Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life.\n\nStringed instrument restorer Julyan Wallis sets to work on a beloved banjo. The banjo belonged to Kipper Tranter’s dear departed friend, Ted. Many years ago, Ted took a young and wayward Kipper under his wing, for which Kipper is eternally grateful. The friends shared a love of bluegrass music and would regularly play together. When Ted passed away, he wanted his beloved banjo to go to Kipper. The 80-year-old instrument is not in great shape and Kipper would love it repaired, so that it can be passed onto another generation of musical talent. \n\nThe workshop’s next arrival is Julia Emmett from Berkshire, with a pair of vintage rollerskates for leather gal Suzie Fletcher. The 1930s skates belonged to her father, who was quite something back in the day, whizzing around on this set of wheels. They are a treasured memento for Julia but the leather is parched and cracked and the wooden wheels are riddled with holes, courtesy of some hungry woodworm. \n\nAnd antique restorer Will Kirk’s expertise is called upon when David Worssom arrives with a very old and elaborate wooden salad bowl. This unusual item was presented to David’s grandfather in the late 1800s during his service in the Boer War. The bowl was then inherited by his father and was a familiar fixture in David’s family home. It conjures vivid memories of his father and his childhood. The various segments of the bowl are falling apart, the only thing holding it together is some ornate silver fretwork. Brenton West tends to the silver while Will reassembles the puzzle.
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Series 10: Episode 9
Jay Blades and the team bring four treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life.\n\nMei-Mei Heryet is the first to arrive at the barn, with an ornately c ...
27-03-2024
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Series 10: Episode 8
Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life.\n\nMaster cobbler Dean Westmoreland is put through his paces when Neil ...
20-03-2024
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Series 10: Episode 5
Jay Blades and the team bring four treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. \n \nFirst to arrive today is a musical challenge for the barn’s i ...
13-03-2024
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Series 4 (shortened Versions): Episode 11
Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life.\n\nMetal worker Dom Chinea takes on the challenge of restoring a batter ...
08-03-2024
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Series 11: Episode 38
It’s silversmith Brenton West’s time to shine as he is called upon to give a worn and bent brass key ring a new lease of life. The treasured trinket was made for Nei ...
01-03-2024
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Series 11: Episode 37
First into the barn is Marion with a diabolo dating back to the 1890s for the attention of woodwork expert Will Kirk. Originally gifted to Marion’s grandfather, Thomas, wh ...
29-02-2024
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Series 11: Episode 36
Sisters Katie and Anna bring a chrome calendar ornament that reminds them of their lovely nanny, Pat. However, it’s fallen foul of the dreaded rust. Fearing its days might ...
28-02-2024
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Series 11: Episode 35
Woodwork conservator Will Kirk is presented with a kitchen curiosity and, without doubt, a first for the barn. The coconut scraper has been in Fausta’s family for over 100 ...
27-02-2024
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Series 11: Episode 34
An unusual necklace telling the story of love and loss is brought back to life in time for a wedding. And a camera dating back to the 1940s is given a new lease of life for a yo ...
26-02-2024
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Series 11: Episode 33
There is a chance for woodwork expert Will Kirk to showcase his impressive carving skills when Wilma from Bristol arrives with her late mother’s occasional table. Wilma&rs ...
23-02-2024
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Series 10: Episode 8
Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life.\n\nMaster cobbler Dean Westmoreland is put through his paces when Neil ...
20-03-2024
BBC 2
Series 10: Episode 9
Jay Blades and the team bring four treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life.\n\nMei-Mei Heryet is the first to arrive at the barn, with an ornately c ...
27-03-2024
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Series 11: Episode 29
New dad Will Kirk is entrusted with the restoration of a cherished family crib belonging to solo mum Nikki. Both Nikki and her two older brothers slept in the 1970s crib as babi ...
19-02-2024
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Series 11: Episode 23
A teddy bear that has lost its sparkle is revamped in memory of a beloved father. Sisters Lauren and Claire bring in Timmy, a well-worn toy that was their dad Brian’s chil ...
09-02-2024
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Series 3: Episode 7
Today in the Repair Shop, Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life.\n\nSoft toy restorers Amanda Middleditch and ...
19-12-2019
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Series 2: Episode 5
Clockmaker Steve Fletcher turns his talents to restoring an ornate antique pipe, carved from a mineral called meerschaum. Steve also calls on the help of his sister, and master ...
13-09-2022
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Series 9: Episode 30
Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life.\n\nBicycle restorer Tim Gunn is the first to receive his project - a tr ...
09-11-2023
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Series 7: Episode 18
Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life.\n\nSilversmith Brenton West takes on the repair of a salt and pepper mu ...
28-11-2022
BBC 2
Series 2: Episode 2
Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. Resident clock restorer Steve Fletcher restores a German-made toy steam ...
24-03-2023
BBC 2
Series 5 (extended Versions): Episode 9
Jay Blades and the team bring four treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life.\n\nFather and son Simon and Jake Mosely are hoping optics expert Richard ...
05-12-2022
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