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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 2. The team restore a grandfather clock, a coffee grinder and a hot air balloon automaton.
Episode 3. The team restore a pair of hearse lamps, a jewellery box and a statue of a fisherman.
Episode 6. The team restore a precious diary, a handmade leather apron and a toy monkey.
Episode 7. The team restore a child’s shoe, a vintage vacuum cleaner and a child’s tea set.
Episode 8. The team restore a magician’s top hat, a signwriting case and a butcher’s shop automaton.
Episode 9. The team restore a landscape painting, two silver Shabbat candlesticks and a car jack.
Episode 10. The team restore a pair of old football boots, a boxing trophy and a vintage globe.
Episode 11. The team restore a statue, a clock from Trinidad and a painting that has seen better days.
Episode 12. The team restore a teddy bear, a wall clock and a set of vintage golf clubs.
Episode 13. The team repair a saddler’s stitching stool, a reclining armchair and an amphibious clock.
Episode 14. The team restore a beloved sailor doll, a mid-century camera and a child’s musical chair.
A doll, a harmonium and a train set from Kenya are given a new lease of life.
Episode 15. The team restore a mosaic table, a well-loved family recipe book and an art deco clock.
Episode 16. The team restore an ageing sound system and a saddle that has crossed the Atlantic.
Episode 17. The team restore a sporran, an ingenious artist’s tool and a much-loved toy seal.
Episode 18. The team restore a toy car, a legal eagle’s briefcase and a footballing scrapbook.
Episode 19. The team restore a pair of Turkish bath clogs, a pair of trophies and a treasured bear.
Episode 20. The team restores a century-old violin, a toy replica cooker and a leather briefcase.
Episode 21. The team revive a doll, a pair of RAF boots and a ring made by a German prisoner of war.
Episode 22. The team restore a 1970s go-kart, a wooden puzzle box and a teddy bear with a missing leg.
Episode 23. The team restore a dictionary, a motorbike helmet and goggles, and a hobby horse.
Episode 24. The team restore a tricycle, a silver bracelet and a cherished pair of red ballet shoes.
Episode 25. The team restore a silver saxophone, a stained-glass window panel and a music box.
Episode 26. The team restore two bespoke rings, a penny slot machine and a wooden writing box.
Episode 27. The team revive a rusty rocking toy, a torn pilot’s jacket and a bashed-up banjo.
Episode 28. The team revive a shamrock brooch, a brass miniature replica kitchen and a table lamp.
Episode 29. The team restore a scientist’s notebook, an unfinished wooden ship and a silver locket.
Episode 30. The team restore a rusty tricycle, a photograph album and a Chinese porcelain figurine.
Episode 31. The team restore a Royal Australian Air Force hat, a toy giraffe and a silver jubilee cup.
Episode 32. The team restore a homemade radio, a set of dinner gongs and a musical carousel.
Episode 33. The team restore a pair of ice hockey skates, a cycle helmet and a bear called Lummy.
Episode 34. The team restore a miniature kettle crafted from a shilling, a violin and a toy rocket.
Episode 35. The team restore a jewellery box, a toy flying saucer and a miniature Shakespeare library.
Episode 36. The team restore a treasured bracelet, a shop front sign and a statue of a dancing bear.
Episode 37. The team restore a radio-controlled model yacht, a garden urn and a WWI pilot’s hat.
Episode 38. The team restore a fireman’s helmet, an electric guitar and a push-along toy.
Episode 39. The team restore a gold mantle clock, an SAS soldier bookend and a 1920s mini-microscope.
Episode 40. The team restore a musical grenadier guard doll, a sextant and a wooden chest.