Sewing Machine
Jay Blades and the team tackle a tarnished rugby trophy, a Victorian sewing machine and an accordion.
E32 · Marionette Theatre
Jay Blades and the team tackle a wooden toolbox, a plate camera and a marionette theatre.
E33 · 100-Year-Old Surveyor's Theodolite
Jay Blades and the team tackle a surveyor's theodolite, an ice cream bell and a football.
E34 · World War II Mascot Doll
The restoration experts tackle a pewter chess set representing the American War of Independence, an X-shape chair from Syria dating back to the beginning of the 20th century and a World War II mascot …
E35 · Incident Room 'Murder Box'
Bear repair team Julie Tatchell and Amanda Middleditch are ready and waiting to give an adored 60s teddy bear called Fred (the threadbare Fred bear) a much needed makeover. He has been a constant comp…
E36 · Dad's Old Saxophone
The first visitor to The Repair Shop's barn today is Lorna Douglas who's brought her Dad's old saxophone for Pete Woods to repair and restore. Then John brings in an old, damaged fret-saw which Dom ma…
E37 · Semi-Acoustic Guitar
Luthier (a maker and repairer of stringed instruments) Julyan Wallis gets to grips with a semi acoustic guitar that has spanned three generations. Pete Rout and his son, Tom, put their faith in Julyan…
E38 · Fire-Damaged Silver Vanity Set
In the Repair Shop today, the team takes on a fire-damaged silver vanity set, a WW2 secret agent canister and a wooden toy carousel.
E39 · Brass Shop Till
Jay Blades and the team takes on a tarnished brass shop till, a doll's house bestowed to a children's hospice and a communion box.
E40 · Beloved Banjo
Stringed instrument restorer Julyan Wallis sets to work on a beloved banjo. The banjo belonged to Kipper Tranter's dear departed friend, Ted. Ted took a young and wayward Kipper under his wing, for wh…
E41 · 18th Century French Clock
Today, Andy Cronkite brings in an 18th century clock made by renowned French maker Julian Beliard. The prized piece was rescued from a church cellar after an attack during the London Blitz. Their next…
E42 · Railway Shunter's Lamp
Woodwork expert Will Kirk is enchanted by a musical jewellery box that miraculously survived a devastating house fire. Pamela Lamb from Devon cherishes this memento, as it belonged to her elder sister…
E43 · Junior Drum Kit
Keith Kear from Epping Forest has a junior drum kit for musical instrument expert Pete Woods to work on. The 1920s drums were originally his father's, and then a young Keith played them to his heart's…
E44 · Battered Old Trumpet
Jay Blades and the team take on a dented trumpet, a decorative belt awarded to a Victorian sporting hero and a metal roundabout. The first visitors to the barn are Cassie and Sue Day from Swindon have…
E45 · Ploughing World Championship Trophies
Jay Blades and the team tackle a writing bureau, a pair of dancing clogs and a couple of ploughing trophies.
E1 · Episode 1
Jay Blades and the team takes on a miniature bike, a ceramic cross, a kite and a Victorian acrobat toy.
E2 · Episode 2
Jay Blades and the team take on a long-lost wartime dolly, a fishing tackle box, a leather kit bag and a school plaque.
E3 · Banana Barrow
Jay Blades and the team bring four treasured family heirlooms back to life, including a homemade radio, a banana barrow, a leather wallet and a replica model of a fire engine.
E4 · Shop Mannequin
Jay Blades and the team restore a diamond wedding ring, a shop mannequin, a vintage fairground game and a pair of lumberjack’s tree spurs.
Jay Blades and the team bring four treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. First is a poignant story of a very precious keepsake. Rose Werner and her sister Linda have tr…
E6 · 1960s Guitar
Jay Blades and the team bring four treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life.. There is a big project for guitar expert Julyan Wallis: a 1960s guitar that belonged to Robyn …
E7 · Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Maker
Jay Blades and the team bring four treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. Peter Mason from Herefordshire has brought in a kitchen curiosity from a bygone age. Peter hope…
E8 · Diamond and Sapphire Engagement Ring
Jay Blades and the team take on an engagement ring, an electric guitar, a church weathervane and a fly-fishing bait wallet.
Jay Blades and the team take on a garden gate, a rocking chair, a First World War soldier’s watch and a vintage arcade game.
Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. Wood whizz Will Kirk takes on the huge responsibility of restoring a model ship that was caref…
E2 · Badly Burned Toy Dog
Toy restorers Amanda and Julie have their work cut out reviving a sad dog that has been badly burned in a devastating house fire. The toy has been by owner Jody's side throughout her life, and when sh…
Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. Toy restorers Julie and Amanda welcome a stuffed monkey called Midge into the barn. Owner Char…
E4 · Toy Carriage
Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. Metal expert Dominic Chinea takes on a toy carriage which originally belonged to a young boy b…
Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. First to arrive is a delicately carved set of clay sculptures for the attention of ceramics ex…
E6 · Indian Sitar
Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. Jay invites new expert Kaviraj Singh to the barn to try to fix a broken Indian stringed instru…
E7 · Sparking Toy Rocket
Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. Paper conservator Louise Drover rescues a water-damaged pastel portrait of a young couple. Own…
E8 · Sparkling Chandelier
Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. Electrics expert Mark Stuckey and silversmith Brenton West join forces to repair a much-loved,…
E9 · Pub Pinball Penny Slot Machine
Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. First up is a pinball penny slot machine, originally at the bar of a village pub run by owner …
E10 · Mining Scene Oil Painting
Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. Art conservator Lucia Scalisi revives an oil painting of a mining scene, created by an amateur…
E11 · Victorian Rocking Chair
Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. Upholster Sonnaz Nooranvary and metal expert Dominic Chinea join forces to revive a Victorian …
E12 · Sammy the Snail
Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. First through the barn doors is a vintage ride-on toy that has seen better days. Metal maestro…
E13 · Italian Musical Table
Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. Music box expert Stephen Kember and furniture restorer Will Kirk collaborate on the repair of …
E14 · Hand-Made Toy Racing Car
Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. Mechanical maestro Steve Fletcher and metal man Dominic Chinea tackle the motor and body of a …
E15 · Stoneware Elephant from New Zealand
Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. First through the barn doors is a stoneware elephant purchased by a young British couple, Mich…
E16 · Hundred-Year-Plus Nursing Chair
Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. First to arrive is a dilapidated nursing chair dating back over 100 years. The button-back ant…
E17 · Cigar Box Ukulele
Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. Metal maestro Dominic Chinea is blown away by a prewar ride-on toy aeroplane that has been gro…
E18 · Silver Salt and Pepper Music Box
Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. Silversmith Brenton West takes on the repair of a salt and pepper music box of great sentiment…
E19 · Vintage Pocket Camera
Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. Camera restorer Brenton West tackles a vintage pocket camera, believed to have taken the final…
E20 · Singing Trophy
Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. Silversmith Brenton West is tasked with reviving a worn-down singing trophy that celebrates th…
E1 · Charles II Portrait
Jay Blades and the team tackle a historic portrait, an engagement ring, an ornate chest from Oman and a toy donkey that links a twin with the brother she lost aged 21.
E2 · Seized-up Roundabout
Jay Blades and the team restore a sit-on roundabout, a Texan side saddle, a WWI dominoes box and a mechanical teddy gifted to an adopted girl on arrival in the UK.
E3 · Mantle Clock
Jay Blades and the team restore a ship-shaped clock, a ceramic night light, a 1960s skateboard and a teddy that accompanied a young man through life-changing surgery.
Jay Blades and the team takes on a pair of running shoes used in Hitler’s 1936 Berlin Olympics, a photograph of an ANC activist, a cherished clarinet and a push-along donkey.
E5 · Painting of Queen Henrietta Maria
Jay Blades and the team tackle a rare historic painting, a vintage sewing machine, a Beatles souvenir from the Swinging Sixties and a splintered stained-glass window.
E6 · Dolls Amy and David
Jay Blades and the team restore two very well-loved dolls, a drum kit with magical memories, a painted German toy box and the oldest item ever to enter the barn.
E7 · Diana the Doll
Jay Blades and the team restore a beloved doll, a metal guitar, a symbolic sculpture and a suitcase that accompanied an army officer as he journeyed through Africa.
E8 · Symbolic Seascape
Jay Blades and the team restore a significant seascape painting, a doll belonging to a refugee child from Bosnia, a farmer’s vintage seed-sower and a Parisian plate.
E9 · Stone Bird Bath
Jay Blades and the team restore a crumbling bird bath, a harmonium in need of a tune up, a document belonging to a survivor of the Titanic and a 1950s bear in need of TLC.
E10 · Barber's Chair
Jay Blades and the team restore a barber’s chair, an Iranian musical instrument, a roulette machine and a carousel horse.
Jay Blades and the team restore a Chesterfield armchair, a brass keepsake box and a silver bracelet.
