Fri, Mar 18, 2022
Some special visitors come to The Repair Shop (2017) to support the Red Nose Day telethon.
Wed, Oct 26, 2022
In a special episode to mark the BBC's centenary, Jay and the team meet the Prince of Wales in Dumfries House, 40 miles of Glasgow (in autumn 2021, before his accession to the throne) and restore two historic items, which is a Wemyss Ware piece commemorative Goblet from Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee dated 1897 and a 18 century Victorian Bracket Clock. Further they repair a Fire Set.
Jay and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. Sizing up the barn's latest project, electronics whizz Mark is hoping for the sweet sound of success as he fixes a 60-year-old sound system and cocktail cabinet. This vintage radiogram belongs to Clifton Smith and was once the pride and joy of his parents, providing the soundtrack to many happy family events. The last time Clifton heard it playing properly was at a party the night before he joined the army at the age of 16 over 40 years ago. Now he is pinning his hopes on Mark's electrical know-how to get it spinning discs once again. Lydia Lewis is the next arrival, with a tricky little trinket for horologist Steve. It is a mid-20th-century treasure that used to grace her grandmother's drinks trolley. It looks like a vintage telephone, but the base contains a hidden musical box that plays when the receiver is lifted, while the receiver itself cleverly conceals a lighter. Though her grandmother died before she was born, Lydia loves the telephone and would like to see it working again as it did when her grandmother was alive. Steve's challenge is to fix the lighter mechanism and repair the broken mouthpiece. Finally, the perfect job for master saddlemaker Suzie - a saddle. But Elana Beavis's saddle is no ordinary saddle. It travelled around Canada with her great-grandparents after they quit farming in England for a new life across the Atlantic running a rodeo. After many adventures, the family eventually moved back to the UK, with the elaborate saddle being one of the few possessions they just couldn't leave behind. Now Lydia would like to restore the worn-out leather work as a tribute to her intrepid ancestors.
Jay and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. First to arrive at the barn is Vanessa Simonite, with what appears to be a piece of wood and a bag of bits, but once was a beautiful mosaic table made by hand by her late husband Jeremy. He made it in secret as a present for Vanessa just before he died. Years later, the mosaic tiles started to come lose, and in one unfortunate moment all came cascading off in one go. On hand to help repair this ultimate jigsaw puzzle is the barn's ceramic expert Kirsten with help from woodwork whizz Will. The next challenge is for the Repair Shop's book-binding specialist Chris. Mother and daughter Kathryn and Victoria Gethin have brought in a family heirloom from the very heart of their home - the kitchen. Victoria's grandmother Ida's handwritten recipe book contains the ingredients for many a special family occasion, from birthday cakes to Christmas buffets. But now the well-worn, stained pages are falling apart. Kathryn and Victoria are hoping Chris can rescue the recipes and memories they hold for future family events. Finally, Selina Shaw and Iris Newell have brought in a nautical time piece that they hope horologist Steve can make ship-shape once again. This art deco delight was bought by Iris's father - a trawler skipper by trade - for his wife. He was usually careful with his money, so it was an extravagant present and was treasured by Iris's mum. But it hasn't worked for over 30 years, the mechanical model ship the clock displays no longer sails, and the changing colours of the ship's seascape backdrop no longer change. Steve now represents their last hope of reviving this memory of Iris's mother and father.