Jay Blades and the team rejuvenate three cherished heirlooms, sparking precious memories of the past. \n\nFirst to arrive is Helen Giltrow, with a miniature silver kettle. She’s hoping that silversmith Brenton West can get it singing again. The tiny treasure was made by Helen’s great-grandfather, who was a tinsmith by trade, and according to her family, it was crafted from a silver shilling. The kettle was passed down to Helen’s mum, who displayed it proudly in a cabinet. However, the piece is now over 150 years old, the silver has weakened and tarnished, and the lid has broken off. Brenton is very impressed by the workmanship and executes some precision soldering to revive this remarkable little object.\n\nLuthier Rebecca Houghton meets Laura Reeves, who has brought in a violin that connects her to her grandfather Ken’s musical past. Ken was a talented performer, playing in a band as well as being an active member of the local operatic group. Laura remembers him fondly and would love his violin to be played and heard again. She has recently started having lessons herself and would love to play her grandad’s instrument. However, the violin is over 100 years old and is crumbling before her eyes. Rebecca has a huge undertaking on her hands to bring this cherished violin back to life.\n\nThe barn’s final visitor is Douglas White, with a broken toy that has brought joy to his whole family. He’s pinning all his hopes on mechanical whizz David Burville to get it going again. The 1950s tin rocket was a Christmas present from his parents, and Douglas was fascinated by it from the moment he opened the box. He remembers it zooming around on the lino floor, much to the delight of everyone who came to play. Douglas would love to see it fired up again, and David Burville excels himself with an ingenious fix to make Douglas’s dream come true.
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Series 13: Episode 3
The barn welcomes Anthony from Norwich, who has brought in a very rare model car for the attention of Brenton West. The gold-plated model of the Lotus Esprit, the submarine car, ...
01-05-2024
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Series 13: Episode 2
First into the barn is Hannah Smart, with a moss-covered garden gate which is essentially just a pile of sticks. It comes from the cottage Hannah has just bought which is the fo ...
29-04-2024
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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
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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 ...
15-04-2024
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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 7: Episode 33
Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life.\n\nThe first visitor to the barn is Sue Kent from Manchester, with an h ...
25-10-2023
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Series 4 (shortened Versions): Episode 15
Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life.\n\nNinety-seven-year old Audrey is the owner of a beautiful vintage con ...
21-01-2022
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Series 7: Episode 4
Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life.\n\nMetal expert Dominic Chinea takes on a toy carriage which originally ...
02-12-2021
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Series 11: Episode 4
The experts are excited to work their magic on three new items.\n\nBookbinder Chris Shaw cannot believe his luck when visitor Tara walks through the barn doors clutching an inst ...
15-01-2024
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Series 11: Episode 14
Jay Blades and the Repair Shop team bring three cherished possessions, and the memories they hold, back to life.\n\nAs the team set up for the day, there’s a new expert ea ...
29-01-2024
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60-minute Versions: Episode 26
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 revamps a fa ...
21-10-2020
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Series 11: Episode 32
Jay Blades and his talented team work wonders on three family heirlooms.\n\nJustine is hoping that goldsmith Richard Talman can rescue her engagement ring in the nick of time. T ...
22-02-2024
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Series 11: Episode 30
First into the barn are Billie and her grandmother Doreen with a cherished baby doll which has lost its sheen. Doreen’s father brought the doll, called Suzy, back from nav ...
20-02-2024
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Series 11: Episode 15
The team is tasked with putting the spice back into three cherished heirlooms.\n\nFirst into the barn is Pablo with a cherished item linked to his Spanish heritage. The ground-d ...
30-01-2024
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Series 11: Episode 25
There’s a little bit of mischief to be had at the barn when Jenny and her brother Mark arrive with a very special delivery marked for the attention of musical instrument e ...
13-02-2024
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