E12 · Pottery Vegetable Patch Signs
The team restores handmade pottery signs, a wooden horse and cart toy, and a footie trophy.
E13 · Grandmother's Midwifery Bag
The team restores a wooden toy yacht, a pre-NHS midwifery bag and a mechanical toy bear.
E14 · Motor Bike Saddle Bags
The team restores some leather saddle bags, a barometer and a stained glass panel.
E15 · Tarnished Tuba
In the Repair Shop today, the team restores a tuba, a metal mantle clock and a Foo dog pot.
E16 · Young Man and Dog Lead Statue
The team restores a lead statue, a Windrush suitcase and a wooden giraffe.
E17 · Indian Dancing Doll
The team restores an Indian dancing doll, a musical menorah and a sewing box.
E18 · Engagement and Eternity Rings
The team restores a pair of wedding rings, a pantomime horse and a dreadnought guitar.
E19 · Worn-out Toy Rabbit
The team restore a soft toy, a sea cadet’s drum and a wooden church pew.
E20 · Wooden Soldier's Trunk
The team restores a soldier’s trunk, a Persian tea set and a pair of roller skates.
E21 · Vintage Printing Machine
The team restores a leather chair, a vintage letterpress and a mechanical toy plane.
E22 · 1970s Puppet
The team restore a treasured childhood puppet, an antique camera and an unusual timepiece.
E23 · Silver Tea Set
The team restore a post box, a silver tea set and a leather desk folder.
E24 · Painting 'The Storyteller' by Robin Rae
The team restore a midwifery bag, a cherished painting and a First World War brooch.
E25 · Wol the Stuffed Owl
The team restore a soft toy, a miniature piano and a work-torn wall clock.
E26 · Kiddush Cup
The team restore a Venetian glass goblet, a leather hat and a wooden horse called Toby.
E27 · Musical Wedding Album
The team restores a child’s chair, a musical wedding album and a children’s ride.
E28 · The Whistling Man
The team restore a whistling wooden statue, a photographer’s timer and an owl inkwell.
E29 · Tap Shoes
The team restore a pair of tap shoes, an ornate silver purse and a magician’s table.
E30 · Silver-Plated Cornet
The team restore a silver-plated cornet, a paraffin lamp and an elaborate music box.
E31 · Century-Old Violin
The team restores a century-old violin, a toy replica cooker and a leather briefcase.
E32 · Speedway Racing Boots
Jay Blades and the team restore a pair of speedway racing boots, a 1960s electric organ, a handmade grandfather clock and a diary and writing slate.
E33 · Record Turntable
Jay Blades and the team restore a record turntable, a chair made for King George VI’s coronation, a code breaker’s leather writing case and a mechanical toy clown.
E34 · Miniature Replica House
Jay Blades and the team restore a miniature house, a Bakelite radio, a fairground game and an Indian painting.
E35 · Danish Egg Chair
Jay Blades and the team restore an iconic 1960s armchair, a Victorian electrostatic generator, a WWII sailor’s hat and the most extraordinary bicycle.
E1 · Leather Handbag
Jay Blades and the team restore a leather handbag, a wooden Noah’s Ark and a wartime doll called Mary-Lynn.
The team restore a grandfather clock, a coffee grinder and a hot air balloon automaton.
The team restore a pair of hearse lamps, a jewellery box and a statue of a fisherman.
E4 · Fairytale Rag Doll
The team restore a banjo, a speedway champion’s racing bib and a fairytale rag doll.
E5 · Electrical Meter
The team restore a Victorian garden syringe, a model boat and an electrical meter.
The team restore a precious diary all the way from Bangladesh, a handmade leather apron and a toy monkey in need of rejuvenation.
Jay Blades and the team restore a child’s shoe found during the First World War, a vintage vacuum cleaner and a treasured child’s tea set.
E8 · Signwriting Case
Jay Blades and the team restore a magician’s top hat, a signwriting case and a butcher’s shop automaton.
E9 · Lebanese Landscape Painting
Jay Blades and the team restore a painting of a Lebanese landscape, a pair of silver Shabbat candlesticks and a dilapidated car jack.
E10 · Football Boots
Jay Blades and the team restore a pair of old football boots, a boxing trophy and a vintage globe.
E11 · Trinidadian Clock
Jay Blades and the team restore a small broken statue, a clock all the way from Trinidad and a glamorous painting that has seen better days.
