The Repair Shop

2014•13 series•Entertainment / Antiques

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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 1The Repair Shop

Episode 2. The team restore a roundabout, a WWI dominoes box and a mechanical teddy.

Episode 3The Repair Shop

Episode 3. The team restore a ceramic night light and a 1960s skateboard.

Episode 4The Repair Shop

Episode 4. Team restore running shoes worn in the 1936 Olympics and a photograph of an ANC activist.

Episode 5The Repair Shop

Episode 5. The team breathe new life into a historic painting and a groovy toy yellow submarine.

Episode 8The Repair Shop

Episode 8. The team restore a painting, a plate and a doll belonging to a refugee child from Bosnia.

Episode 9The Repair Shop

Episode 9. The experts restore a harmonium and a document belonging to a survivor of the Titanic.

Episode 10The Repair Shop

Episode 10. The team restore a barber’s chair, a roulette machine and a carousel horse.

Episode 11The Repair Shop

Episode 13. The team restore a miniature house, a radio and a fairground game.

Episode 12The Repair Shop

Episode 12. The team restore a chair made for King George VI’s coronation and a mechanical toy clown.

Episode 14The Repair Shop

Episode 14. The team repair a 1960s armchair, an electrostatic generator and a WWII sailor’s hat.

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