The Repair Shop
The Repair Shop
2017
Season 5
1 Episode 1
2019-11-18
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 as a teenager. Horologist Steve Fletcher’s knowledge of dials, numbers and needles is called upon to resurrect a very unusual object that has been broken for over 30 years. Owner Simon arrives at the barn with a defunct speedometer from his 1920s vintage car. An engineer himself, he has worked on every element of his beloved car, but getting the speedometer to work has defeated him. There’s nothing else for it but to dismantle the entire unit and do some major figuring out. Basketry specialist Sarah Hatton undertakes the repair of a wicker baby crib that has been at the heart of a family for generations.
2 Episode 2
2019-11-19
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 with rust and it has sprung some major leaks. Dom sets about replacing the bottom panel and giving it a new lease of life, with the help of silversmith Brenton. Master saddler Suzie Fletcher tackles a miniature camel saddle – the only memento from a childhood spent in Malaysia. This curious item has been by owner John’s side for over 60 years, but an unfortunate incident with a mischievous puppy has left it in tatters. And teddy bear repair duo Amanda and Julie welcome a 100-year-old RAF mascot bear called Bobby. Dressed in a replica uniform, the bear belonged to a brave airman who survived a horrific plane crash during the Second World War. His daughters, Kris and Barbara, would love to have Bobby Bear restored as a tribute to their father.
3 Episode 3
2019-11-20
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 memories of peddling around town with their three children in tow, but the ingenious contraption is now dilapidated after being exiled to the shed for decades. Furniture restorer Will Kirk is presented with the dreaded box of bits when he meets the owner of what was a Victorian sewing table. And percussion expert Pete Woods restores a piece of military history – a drum that saw frontline action in both world wars. The drum belonged to owner Tim’s grandfather, who signed up for duty in the Royal Fusiliers at just thirteen years of age. Too young to be a soldier, Tim's grandad became a drummer boy and would accompany marching soldiers.
4 Episode 4
2019-11-21
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 War. The market was bombed, but the lucky soldier escaped with just a shrapnel wound. The satchel itself bears the blood stain. Horologist Steve Fletcher brings all his expertise to the repair of a Victorian clock that is that is linked to an incredible wartime story that made national headlines. The clock has been in owner Wendy’s family for over 100 years, for most of its life sitting proudly on the mantle of her grandparents’ pub in Kent. In the last few years it has become increasingly unreliable and has not chimed in decades. And silversmith Brenton works his magic on a mythical creature. The bronze sea serpent pen holder was made by owner Alan’s great-grandfather, who had a passion for making such curiosities.
5 Episode 5
2019-11-22
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 keepsakes restored for his father as a surprise. Natural history conservator Simon Moore is faced with a huge challenge when he takes receipt of an unusual cigarette box, crafted from an ostrich egg shell. It was a gift given to owner Trevor’s grandfather during the Second World War, when he was stationed in the Far East. And metalworker Dom is delighted to work on a 1950s toy bike that was gifted to the owner’s brother by none other than Laurel and Hardy during a performance in their home town.
6 Episode 6
2019-11-25
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 uses all his knowledge to bring this unique wooden object back to life. It's collaboration time for clockmaker Steven Fletcher and our toy duo Amanda Middleditch and Julie Tatchell when a wind-up panda dating from the 1960s is brought to the barn. It is the first toy owner Gill remembers having and was a gift from her late father, who died two weeks before her sixth birthday aged just 52. After providing 50 years of comfort to Gill, panda is looking worse for wear. An unusual and ingenious contraption arrives for the attention of metal worker Dominic Chinea. It is a coconut scraper and was the creation of Dudley's father, who migrated with his family to the UK from India in 1958. Dudley and his brothers have fond memories of helping their mother make a Goan treat called Kulkuls.
7 Episode 7
2019-11-26
The team take on a wooden desk, a scrapbook and a wind-up train.
8 Episode 8
2019-11-27
The team take on a collectable seesaw, a hand-stitched bedspread and a shooting stick.