E12 · Claus the Bear
Jay Blades and the team restore a very loyal teddy bear, a wall clock that once hung in a school and a set of vintage golf clubs. The bear has been with owner Wendla since 1934.
E13 · Amphibious Clock
Jay Blades and the team restore a saddler’s stitching stool, a very special reclining armchair and an unusual amphibious clock.
E14 · Sailor Doll
Jay Blades and the team restore a beloved sailor doll, a mid-century camera and a child’s musical chair.
Jay Blades and the team restore a mosaic table in hundreds of pieces, a well-loved family recipe book and an art deco clock.
Jay Blades and the team restore an ageing sound system, an intriguing mid-century trinket and a saddle that has crossed the Atlantic.
Jay Blades and the team restore a very special sporran, an ingenious artist’s tool and a much-loved toy seal.
Jay Blades and the team restore a toy car at the end of the road, a legal eagle’s briefcase and a footballing scrapbook.
Jay Blades and the team restore a pair of Turkish bath clogs, a pair of grand prix trophies and a treasured bear.
The team restores a one-of-a-kind clock, an iconic pedal car, a very unusual ceramic canine and a devoted football fan’s lucky mascot.
Jay Blades and the team restore a remarkable prayer book, a stylish mid-century chair, a radio that rowed the Atlantic and a vintage horse-racing game.
Jay Blades and the team restore two Olympic medals, a musical jewellery box, a toy dragon and a hammer that helped make a home.
Jay Blades and the team mark the Queen’s platinum jubilee by bringing four treasured heirlooms with a royal connection back to life.
Jay Blades and the team restore a well-loved musical instrument, a rocking motorbike, a precious toy monkey and a historical record of the British suffragette movement.
Jay Blades and the team restore a family’s kitchen table, a pair of clown shoes, a Victoria diorama of a horse racing scene and a beloved blue bear.
The team restore a telescope, beekeeping equipment, a 1950s radio and a leather elephant.
The team repair a pair of running shoes, a drinks table a portrait and a barrel organ.
The team restore a swivel ball chair, a fruit machine and a mechanical toy dog.
Jay Blades and the team restore a pair of roller skates, a record player, a toy fire engine and a freedom fighter’s wallet.
The team restores an Olympic torch, a beloved stuffed toy cat, a broken jukebox and an enormous colourful sign salvaged by a local community in Scotland.
Jay Blades and the team restore a wartime radio hidden inside a book, a leather satchel, a pair of vintage scissors and an elderly teddy bear.
Jay Blades and the team restore a variety act’s unicycle, a battered Bible, a water-damaged wooden table and a colourful ring symbolising enduring love.
Jay Blades and the team restore a handmade kite, a child’s pedal train, a plate that once belonged to agony aunt Claire Rayner, and an intricate painting that is fading away.
Jay Blades and the team revive an African-Caribbean doll, a pair of RAF dress boots and a ring crafted from steel by a German prisoner of war.
Jay Blades and the team restore a 1970s electric go-kart, a wooden puzzle box and a much-loved old teddy bear with a missing leg.
Jay Blades and the team restore a German-English dictionary that belonged to a Jewish refugee nurse, a motorbike helmet and goggles, and a silver jubilee hobby horse.
Jay blades and the team restore a dilapidated and rusty tricycle, a silver and turquoise bracelet and a cherished pair of red ballet shoes.
Jay Blades and the team restore a silver saxophone, a stained-glass window panel depicting the Blackpool Tower, and a music box shaped like a grand piano.
Jay Blades and the team breathe new life into two bespoke rings, an old-fashioned penny slot machine and a wooden writing box.
Jay Blades and the team revive a rusty rocking toy, a torn pilot’s flying jacket from the Second World War and a bashed-up banjo.
Jay Blades and the team revive a shamrock brooch, a brass miniature replica kitchen and a vintage table lamp.
Jay Blades and the team restore a scientist’s notebook, an unfinished wooden model of a ship and a treasured silver locket.
Jay Blades and the team restore a trusty yet rusty tricycle, a wedding photograph album and a Chinese porcelain figurine.
Jay Blades and the team restore a Royal Australian Air Force hat, a wooden toy giraffe that’s on its last legs and a commemorative silver jubilee cup from the 1930s.
Jay Blades and the team restore a homemade radio used in secret during the Second World War, a set of dinner gongs and a musical carousel.
Jay Blades and the team restore a pair of ice hockey skates and gloves, a motorcycle helmet known as a ‘corker’ due to its lining, and a favoured boyhood bear called Lummy.
