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`The Repair Shop' is a Ricochet production for the BBC which follows a workshop where broken or damaged family heirlooms are brought back to life. Furniture restorer and presenter Jay Blades hosts as fellow furniture restorers, horologists, metal workers, ceramicists, upholsterers and other skilled craftsmen of all types are brought together to work in one space to restore much-loved possessions to their former glory. Many of these items have incredible stories behind them and a unique place in history.
Episode 1. The team restore a 1950s alarm clock, a statue of a horse and a 120-year-old rugby cap.
Episode 2. The team restore a tiny pair of baby boots, a Venetian jewellery box and a dancing mat.
Episode 5. The team restore a painting, an oud and the flying helmet of a trailblazing female pilot.
Episode 6. A giant toy lion, a vintage cash register and an old harbourmaster’s telescope are mended.
Episode 7. The team restore a camera, a draughts board and a toy owned by author Dick King-Smith.
Episode 8. The experts restore a 1960s lawnmower, a sporting trophy and a 40-year-old leather belt.
Episode 9. The team restore a marching drum, a mug and a model windmill made by a much-missed father.
Episode 10. The team restore a pair of football boots, a wooden jack-in-the-box and a lamp.
Episode 11. The team restore a broken bowl, a miniature silver train spice box and a leather football.
Episode 12. Three sentimental items, including an old fishing reel, are thrown a lifeline.
Episode 13. The team restore a mother-of-pearl purse, a flamenco guitar and a 1950s black cab meter.
Episode 14. The team repair a Victorian portrait of a formidable woman, a brazier and a pottery horse.
Episode 15. The team restore a painted pepper mill and two wind-up toys gifted to identical twins.
Episode 16. The team restore a set of shire horse bells, a mid-century chair and a toy from the 1930s.
Episode 17. The team restore two ceramic doves believed to be linked to Picasso and a miner’s helmet.
Episode 18. Fantasy is in the air as two schoolboy scrapbooks made in tribute to Tolkien are restored.
Episode 19. The team mend a 200-year-old guitar, a trunk that has toured Africa and a pinball machine.
Episode 20. The team restore a chair in which JFK once sat, a Walkman and a Royal Navy hat box.
Episode 21. A bag gifted to a 1960s typist who made headlines as she tried to make Britain better.
Episode 22. A beloved but rickety old ironing board and a badly broken wardrobe are resuscitated.
Episode 23. A watch that has provided a lifeline for a lifetime is given a new lease of life.
Episode 24. A 100-year-old shipping log charting the bravery of a seafarer is restored.
Episode 25. A brass horn that once belonged to a prankster postman brings amusement to the barn.
Episode 26. An intricate wooden desk used by a member of the suffragette movement is revived.
Episode 27. The team’s busy to-do list includes a metal breadcrumb maker and a stuffed toy lamb.
Episode 28. The team revives a ukulele owned by a music-loving family and a 1960s flip-over clock.
Episode 29. A solo mum brings her cherished family crib to be lovingly restored for her baby.
Episode 30. On the team’s worksheet is a worn-out suitcase from Ukraine and a cherished baby doll.
Episode 31. A fractured figurine is pieced together in memory of a devoted nurse and loving mother.
Episode 32. Bookbinder Chris Shaw performs life-saving work on an antique medical book.
Episode 33. A walnut table, once a young Jamaican woman’s pride and joy, is restored in her memory.
Episode 34. An unusual necklace telling the story of love and loss is restored.
Episode 35. It's a first for the barn when an Indian coconut scraper is delivered to Will Kirk.
Episode 36. Two sisters bring a broken calendar ornament that reminds them of their nanny, Pat.
Episode 37. A battered Victorian diablo is in need of some special care and attention.
Episode 38. Expert Brenton West needs nerves of steel as he repairs a precious brass key ring.
Episode 39. A sacred portrait of a Hindu god arrives in need of a miracle.
Episode 40. Expert Steve Fletcher takes on a wall clock that has made an epic journey across Europe.