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The Repair Shop

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 Chinea and electrical expert Mark Stuckey. Michelle and Paul’s petrolhead dad built them a full working children’s jeep that they used to drive to and from school and down to the local park, creating endless cherished memories. When Paul had his son, Adam, it was dad Brian’s wish to upgrade and revitalise the car for his grandson and future grandchildren. Sadly, Brian passed away before he could complete his dream. Mark and Dom now have the task of finishing what Brian started, getting this vehicle roadworthy once more before the family return with Adam, who’s eager to get behind the wheel.\n\nNext up, Annette from Northern Ireland is calling upon the skill set of soft toy restorers Amanda and Julie to bring back a precious piece of her childhood. Anette grew up in Northern Ireland around the time that the Troubles started, a frightening period to live through as a child. Many organisations who were trying to foster peace started initiatives where children from both sides went abroad and spent time with a host family to escape the conflict. Annette on her trip was given a Dutch doll from her host family that became a symbol of a happy and peaceful time. However, years of wear and tear have left the doll needing a lot of TLC. After enlisting the help of woodworker Will to carve her some new clogs, Amanda and Julie find her lost eyes inside her head and get her looking as beautiful as Annette remembers.\n\nRebecca Davis arrives at the workshop hoping master hatter Jayesh can work his magic on an iconic hat that hails all the way from Egypt. As a young girl, Rebecca had a fascination with Tommy Cooper and his infamous fez. On a trip back to Egypt visiting family, Rebecca’s stepfather brought her an authentic fez, which she treasured. Jayesh has the tricky task of restoring the beloved hat. After addressing the moth-eaten holes and staining, he must reinstate the iconic tassel before handing it back to an excited Rebecca.\n\nLastly, it’s a first for Kirsten as she restores a sculpture made out of soap, carved in a prisoner-of-war camp in Thailand during WWII. Chris Cooke from Devon is hoping ceramics expert Kirsten can revive this unusual heirloom. Chris’s grandfather Fred was in the Manchester Regiment and was posted to Singapore, but when the Japanese invaded, he was sent to Thailand as a prisoner of war. One of his campmates there carved a likeness of Chris’s grandfather out of soap, which Fred brought back with him to the UK when the war ended. It has been since passed down to Chris. Kirsten has her work cut out, having never repaired a bar of soap in her career, and once she has worked out a replacement for the missing soap parts, she has the delicate task of resculpting Fred. Once finished, an emotional Chris is reunited with this important piece of his family history.

Source: BBC 2

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