Jay Blades and the team restore a miniature silver kettle crafted from a shilling, a cherished violin and a 1950s toy rocket that has lost its spark.
Jay Blades and the team restore a shattered jewellery box, a toy flying saucer and a miniature library of Shakespeare’s works.
The team works wonders to revive a treasured leather braid bracelet, a painted shop front sign and a stone statue of a dancing bear.
Jay Blades and the team restore a radio-controlled model yacht, a garden urn and a World War I pilot’s hat.
Jay Blades and the team restore a fireman’s helmet belonging to a much-missed uncle, a 1960s electric guitar and a push-along furry toy called Barney.
Jay Blades and the team restore a gold mantle clock, an SAS soldier bookend and a 1920s mini microscope
Jay Blades and the team restore a musical grenadier guard doll, a navigational sextant and a wooden chest from Sri Lanka.
The team lovingly revives a 1950s alarm clock that hasn’t rung for decades, a metal horse statue holding memories of a dear dad and a 120-year-old piece of rugby history.
Jay Blades and the team restore a tiny pair of baby boots, a hand-painted Venetian jewellery box and a well-trodden wooden tap-dancing mat used by identical twins.
Jay Blades and the team transform a child’s bike symbolising young love, a fluffy toy that’s provided much-needed support and a lamp smashed into smithereens.
Jay Blades and the team work their magic on a famous red book from the TV series This Is Your Life, a miniature sewing machine and a 1950s recording device.
Jay Blades and the team revitalise a painting with woodworm, an Arabic musical instrument and a flying helmet owned by a trailblazing female pilot.
A giant toy lion, a vintage cash register and an old harbourmaster's telescope are mended.
The team restore a camera, a draughts board and a toy owned by author Dick King-Smith.
The experts restore a 1960s lawnmower, a sporting trophy and a 40-year-old leather belt.
The team restore a marching drum, a mug and a model windmill made by a much-missed father.
The team restore a pair of football boots, a wooden jack-in-the-box and a lamp.
Jay Blades and the team restore a beautifully decorated broken bowl, a miniature silver train spice box and a 1940s handcrafted leather football.
Three highly sentimental heirlooms are thrown a lifeline, including an old fishing reel and a quirky leather footstool shaped like a pig.
Jay Blades and the team transform a mother-of-pearl coin purse, a flamenco guitar and a 1950s London black cab taxi meter.
Jay Blades and the team restore a Victorian portrait of a formidable woman, an old-fashioned Middle Eastern heating device known as a brazier and a pottery horse.
The team put the spice back into a painted pepper mill, and the teddy bear ladies see double as they fix two wind-up toys gifted to identical twins.
Jay Blades and the team restore a set of bells that once noisily warned people of a horse’s arrival, a 1930s toy car that comforted a wartime evacuee, and a mid-century chair.
Art and industry come to the Repair Shop in the form of two ceramic doves believed to be linked to Picasso, an automaton depicting Victorian tradesfolk and a Welsh miner’s helmet.
An eclectic mix of items are given a new lease of life, including two schoolboy scrapbooks made in tribute to Tolkien and a decrepit manicure set that survived the Liverpool Blitz.
The Repair Shop is the current destination for some globetrotting items, including a 200-year-old guitar from Vienna, a trunk that has toured Africa and a vintage pinball machine.
The team tackle three unusual projects, including a chair in which JFK once sat, a Walkman and a Royal Navy hat box filled with romantic love letters.
E1 · Episode 1
The team restores a Ukrainian painting which survived a WWII labour camp and a 1960s bookings calendar from Liverpool's Cavern Club, which records an early Beatles performance.
The team breathe new life into a bugle belonging to a blind veteran, a five-foot matchstick replica of Big Ben and a worn-out pair of toddler’s shoes that tell a tale of resilience.
The team set to work reviving a painting from Bermuda, a crumpled terrarium damaged in transit, a precious clay keepsake of a baby’s footprints, and an arctic thermometer.
The team repair a microscope that belonged to a pioneering scientist, a pair of boots that protected a prisoner of war during WWII and a bench that needs a complete overhaul.
Poet Laureate Simon Armitage brings his treasured harmonium, holding memories of his late father, to be revived. And an early sculpture by an eminent Czech artist is restored.
A seized-up ventriloquist’s dummy with no strings attached gets a much-needed makeover, and a Roman-style leather chair undergoes a triumphant transformation.
Marking the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the Empire Windrush to the UK, the barn fixes four items that celebrate the contribution of the Windrush generation and their descendants.
