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The Repair Shop (2017)
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The Repair Shop is a workshop of dreams, where broken or damaged cherished family heirlooms are brought back to life. Furniture restorers, horologists, metal workers, ceramicists, upholsterers, and all manner of skilled craftsmen and women have been brought together to work in one extraordinary space, restoring much-loved possessions to their former glory.
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Bill PatersonNarrator (voice)
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George VernonDirector
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33 episodes · First aired 2017-12-19
E01
The Repair Shop at Christmas (2017)
2017-12-19
A Victorian version of a jukebox called a Polyphon, that has rusted into silence, moves sisters Ann and Kathryn to tears when they hear it play the family's favourite carol for first time in decades. Meanwhile the only Christmas present received by evacuee Patricia in 1939, Betty Doll, is lovingly brought back life; while a rustic but rickety Nordic sleigh, a battered 100 year-old school Nativity, and an 18th century Madonna and Child painting all bring unique restoration challenges for team of experts. Celebrating the season of joy and giving, The Repair Shop At Christmas is the festive fairy tale that will transform broken treasures into beautiful gifts, proving that ‘make do and mend' is still a philosophy to live by.
E02
The Repair Shop at Christmas (2019)
2019-12-29
In the Repair Shop this Christmas, the team take on a bike, a treasured but tired harmonium, a clockwork train set and a beloved 80-year-old bear.
E03
The Repair Shop at Christmas (2020)
2020-12-26
The team take on a precious toy rocking horse, a seized-up stereogram, a toy truck built during WWII and a vintage musical carousel ornament.
E04
The Repair Shop at Christmas (2021)
2021-12-23 · 58 min
The team restore a very special mechanical doll, a traditional German decoration, an ageing harmonium and a train set from Kenya.
E05
Red Nose Day: Comic Relief 2022
2022-03-18 · 8 min
French & Saunders and Dame Judi Dench visit The Repair Shop.
E06
A Royal Visit
2022-10-26 · 59 min
In a special episode to mark the BBC’s centenary, Jay and the team meet the Prince of Wales (in autumn 2021, before his accession to the throne) and restore two historic items.
E07
The Repair Shop at Christmas 2022
2022-12-26 · 59 min
Spirits are high at the Repair Shop as Jay Blades and the team conjure up the magic of Christmas past. Adding a touch of pizazz to a 1960s home bar, which once formed the cornerstone of family Christmas parties for a newly arrived Caribbean family, are woodwork wizard Will Kirk and restoration royalty Dominic Chinea. Expert duo Steve Fletcher and Kirsten Ramsay face their own festive challenge in the form of a bent and bedraggled Christmas tree that’s been at the heart of family festivities for over 100 years. Meanwhile, electrical whizz Mark Stuckey is tasked with breathing new life into an old film projector, bringing footage of departed loved ones sharply back into focus. And a battered trombone that is the sole surviving tangible reminder of a father lost long ago is lovingly revived by Pete Woods in time for some very special Christmas celebrations that see our experts magically transported back to their own childhoods.
E09
Repair Shop Children In Need Special (2020)
2020-11-13
The repair team will deliver to a girl a special prize that she can treasure forever. Happy, a beloved toy, has always brought Olivia's family good luck; from helping Great-Grandad through WWII to being beside Olivia during her operation.
E10
Repair Shop Children in Need Special (2021)
2021-11-19
Billy and his mum Mandy's special teddy, Henry, is certainly in need of some specialist TLC, so it is over to the lovely folk at The Repair Shop to work their magic and secure a new lease of life for the bear.
E11
The Repair Shop at Christmas 2023
2023-12-24 · 59 min
It’s Christmas at The Repair Shop, and the team face four festive fixes, including a mechanical cake, a record player, paper Santas and a steel-pan drum.
E12
Favourite Fixes - Episode 1
2024-10-30 · 59 min
Narrator Bill Paterson reminisces on four favourite fixes related to childhood, including a toy rabbit belonging to Dick King-Smith, author of the story that became the film, Babe.
E13
Favourite Fixes - Episode 2
2024-11-06 · 59 min
Enter a workshop filled with expert craftspeople, bringing loved pieces of family history and the memories they hold back to life. A heartwarming antidote to throwaway culture.
