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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 restores a model ship made of matchsticks and a retro machinist’s chair.
Episode 2. The team takes on a toy dog, badly burned in a house fire.
Episode 3. The team takes on a tired toy monkey and a seized-up workman's vice.
Episode 4. The team mends a toy carriage that takes its owner back to childhood.
Episode 5. The team takes on clay sculptures, a lawnmower and a handmade leather horse from WWII.
Episode 6. The team restore a sitar, a Second World War pilot’s jacket and a toy bird.
Episode 7. The team tackle a pastel portrait, a tinplate clockwork toy and a lucky leather purse.
Episode 8. The team take on a retro chandelier, an ornate mother-of-pearl table and a treasured toy.
Episode 9. The team restore a penny arcade game, a motorcycle accessory and an art deco ornament.
Episode 10. The team tackle a painting by a miner, a wedding tiara and a chiming clock.
Episode 11. The team restore an iron rocking chair, a mechanical musical bear and an alpine cowbell.
Episode 12. The team restore a ride-on snail toy, a ballroom dancing trophy and a vintage bike.
Episode 13. The team take on a musical table, a WWII Land Army doll and a pair of driving gloves.
Episode 14. The team restore a handmade toy racing car, a leather bowls bag and a carved wooden box.
Episode 15. The team restore a stoneware elephant, a wooden rocking horse and a beloved boxing trophy.
Episode 16. The team restore a vintage nursing chair, a firefighter's helmet and a coffee grinder.
Episode 17. The team restore a prewar pedal plane, a cigar box ukulele and a set of zoo animals.
Episode 18. The team tackle a salt and pepper set, a talking doll and a hat worn by a WWII POW.
Episode 19. The team restore a vintage pocket camera, a toy piglet and a delicate ornament from India.
Episode 20. The team restore a silver singing trophy, a birdcage and a beaten-up boxing bag.
Episode 21. The team restore a Chesterfield armchair, a brass keepsake box and a silver bracelet.
Episode 22. The team restores handmade pottery signs, a wooden horse and cart toy, and a footie trophy.
Episode 34. The team restore a midwifery bag, a cherished painting and a First World War brooch.
Episode 24. The team restores some leather saddle bags, a barometer and a stained glass panel.
Episode 26. The team restores a lead statue, a Windrush suitcase and a wooden giraffe.
Episode 27. The team restores an Indian dancing doll, a musical menorah and a sewing box.
Episode 28. The team restores a pair of wedding rings, a pantomime horse and a dreadnought guitar.
Episode 25. The team restores a tuba, a metal mantle clock and a Foo dog pot.
Episode 31. The team restores a leather chair, a vintage letterpress and a mechanical toy plane.
Episode 32. The team restore a treasured childhood puppet, an antique camera and an unusual timepiece.
Episode 33. The team restore a post box, a silver tea set and a leather desk folder.
Episode 35. The team restore a soft toy, a miniature piano and a work-torn wall clock.
Episode 37. The team restores a child’s chair, a musical wedding album and a children’s ride.
Episode 38. The team restore a whistling wooden statue, a photographer’s timer and an owl inkwell.
Episode 39. The team restore a pair of tap shoes, an ornate silver purse and a magician’s table.
Episode 40. The team restore a silver-plated cornet, a paraffin lamp and an elaborate music box.
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