Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life.\n\nMechanical maestro Steve Fletcher and metal man Dominic Chinea tackle the motor and body of a hand-made toy racing car. The unique vehicle serves as a memento of a brave father from Poland who, as a boy during the war, was forced to work in a munitions factory’s iron foundry. Eventually, with the help of the French resistance, he managed to escape. Due to this early experience, his daughter Linda remembers him as a man who could make anything out of metal. The racing car she brings to the barn is one of his creations that she yearns to see going once again.\n\nLeather expert Suzie Fletcher get to grips with a leather bowls bag that is due to be passed on to the fifth generation of a sports-mad family. Owner Joyce’s grandfather Edward passed his love of crown green bowls on to her. Now she would like to pass the bag, and her love of bowls, on to her own grandchildren. An impromptu game of bowls on the grass outside the barn reveals a competitive streak in Jay.\n\nAnd wood expert Will Kirk works his magic on an intricately carved box from the Far East. Owner David’s mother bought it with her when she came to Europe from Singapore as a young bride.
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Series 14: Episode 6
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23-10-2025
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Series 15: Episode 2
First into the barn is Sara from Crewe, with a remarkable relic of both sporting triumph and personal memory – her father Ronnie Cope’s 1958 FA Cup final shirt, when ...
22-10-2025
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Series 14: Episode 11
First into the barn is Zelda, with her most precious possession, a ring bought by her father on a day out together when she was a teenager. But the ring looks nothing like it or ...
22-10-2025
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Series 14: Episode 8
First through the workshop doors is Bev, bringing a local landmark that has lost its way. The dilapidated village sign from Broome in Norfolk was designed for the millennium by ...
21-10-2025
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Series 14: Episode 25
First into the barn is Alistair Waite, with a fragile cake topper from his parents’ wedding cake, which holds memories of a childhood spent growing up in the circus. The c ...
21-10-2025
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Series 14: Episode 7
Setting bear ladies Julie Tatchell and Amanda Middleditch the first task – with strings attached – Jill Purves and her daughter Vickie, from Biggar in Scotland. Bulb ...
20-10-2025
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Series 14: Episode 10
First through the workshop doors is Ben, with an unusual item needing a joint crusade to get it back on its feet. Silversmith Brenton West, woodworker Will Kirk and leather expe ...
17-10-2025
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Series 14: Episode 9
It's the return of smoke and mirrors from times past as Camilla arrives with a groundbreaking form of Victorian entertainment she’d like to see back in action. Her revolvi ...
16-10-2025
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Series 15: Episode 1
First into the barn is John from Holywell, with a unique family heirloom – a detailed working model of a Welsh coal mine, built by his grandfather over 100 years ago. The ...
15-10-2025
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Series 14: Episode 3
Arriving first at the barn is Ian with some footwear that has proven essential to his life. He bought what he calls his ‘soldier boots’ 19 years ago and wears them a ...
15-10-2025
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Series 15: Episode 1
First into the barn is John from Holywell, with a unique family heirloom – a detailed working model of a Welsh coal mine, built by his grandfather over 100 years ago. The ...
15-10-2025
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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 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 ...
16-09-2025
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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 ...
09-09-2025
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Series 14: Episode 23
The team of expert craftspeople welcome the owners of four more cherished heirlooms steeped in personal history and emotional significance.\n\nFirst through the barn doors is a ...
07-10-2025
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Series 5 (extended Versions): Episode 14
Jay Blades and the team bring four treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life.\n\nFirst into the barn today, a mid-century coffee table that has been p ...
01-09-2021
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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 ...
30-09-2025
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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 ...
23-09-2025
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Series 14: Episode 25
First into the barn is Alistair Waite, with a fragile cake topper from his parents’ wedding cake, which holds memories of a childhood spent growing up in the circus. The c ...
21-10-2025
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