Jay Blades and the team bring four treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life.\n\nMetal expert Dominic Chinea and wood restorer Will Kirk join forces to work on a very special wooden travelling trunk. It contained all the worldly possessions of a family of Polish refugees as they travelled across continents looking for a new home after the Second World War, eventually arriving in Britain aboard the Empire Windrush in 1948. Theresa Sothcott and her sister-in-law Jane from Leicester tell the fascinating story of their mother, aunt and grandmother as Dom and Will work out how best to conserve this precious but battered heirloom.\n\nNext to test the Repair Shop’s knowledge and expertise are Gil and Sue Duffy from Worcestershire, with a delicate and damaged parcel for the attention of ceramics expert Kirsten Ramsay. Their glass memorial trophy was created in honour of their daughter Krissy, a keen horse rider and racing driver, who died at just 31 years of age. Glass restorations are notoriously challenging, so Kirsten must use all her skill to get the damaged trophy ready for presentation at the annual classic car race sheld in Krissy’s memory.\n\nClock restorer Steve Fletcher has trouble keeping an ageing, wobbly toy cyclist on the straight and narrow. Brought in by father and son Martin and Richard Scott, the cyclist has been in the family for over 70 years, but it now needs Steve’s attention to keep him on the road for future generations.\n\nFinally, silversmith Brenton West tackles a memento of a once-flourishing family ice cream business: a brass bell that was used to herald the presence of one of the first ice cream men in the East End of London. Michelle Amato’s grandfather, originally from Italy, arrived in Newham in London in the late 1800s and would peddle his wares from a push-cart, ringing the bell. His son, Michelle’s father, followed in his footsteps, exchanging the cart for a van but always using the same bell. Brenton now faces the tough task of repairing and restoring the damage and wear of over 100 years of use to bring it back to its former glory.
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Series 14: Episode 22
The team of expert craftspeople welcome four more cherished heirlooms steeped in personal history and emotional significance.\n\nFirst into the barn is a pair of cowboy boots br ...
26-08-2025
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Series 14: Episode 21
The team take on four unique items, each carrying deep emotional weight and powerful personal stories.\n\nFirst through the barn doors is a giant plush hound dog, gifted to the ...
19-08-2025
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Series 14: Episode 20
Four more treasured items arrive at the barn, each with emotional and historical weight, and all requiring careful restoration.\n\nFirst through the doors are Thomas and his gra ...
12-08-2025
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Series 14: Episode 19
The team take on four more remarkable restorations steeped in personal history and cultural heritage.\n\nFirst through the barn doors is Ruth from Nottinghamshire, carrying a we ...
05-08-2025
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Series 14: Episode 18
Four more cherished items arrive at the barn, each carrying deep personal and historical significance, and all in need of expert restoration.\n\nFirst through the doors are a pa ...
30-07-2025
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Favourite Fixes: Episode 6
First through the workshop doors are Alex and his son Flynn, with a cuddly keepsake that’s provided comfort and security for both father and son. Named Lamb Chop, the stuf ...
22-07-2025
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Favourite Fixes: Episode 4
Over the years, the team are often thrown a curve ball in the shape of weird and wonderful items they have never encountered before. One thing they’ve learned is that fami ...
13-07-2025
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Favourite Fixes: Episode 3
First through the workshop doors is Vanessa with a World War II memento for the attention of toy restorers Julie Tatchell and Amanda Middleditch. Vanessa’s mother joined t ...
09-07-2025
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Favourite Fixes: Episode 1
First through the workshop doors is Minty Barlow, with a miniature house from her childhood. It was originally part of a model village tourist attraction in her hometown of Clee ...
03-07-2025
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Series 14: 17. Ve Day Special
To mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, the team open the barn doors to four very special items, each with an extraordinary wartime story behind them. \n\nHorologist Steve Flet ...
13-05-2025
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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 14: 17. Ve Day Special
To mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, the team open the barn doors to four very special items, each with an extraordinary wartime story behind them. \n\nHorologist Steve Flet ...
13-05-2025
BBC 2
Favourite Fixes: Episode 3
First through the workshop doors is Vanessa with a World War II memento for the attention of toy restorers Julie Tatchell and Amanda Middleditch. Vanessa’s mother joined t ...
09-07-2025
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Series 14: Episode 15
First up in the workshop is a mandriola belonging to internationally celebrated folk musician Vin Garbutt. Vin’s son Tim and family friend Maggie are hoping Julyan Wallis ...
29-04-2025
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Series 14: Episode 14
Kicking things off is a life-sized model horse used as a teaching aid at a riding school for disabled people. Instructor Ena and star pupil Ellen are hoping Hector, who is badly ...
22-04-2025
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Series 13: Episode 1
Stepping into the barn is a pair of tiny cowboy boots, treasured by the family of Elton John's former drummer, while queen of the invisible fix Kirsten faces her biggest challen ...
23-06-2024
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Series 14: Episode 13
Entering through the barn doors first are siblings Michelle and Paul along with their mum, Ann. They have an unfinished family project that needs the help of metalworker Dominic ...
15-04-2025
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Favourite Fixes: Episode 1
First through the workshop doors is Minty Barlow, with a miniature house from her childhood. It was originally part of a model village tourist attraction in her hometown of Clee ...
03-07-2025
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