9 Episode 9
2019-11-28
The team take on a precious brooch, a rag doll and a well-travelled wooden trunk.
10 Episode 10
2019-11-29
The team take on a ship's wheel, a worn-out football mascot and a vintage cricket ball.
11 Episode 11
2019-12-02
The team take on a teddy bear, an unusual musical instrument and a century-old tea caddy.
12 Episode 12
2019-12-03
The team take on a garden bench, an old school calculator and an antique bridle.
13 Episode 13
2019-12-04
The team take on a tarnished keepsake, a vintage bottle stopper and a pedal scooter.
14 Episode 14
2019-12-05
The team take on a Victorian high chair, a smuggler's telescope and a tippling stick
15 Episode 15
2019-12-06
The team take on a toy cannon, a Victorian inkwell and a saintly statue that has suffered an unholy breakage.
16 Episode 16
2019-12-09
The team take on a well-travelled leather case, a fantastic homemade telescope built from scrap metal and 100-year-old bowl with an extraordinary history.
17 Episode 17
2019-12-10
The team takes on a family butcher's trusty sausage-making machine, a treasured Edwardian postcard album and an Iraqi hot water urn, known as a samovar.
18 Episode 18
2019-12-11
The team tackles a shattered gold ring, a dilapidated fire bucket and a jewelry box with a puzzle to solve.
19 Episode 19
2019-12-12
The team takes on a smashed piggy bank, a homemade gramophone that has lost its voice and a tarnished 19th-century ceremonial helmet.
20 Episode 20
2019-12-13
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.
21 Episode 21
2020-09-07
Jay Blades and the team take on a set of shopkeeper's scales, a leather keepsake bag and an Egyptian table.
22 Episode 22
2020-09-08
Jay Blades and the team tackle a bus conductor’s ticket machine, a Victorian automaton and a former world champion’s kick-boxing trophy.
23 Episode 23
2020-10-05
Jay Blades and the team tackle a writing bureau, a pair of dancing clogs and a couple of ploughing trophies.
24 Episode 24
2020-09-10
Jay Blades and the team tackle an art deco clock, a teddy bear and a 3D photograph viewer.
25 Episode 25
2020-09-11
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.
26 Episode 26
2020-09-14
Jay Blades and the team tackle a refugee family's wooden trunk, a memorial trophy and a gyroscopic toy cyclist.
27 Episode 27
2020-09-15
Jay Blades and the team tackle a tarnished rugby trophy, a Victorian sewing machine and an accordion.
28 Episode 28
2020-09-16
Jay Blades and the team tackle a wooden toolbox, a plate camera and a marionette theatre.
29 Episode 29
2020-09-17
Jay Blades and the team tackle a surveyor's theodolite, an ice cream bell and a football.
30 Episode 30
2020-09-18
Jay Blades and the team tackle a military chess set, a Syrian chair and a wartime mascot doll.
31 Episode 31
2020-09-21
The team takes on a tired teddy bear, an equestrian ceremonial blanket and a police investigation murder box.
32 Episode 32
2020-09-22
Jay Blades and the team take on a saxophone, a tarnished brass kettle and a shaving mirror from the First World War.
33 Episode 33
2020-09-23
Jay Blades and the team take on a wall clock with an extraordinary story, a fractured lustre bowl and a semi-acoustic guitar.
34 Episode 34
2020-09-24
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.
35 Episode 35
2020-09-25
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.
36 Episode 36
2020-09-28
Jay Blades and the team take on a banjo, a pair of rollerskates and a wooden salad bowl.
37 Episode 37
2020-09-29
Jay Blades and the team take on an 18th-century French clock, a radiogram and a Victorian botanical microscope.
38 Episode 38
2020-10-06
Jay Blades and the team take on a Victorian railway lamp, a musical jewellery box and a Brownie toadstool.
39 Episode 39
2020-10-01
Jay Blades and the team take on an oil lamp, a fret saw and a child’s drum kit.
40 Episode 40
2020-10-02
Jay Blades and the team take on a dented trumpet, a decorative belt awarded to a Victorian sporting hero and a metal roundabout.