The team celebrates 75 years of the NHS by reviving items that include a hospital food trolley and a patient diary belonging to writer Michael Rosen.
A handbag repair for a 1960s typist who played a part in trying to make Britain better, and a toy tractor that belonged to a farmer who died in a tragic accident at work.
The experts revive a beloved but rickety old ironing board and a badly broken cupboard that was originally made for a young European couple for their marriage.
A small timepiece bought by a mum for her disabled daughter is lovingly restored, while a teddy that has lost its sparkle is revamped in memory of a beloved father.
The experts revive a 100-year-old shipping log charting the bravery of a seafarer during World War II. And a tiny table with rickety legs is put back on its feet.
A prankster postman’s brass horn is revived along with a historic 1920s tiny teddy bear that doubles up as a perfume bottle.
A wooden desk used by a leading member of the Suffragette movement is given a new lease of life alongside a mannequin from an East End tailor’s shop bombed in the Blitz.
The barn’s to do list includes a metal breadcrumb maker with memories of a childhood in Uruguay and a beloved stuffed toy lamb in need of a full mutton makeover.
On the work sheet today is a battered ukelele that’s entertained four generations of a musical family and, thanks to Steve Fletcher, a 1960s split flap clock is on the turn.
A solo mum has her cherished family crib restored for her new-born baby’s bedtime and a child’s pogo stick, steeped in emotion and years of rust, is dramatically transformed.
The barn’s team of crafters is entrusted to transform a worn-out suitcase from Ukraine, a seized up silver locket and a cherished baby doll who’s lost her sheen.
A former professional goalkeeper brings in a 1970s football programme signed by Pele. And a broken guitar that helped a teenager through lockdown is revived.
The team fix a 100-year-old handwritten Qur’an passed down four generations of women, and a fun-loving nonagenarian prepares to take his family’s old scooter for a spin.
The team fix a velvet poster of a black panther that symbolises power and resilience to its owner and an unusual pair of wooden sandals from Punjab dating back to the 1800s.
A shattered figurine of a nurse and a reminder of a wonderful woman is miraculously pieced back together, and an exquisite Indian silk story scroll is unfurled and preserved.
The team at the barn roll up their sleeves and tackle the damage on an antique anatomy book, a fragile diamond ring and a tired hat that belonged to a dedicated railway man.
An elegant occasional table owned and loved by a wonderful mother gets the Will Kirk treatment, and a distinctive 1950s radio is sparked back to life.
The experts revive an unusual necklace telling the story of love and loss. And a simple cap must have its dents and creases preserved.
A kitchen curiosity intrigues wood conservator Will Kirk, and a treasured wedding ring that was lost and then found arrives for a much-needed transformation.
The experts get cracking on a clever calendar souvenir held dear by two sisters, a 1930s schoolbook from the Caribbean and a sweet little wind instrument called an Ocarina.
The experts revive a battered Victorian diablo in the hope it can be used again, and a telescope in pieces must be reconstructed for a young stargazer.
The conservation team works wonders on a bent brass key ring, a clockwork toy turkey that’s ground to a halt, and a signet ring that symbolises a long and happy marriage.
A three-dimensional portrait of a Hindu goddess fascinates the experts, and a keen birdwatcher brings her very first pair of binoculars for a total renovation.
On the work sheet today, a wooden wall clock that’s journeyed from rural Serbia, a dog chewed policeman’s helmet and a fragile angel crafted from stained glass.
The team set to work resurrecting an electronic sound processor, a life-size earthenware dog, a medical school certificate and a pair of child’s rugby boots.
A portable 1960s record player and a flamboyant pair of 1970s boots are revived. Also lovingly restored, a painting by Helene de Beauvoir, sister of French philosopher Simone.
The experts rejuvenate a 1950s hot towel machine for a family of Cypriot barbers, and a ceramic poppy created for the WW1 centenary art installation at the Tower of London.
E1 · Episode 1
Stepping into the barn is a pair of tiny cowboy boots, treasured by the family of Elton John's former drummer, while queen of the invisible fix Kirsten faces her biggest challenge yet, as she must pai…
E2 · Episode 2
The pressure is on for Will as a garden gate from Roald Dahl’s mother’s house arrives in pieces. Rebecca and Jay get a spring in their step as a dancing dress needs saving.
E3 · Episode 3
Brenton’s on a special mission to save a gold-plated car from The Spy Who Loved Me. Richard is stunned as he transforms a locket that has been buried for over a century.