E14
Favourite Fixes - Episode 3
2024-11-13 · 59 min
Narrator Bill Paterson reminisces on favourite fixes related to World War II, including a doll believed to have been made by a young woman who joined the Women's Land Army aged eighteen.
E15
Favourite Fixes - Episode 4
2024-11-27 · 57 min
Narrator Bill Paterson reminisces on four of the barn’s most unusual fixes, including a hovering vacuum cleaner, a Victorian lightning machine and a giant stuffed animal!
E16
Favourite Fixes - Episode 5
2024-12-04 · 59 min
Narrator Bill Paterson looks back at four favourite sporting fixes from the past, including a 120-year-old rugby league cap given to a Yorkshireman who played for his country.
E17
Favourite Fixes - Episode 6
2024-12-11 · 59 min
Bill Paterson looks back at some favourite toy fixes, including a cuddly keepsake that’s provided comfort for both a father and son, and a tinplate rocket in need of a boost.
E18
The Repair Shop at Christmas 2024
2024-12-24 · 59 min
The team repairs five festive items, including a 100-year-old projector that’s part of a family’s Christmas Eve tradition, and two revived puffins bring joy to a group of children.
E19
Favourite Fixes - Episode 7
2024-12-30 · 58 min
Narrator Bill Paterson reminisces about four favourite art keepsakes from the past, including a pair of 1970s pop art boots so funky even Elton John grabbed himself a pair!
E20
On the Road - Ayrshire
2025-01-06 · 44 min
In Ayrshire, a window signed by the poet Robert Burns and a life-changing historic Scottish canoe are both lovingly repaired by the team.
E21
On the road (reversions) Episode 1
2025-05-21 · 55 min
The team help commemorate the victims of the Lockerbie bombing, restore a World War II Polish art piece, and performed other repairs. The episode also includes a segment on the art of marquetry.
E22
On the road (reversions) Episode 2
2025-05-28 · 57 min
Carpenter Will and horologist Steve are far from home today, exploring Ayrshire on Scotland’s west coast. Their first stop is the Scottish Boat Building School in Irvine, where Tom is waiting with a very unusual vessel.
E23
On the road (reversions) Episode 3
2025-06-04 · 58 min
The team fix a giant fibreglass cow lantern, Angie restores a Hindu holy book, Will hears the tragic story behind a fruit machine, and Dom gets a crash course in brilliant cutting.
E24
On the road (reversions) Episode 4
2025-06-11 · 58 min
The boys help save a crumbling monument, Suzie hears a story of injustice from South Africa, Will brings a huge drum back to the barn, and Dom learns about neon sign making.
E25
On the road (reversions) Episode 5
2025-06-18 · 58 min
Dom and Lucia help save an iconic Glasgow landmark, a Chinese unicorn is rescued, Will and Dom get to grips with a 5,000-year-old craft, and Will tries a new sport - shinty.
E26
At Christmas 2025
2025-12-26 · 59 min
It’s Christmas at the barn, and the doors are thrown wide open to welcome special guests Helen Mirren, Julia Donaldson and Rob Brydon, who bring in treasured items in need of repair.
E27
Beyond the Barn - Episode 1
2026-09-02 · 58 min
Mark restores a homemade K-9 dog, Suzie repairs a leather bag belonging to Winston Churchill’s cook, and Jayesh breathes new life into a cowboy hat with links to David Bowie.
E28
Beyond the Barn - Episode 2
2026-09-09 · 60 min
Steve Fletcher visits a cobbler mascot, Mark Stuckey brings a vintage radio from Brazil back to life, and Julyan Wallis rescues a mandolin once played for Queen Elizabeth II.
E29
Beyond the Barn - Episode 3
2026-09-16 · 60 min
Chris restores a trunk belonging to Paul O'Grady, Kirsten rebuilds a memorial wolf statue, Mark revives a 1960s valve amp, and Tim repairs a historic lamplighter bicycle.
E30
Beyond the Barn - Episode 4
2026-09-23 · 60 min
Brenton restores a shattered trophy, Chris rebuilds a historic coronation scrapbook, and Jonathan transforms a rusted pair of garden secateurs into a treasured tool once again.
