The Repair Shop

201413 seriesEntertainment / Antiques
Available on
BBC One

`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.

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The experts join forces to triage a Syrian rocking horse that survived a war zone.

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The team revive a jacket belonging to a search dog involved in the Lockerbie disaster.

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A blind photographer’s cosy and comforting boots are restored to their former glory.

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The team salvage a professional rugby shirt that has undergone a laundry disaster.

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The team revives a lace dress that provided creative inspiration for a talented artist.

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Childhood memories are restored alongside items such as a book made by loving parents.

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The team takes on a task with strings attached – an elephant puppet that survived a fire.

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The team resurrect a village sign from Broome in Norfolk and a WWI handmade organ.

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The team restores a zoetrope, a groundbreaking form of Victorian entertainment.

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The team join forces to revive a suit of armour that belonged to actor Joss Ackland.

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No stone is left unturned in restoring an onyx ring back to its former glory.

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Horologist Steve Fletcher takes on a cleverly designed accessory with a unique purpose.

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Ceramics expert Kirsten revives a very unusual piece of family history relating to a POW.

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The Bear Ladies harness their skills to transform a life-sized model horse.

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Julyan utilises his skills to fix a piece of folk history belonging to a musical legend.

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Painting conservator Lucia tackles a crumbling 175-year-old portrait that was cut in two.

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To celebrate 80 years since VE Day, the team repair four very special war-related items.

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Dom and Sonnaz team up to repair a pair of battered seats from Arsenal’s Highbury stadium.

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The team fix a silver statuette that survived a shipwreck and a rock legend’s flight case.

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Chris restores a remarkable wartime diary, while Dom and Brenton fix a rusted lamp.

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The team repair a plush hound dog with rock star pedigree and a Cypriot shepherd’s bag.

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22/25. The team restore a unique pair of cowboy boots, a piece of plaster holding a loved one's message, a puppet that has lost its limbs and a pioneering film-maker's award. [S,AD] [HD]

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