E4 · Episode 4
Bookbinder Chris Shaw restores a notebook containing codebreaking secrets that helped the Enigma team in Bletchley Park. And it's all hands on deck as a 250-year-old fire pump roars back to life.
E5 · Episode 5
A poignant reminder of the Aids crisis that killed so many young men in the 80s as Sonnaz helps Leigh honour his partner, Greg, who was lost.
E6 · Episode 6
It is sequins galore for Jay and Rebecca as they welcome a dress from one of Britain’s most famous drag icons, that’s in need of a nip and tuck. And a 1990s BMX rides again!
E7 · Episode 7
The Willis-Cox family from Northampton hope that Will Kirk can save a treasured family member. Meanwhile, Steve takes on a sketchy job with an iconic toy from the eighties.
E8 · Episode 8
A dictaphone containing a recording of a loved one unheard for 80 years challenges Mark, whilst a barber set and a fruit bowl smashed by accident are also on the list.
E9 · Episode 9
A broken ring, a reminder of great courage in the face of tyranny, and two very heavy pieces of sporting history require the team’s efforts to be restored to their former glory.
E10 · Episode 10
Lilian from Northern Ireland hopes the team can get a tune out of her father’s homemade harp. After learning to make it from a book, he went on to become a world-renowned craftsman.
E11 · Episode 11
Textile conservator Rebecca must save an Indian ceremonial coat from the 19th century, while a treasured reminder of a childhood lived in the fast lane is a challenge for Dom.
E12 · Episode 12
A farming family’s butter churn and a fire-damaged teddy bear are given new life, and a guitar amp at the centre of Derry's punk scene in the 1970s is ready to roar again.
E13 · Episode 13
A vintage film projector presents a dream challenge for Mark while a retro pair of earrings create a 3D headache for Richard.
E14 · Episode 14
Silversmith Brenton restores a tray that represents one family’s tale of endurance, while Lucia brings an amateur dramatic society’s painting centre stage.
E15 · Episode 15
The Bear Ladies return a lifelong furry friend to former glory while paper conservator Angelina helps honour victims of one of Britain’s worst mining disasters.
E16 · Episode 16
The iconic original chair from TV’s Mastermind puts furniture restorer Sonnaz’s specialist subject to the test.
E17 · Episode 17
An example of mid-century technology for the blind arrives at the Repair Shop, along with a 19th-century knife-sharpening device.
E1 · Episode 1
The experts join forces on a much-loved Syrian rocking horse left behind by a family unable to visit their war-torn country. And a dilapidated ice cream trailer is revived.
E2 · Episode 2
The team rescue a jacket worn by a beloved search dog involved in the Lockerbie disaster, as well as tackle a pair of rugby boots that helped England win the Women’s World Cup.
E3 · Episode 3
A blind photographer’s cosy and comforting boots are restored to their former glory, and a school clock gifted by Florence Nightingale is revived, including a full facelift.
E4 · Episode 4
The team salvages a vintage rugby shirt worn by a Welsh professional in the 1960s, whose daughter-in-law had tried to freshen it up before framing it but had a laundry disaster.
E5 · Episode 5
The team revives a torn, nicotine-stained, lace dress that provided creative inspiration for a talented artist and a battered drum that was once the heartbeat of a Cornish festival.
E6 · Episode 6
Childhood memories are restored alongside items such as a storybook made by two loving parents and a tweed flat cap that belonged to a bricklaying father who died far too young.
E7 · Episode 7
Enter a workshop filled with expert craftspeople, bringing loved pieces of family history and the memories they hold back to life. A heartwarming antidote to throwaway culture.
E8 · Episode 8
The team revives a dilapidated carved village sign that has stood pride of place in Broome, Norfolk since the turn of the millennium, along with a handmade organ crafted in Basra during World War I.
E9 · Episode 9
The team restores a zoetrope - a groundbreaking form of Victorian entertainment and a precursor to moving film – along with a pair of dilapidated designer chairs.
E10 · Episode 10
The team joins forces to revive a suit of armour that belonged to actor Joss Ackland. And the restoration of a pair of line dancing boots sees the experts’ rhythm put to the test.
E11 · Episode 11
No stone is left unturned in restoring an Onyx ring back to its former glory, and a vintage mechanical doll, seemingly beyond repair, is brought back from the brink.
E12 · Episode 12
Horologist Steve Fletcher takes on a cleverly designed accessory with a unique purpose, while Mark tackles a vintage projector holding long-buried family memories of life in Uganda.