E31
Beyond the Barn - Episode 5
2026-09-30 · 58 min
New expert Ray revives a POW's fountain pen, the Bear Ladies restore a royal gift, Julyan repairs a Beatles-era guitar, and Brenton travels to the Hebrides to see his handiwork.
E32
Beyond the Barn - Episode 6
2026-10-07 · 58 min
David and Mark restore a sprawling miniature fairground, Lucia uncovers a portrait's scandalous secrets, and Dom rescues a rugby wheelchair belonging to an army veteran.
E33
Beyond the Barn - Episode 7
2026-10-14 · 58 min
Mark restores a family’s 1970s record player, Rich rebuilds a delicate heirloom signet ring, and Pete repairs the giant crack in a Ghanaian djembe drum.
E34
Beyond the Barn - Episode 8
2026-10-21 · 57 min
Chris rescues a treasured 1869 copy of Dante’s Divine Comedy, Kirsten rebuilds a shattered Pride of Birmingham award, and Geoff brings a vintage one-armed bandit back to life.
Series 1
15 episodes · First aired 2017-03-27 · ★ 8.0
E01
Accordion
2017-03-27 · 29 min
Furniture restorer Jay Blades and horologist Steve Fletcher tackle a timepiece with huge sentimental value for its owner Jane Fanner. Her late father, who was completely blind, made the clock himself, but it hasn't ticked or chimed since his death. Antique furniture restorer Will Kirk tests his carpentry skills on a 50-year-old wooden flying fish that may have been carved by a descendent of one the mutineers from HMS Bounty. And accordion expert Roger Thomas wrestles with an 80-year-old instrument that was played in the bomb shelters of London during the Blitz.
E02
Vintage Telephone
2017-03-28 · 29 min
In the repair shop today, furniture restoration dream team Jay Blades and Will Kirk work their magic on a much loved Arts and Crafts piano stool that has been badly damaged by a dog without a bone. Clock restoration expert Steve is called up to work on a vintage telephone. And antique projector specialist Richard Rigby restores a collector's item that casts its spell over everyone in the repair shop.
E03
Dr Who Daleks
2017-03-29 · 29 min
In the repair shop today, furniture restorers Jay Blades and Will Kirk take delivery of a highly-prized Davenport desk, damaged by burglars and in need of some serious surgery. Vintage electronics expert Neil Fairly battles some ageing Dr Who baddies. And the repair shop's very own time-lord Steve Fletcher tackles a tricky time-travelling conundrum of his own.
E04
Victorian Gnome
2017-03-30 · 29 min
Today in the repair shop, more cherished possessions are in need of rescuing from the ravages of time. Ceramics conservator Kirstin Ramsay carries out some serious surgery on a cherished Victorian garden gnome. Firefighting historian Stuart Black tackles the restoration of an antique helmet. And musical box expert Stephen Kember takes on a secret mission to bring a treasured family piece back to life before its owner finds out.
E05
Italian Chair
2017-03-31 · 29 min
Today in the repair shop, a precious 19th-century Italian chair tests Jay Blades's soft and hard furnishing skills. Resident ceramicist Kirsten Ramsey painstakingly puts the broken bits of a shattered piece by Jean Lurcat, a contemporary of Picasso's, back together again. And furniture restorer Will Kirk sets to work on a very special jewellery box.
E06
Ceramic Plaque
2017-04-03 · 29 min
In the repair shop today, three cherished family heirlooms are brought back to life. Art conservator Lucia Scalisi rescues a painting that has been in Patricia and Ivor Sansom's family for decades and holds many special memories of a lifelong love story. Ceramicist Kirsten Ramsay reunites the broken pieces of a beloved painted plaque that was dropped and shattered over 45 years ago. And furniture restorers Will Kirk and Jay Blades bring a Japanese lacquered jewellery box that had suffered in the hands of burglars back from the brink.
E07
Village Clock
2017-04-04 · 29 min
In the repair shop today, the team are on a secret mission to restore precious family heirlooms, two royal Worcester vases from the early 1900s that are the prized possessions of Graham Kellie's wife Shirley. Horologist Steven Fletcher and expert metal worker Dominic Chinea pull forces to fix a titanic timepiece - the Cirencester village clock which hasn't ticked for many years. And the team work together to mend a piece of farming history, a severely rusted 19th-century hay press.
