Gramophone guru Tim Weeks takes on the repair of an antique wooden phonograph, brought into the Repair Shop by Nicola Dean, whose father was an avid collector of phonographs and gramophones. This particular model – an Edison Opera Phonograph – was his prized possession and the centrepiece of his collection. However, it suffered badly in a collision with a group of over-enthusiastic small children, and now not only does it not work, but the distinctive wooden horn has become separated from the main body of the item. Tim must call upon all his experience, as well as the wood restoration skills of fellow expert Will Kirk, to get this marvellous music machine singing once again.\n\nUpholsterer Sonnaz Nooranvary is faced with an unusual challenge when an armchair is brought in to the Repair Shop complete with a colourful rug stitched into the fabric. Much loved by three generations, the chair survived its trip from pre-war Nazi Germany but has become battered and faded over time. It takes the help of fine art conservator Lucia Scalisi to unravel the mystery of the colourful rug’s provenance.\n\nAnd Steve Fletcher takes on the repair of a battered old miner’s lamp that once saved the life of its owner, Hubert John, when he was caught up in an underground roof fall at the Hook colliery in Pembrokeshire. Hubert’s granddaughter, Rita, is hopeful that Steve can get the lamp burning brightly once more, while preserving the bumps and scratches that saved Hubert’s life.
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Series 4 (shortened Versions): Episode 1
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Series 13: Episode 1
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Series 10: Episode 11
Jay Blades and the team bring four treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life.\n\nGreg Silvester won numerous medals at Special Olympics events over th ...
03-04-2024
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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
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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 4 (shortened Versions): Episode 1
Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life.\n\nResident clockmaker Steven Fletcher rescues a very special skeleton ...
17-04-2024
BBC 2
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 ...
15-04-2024
BBC 2
Series 9: Episode 2
Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life.\n\nFirst to arrive at the barn is Becky Farr, with a sorry-looking gran ...
11-03-2023
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Series 8: Episode 7
Jay Blades and the team bring four treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life.\n\nFirst to arrive is Marcia Bryan, with a precious doll for the attenti ...
18-10-2023
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Series 3: Episode 4
Today in the Repair Shop, Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life.\n\nUpholsterer Sonnaz Nooranvary takes on a r ...
16-08-2018
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Series 4 (shortened Versions): Episode 21
Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life.\n\nNo fewer than four experts pool their talents to tackle the repair o ...
11-03-2022
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Series 5: Episode 7
The first item is a charming 1950s scrapbook that tells the tale of an incredible incident involving an escaped circus bear and a plucky policeman. The policeman's granddaughter ...
03-01-2022
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Series 7: Episode 15
Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life.\n\nFirst through the barn doors is a stoneware elephant purchased by a ...
17-12-2021
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Series 6: Episode 10
Jay Blades and the team bring four treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life.\n\nFirst is a poignant story of a very precious keepsake. Rose Werner an ...
08-03-2023
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