Jay Blades and the team rejuvenate three treasured family heirlooms, restoring the cherished memories they hold.\n\nCobbler Dean Westmoreland is called upon to restore a pair of leather baby boots belonging to the mother of the barn’s first visitor, Ashley. Margaret arrived in England from Ireland at just 14 years old, with a dream of becoming a nurse. She brought the tiny baby boots, made specially for her by her doting dad, as a reminder of her close-knit family back home. The tiny boots were never fully finished, so Ashley is hoping to have them completed in time for his mother’s birthday. Working in miniature is a new challenge for cobbler Dean, who carefully picks up where Ashley’s grandad left off over 80 years ago.\n\nArt conservator Lucia Scalisi welcomes visitor Vikki, who has brought in an intricately painted Venetian jewellery box, discoloured and chipped after surviving a house fire. The wooden box was deftly painted with colourful flowers by Vikki’s Italian grandmother. This sentimental item was first gifted to Vikki’s mother, who then left it to her. The jewellery box symbolises the wonderful women in Vikki's family, and also her Italian heritage. Lucia takes joy in revealing the box’s vivid colours and replicating its faded floral design.\n\nAnd last but certainly not least, identical twin sisters Jannette and Janice have brought a curious item for the attention of master of most trades David Burville. The portable dance mat is made from a series of narrow wooden slats so that it can be rolled up and transported. Jannette and Janice began tap dancing as little girls and it was not long before they became professionals. The dance mat ensured a good clear sound from their tap shoes and accompanied them to venues all over the country. However, a lifetime of tapping means the wooden slats are now rough and splitting, and the carry strap is long gone. The team work hard to get the mat ready for the twins to relive their toe-tapping days in the barn.
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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 ...
24-04-2024
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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 9: Episode 6
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 are Mashuk and husband Paul, with a docu ...
15-05-2023
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Series 9: Episode 39
Jay Blades and the team work their magic on three cherished possessions, returning them to delighted owners.\n\nThe first visitor of the day is Vicky Oakes. She’s brought ...
22-11-2023
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Series 11: Episode 7
The expert restoration team bring three treasured family heirlooms back from the brink.\n\nThe day’s first arrival is Yatish from Leicester, who has brought along his fath ...
18-01-2024
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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 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 9: Episode 24
Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life.\n\nThe first item arriving at the barn represents an enormous undertaki ...
16-08-2023
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Series 5 (extended Versions): Episode 16
Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life.\n\nBear repair team Julie Tatchell and Amanda Middleditch are ready and ...
15-09-2021
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Series 9: Episode 18
Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life.\n\nHorologist Steve Fletcher is the first of the barn’s experts t ...
09-08-2023
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Series 5: Episode 1
A beautiful carved walnut piano stool arrives for the attention of furniture restorer Will Kirk. Proud owner Mary treasures the stool as it holds many memories of the lady who t ...
30-11-2020
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