E08
Wurlitzer Jukebox
2017-04-05 · 29 min
The repair shop team is no stranger to weird and wonderful items and today is no exception. Resident clock specialist Steven Fletcher receives a round of applause when he employs his skills to fix a clapping monkey. Ceramicist Kirsten Ramsay and furniture restorer Will Kirk team up to restore an ornate Victorian travelling box. And an iconic blast from the past in the form of a 1950s Wurlitzer jukebox arrives to test the skills of Laurence Richardson.
E09
Grandfather Clock
2017-04-06 · 29 min
Today in the repair shop, horologist Steve Fletcher and furniture restorer Will Kirk bring a grandfather clock out of retirement. It has been in the family for four generations and now resides with proud owners Ian and Linda Murphy, who long to hear it chime again. Ceramicist Kirsten Ramsay rescues a Royal Barum ware vase from a crack of doom. And the repair shop teddy doctors perform life-saving surgery on a much-loved bear who, after a run in with a puppy, now has only one ear and one arm.
E10
Ceramic Bulldog
2017-04-07 · 29 min
Today in the repair shop, some of the country's leading crafts people bring treasured possessions back to life. Furniture restorers Jay Blades and Will Kirk work together on a 100-year-old Nordic rocking chair that owner Nina Tucknott's grandparents were given on their wedding day. And ceramics restorers Guillaume Pons and Kirsten Ramsay take on two very different pieces - an engraved mother of pearl seashell from Brazil and an unusual ceramic bulldog named Sweetpea, whose face has been shattered.
E11
1970s Bowl
2017-04-10 · 29 min
The Repair Shop has the tools and the talent to deal with any restoration challenge no matter how big, how small, how old or how new. In this episode, horologist Steven Fletcher gets a Victorian cuckoo clock singing again. Ceramics conservator Kirsten Ramsay attempts a seamless repair on a 70s bowl, and furniture restorer Will Kirk navigates a 200-year-old sea chest.
E12
Painting
2017-04-11 · 29 min
Whether rare antique or common keepsake, the repair shop team restores those family heirlooms with sentimental value beyond compare. Painting conservator Lucia Scalisi faces a serious challenge when presented with a perforated painting by celebrated British artist Fred Appleyard. Furniture restorer Will Kirk has to think outside the box to solve a homemade riddle with over 100 pieces. And a family heirloom with huge sentimental value needs the prowess of ceramicist Kirsten Ramsay.
E13
Museum Sign
2017-04-12 · 29 min
The Repair Shop team rescues all manner of objects from the ravages of time. From reviving pieces of history for whole communities to repairing tin, yet treasured, reminders of family days gone by. Metal worker Dominic Chinea has to use all of his restoration skills to future proof an old, Cornish museum sign. Steven Fletcher has to steer an old banger back onto the road. And the Repair Shop emergency bear-care team, Julie and Amanda, start treatment on George, a very special teddy who has lost one of his eyes and his growl.
E14
Pinball Machine
2017-04-13 · 29 min
An antique barometer, a pair of rowing oars and a poorly pinball machine are restored. At the Repair Shop, cherished family heirlooms are brought back to life by some of the country's leading craftspeople. Horologist Steven Fletcher feels the pressure as he gets to grips with a broken, antique barometer. Furniture restorer Will Kirk is entrusted with a pair of rowing oars that could have a hidden past. And a poorly pinball machine that has spent the last few years being used as a kitchen work top finds its way to pinball wizard Geoff Harvey for some love and attention.
E15
Toy Boat
2017-04-14 · 29 min
Expert at tackling the problems others fear to fix, no restoration project phases the Repair Shop crew. Today on board the good ship Repair Shop, a customer has a knotty nautical problem that leaves furniture restorer Will Kirk all at sea. Jay Blades and Tim Weeks face the music to a get a vintage gramophone looking and sounding like new, which calls on all of Tim's 50 years of experience. And soft toy specialists Amanda and Julie take on a young lady suffering the effects of years of love and affection.