E13 · Episode 13
Ceramics expert Kirsten revives a very unusual piece of family history relating to a prisoner-of-war, and a father’s unfinished project holding precious childhood memories gets completed.
The Bear Ladies harness their skills to transform a life-sized horse, and a classic chair that holds memories of a daring escape from Paris during World War II is restored.
E15 · Episode 15
Julyan utilises his skills to fix a piece of folk history belonging to a celebrated musician, and a pair of childhood chairs that hold memories of the Tanzanian wild are restored.
E16 · Episode 16
Painting conservator Lucia tackles a crumbling 175-year-old portrait that’s been cut in two, and a pair of baby shoes holding precious memories of a wartime heroism are restored.
E17 · VE Day Special
To mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, the team take on four items with an extraordinary wartime story behind them, including a cockpit clock owned by a 101-year-old veteran.
E18 · Episode 18
The team take on four more cherished items, including a pair of battered seats from Arsenal’s Highbury stadium and a crumbling relic from a much-loved Somerset model village.
E19 · Episode 19
The team restore a silver statuette that survived a shipwreck, a traditional Iranian baby hammock, a remarkable concrete portrait and a flight case once owned by a rock legend.
E20 · Episode 20
The team take on four more precious items, including a remarkable wartime diary from Nazi-occupied Guernsey, a rusted station lamp and a beloved 1980s dolls’ house.
E21 · Episode 21
The team repair a giant plush hound dog with rock star pedigree, a Cypriot shepherd’s bag and a prizewinning sewing machine from the 1980s.
E22 · Episode 22
The team restore a unique pair of cowboy boots, a piece of plaster holding a loved one's message, a puppet who has lost his limbs and a pioneering film-maker's award.
E23 · Episode 23
Electronics expert Mark Stuckey hopes to unlock memories from the past by restoring a broken cine projector that hasn’t been used for over 40 years.
E24 · Episode 24
The team restores a photo of President Kennedy’s children with their English nanny, a tiny drum kit clock, a melted wax statuette and a traditional Venezuelan stringed instrument.
E25 · Episode 25
The Bear Ladies restore a stuffed monkey that turned royal heads. The team also fix a cake topper emblematic of a circus childhood and a Second World War helmet that survived the Blitz.
E1 · Episode 1
The team revive a working model of a Welsh coal mine, original plans for a British engineering classic and a Victorian writing box owned by a trailblazing female journalist.
E2 · Episode 2
The team restore a Man Utd shirt worn by a Busby Babe in the FA Cup final, a Bible from a wartime internment camp, an ornate Punjabi hookah and a Bradford shop window automaton.
E3 · Episode 3
Dean and Charlotte team up to restore a pair of motorcycle racing goggles with a rich history, Tim fixes a 1950s bike, and Will repairs a toy boat handmade by a devoted dad.
E4 · Episode 4
Lucia revives a family portrait of a heroic sea captain, Brenton repairs a precious boxing trophy, and the team restore a Jamaican trunk that carried a musician’s dreams.
E5 · Episode 5
The team pull out all the stops to repair a cracked violin, a weather-beaten enamel sign, a ceramic birdcage that's in pieces and a leather jacket with a faded Batman mural.
E6 · Episode 6
Dom and Sonnaz team up to fix a vintage salon hairdryer, David repairs some intricately carved Nigerian figurines, and Rebecca takes on a rugby flag with a remarkable history.
E7 · Episode 7
David restores a keyboard that once belonged to The Stranglers, Dean brings a pair of platforms back for a boogie, and Chris repairs a precious family cookbook of Indian delights.
E8 · Episode 8
The team restore a ceremonial Chinese lion dance costume, a set of well-loved traditional beer pumps and two beautiful ceramic maquettes.
E9 · Episode 9
The Bear Ladies revive a 1960s teddy with a rock ’n’ roll past, Pierro Pozella fixes a camera that saw action in World War II, and Will Kirk restores a garden bench that honours a lost husband.
E10 · Episode 10
The team's restorations include an exquisite Guyanese bangle, an electric guitar with a past, a leather tallit bag and a family's rediscovered set of Kent peg tiles.
Tim tackles a battered unicycle, Mark fixes an iconic 80s gadget, Brenton takes on an Edwardian plate camera, and David repairs a model of a virus that changed medical history.
Dean restores a pair of shoes with a surprising past, Mark revives a retro recording device, and Sonnaz and Angelina pair up to salvage a battered survivor of heady days in London.