The Repair Shop
The Repair Shop is a lifestyle program on BBC2. Enter a workshop filled with expert craftspeople, bringing loved pieces of family history and the memories they hold back to life. A heartwarming antidote to throwaway culture. The popular program has been available since 2024. A total of 71 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in April 2025.
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The Repair Shop
Julyan utilises his skills to fix a piece of folk history belonging to a celebrated musician, and a pair of childhood chairs that hold memories of the Tanzanian wild are restored.
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The Bear Ladies harness their skills to transform a life-sized horse, and a classic chair that holds memories of a daring escape from Paris during World War II is restored.
Ceramics expert Kirsten revives a very unusual piece of family history relating to a prisoner of war, and a father’s unfinished project holding precious childhood memories gets completed.
Horologist Steve Fletcher takes on a cleverly designed accessory with a unique purpose, while Mark tackles a vintage projector holding long-buried family memories of life in Uganda.
No stone is left unturned in restoring an onyx ring back to its former glory, and a vintage mechanical doll, seemingly beyond repair, is brought back from the brink.
The team join forces to revive a suit of armour that belonged to actor Joss Ackland. And the restoration of a pair of line dancing boots sees the experts’ rhythm put to the test.
The team restores a zoetrope – a groundbreaking form of Victorian entertainment and a precursor to moving film – along with a pair of dilapidated designer chairs.
The team takes on a task with strings attached – an elephant puppet that survived a fire. And a watch worn by a dad who tragically died in a boating accident is lovingly restored.
Childhood memories are restored alongside items such as a storybook made by two loving parents and a tweed flat cap that belonged to a bricklaying father who died far too young.
The team revives a torn, nicotine-stained, lace dress that provided creative inspiration for a talented artist and a battered drum that was once the heartbeat of a Cornish festival.
The team salvage a vintage rugby shirt worn by a Welsh professional in the 1960s. His daughter-in-law had tried to freshen it up before framing but there was a laundry disaster.
A blind photographer’s cosy and comforting boots are restored to their former glory, and a school clock gifted by Florence Nightingale is revived, including a full facelift.
The team rescue a jacket worn by a beloved search dog involved in the Lockerbie disaster, as well as tackle a pair of rugby boots that helped England win the Women’s World Cup.
The experts join forces on a much-loved Syrian rocking horse left behind by a family unable to visit their war-torn country. And a dilapidated ice cream trailer is revived.
The team repairs five festive items, including a 100-year-old projector that’s part of a family’s Christmas Eve tradition, and two revived puffins bring joy to a group of children.
Narrator Bill Paterson reminisces about four favourite art keepsakes from the past, including a pair of 1970s pop art boots so funky even Elton John grabbed himself a pair!
Bill Paterson looks back at some favourite toy fixes, including a cuddly keepsake that’s provided comfort for both a father and son, and a tinplate rocket in need of a boost.
Narrator Bill Paterson looks back at four favourite sporting fixes from the past, including a 120-year-old rugby league cap given to a Yorkshireman who played for his country.
Narrator Bill Paterson reminisces on four of the barn’s most unusual fixes, including a hovering vacuum cleaner, a Victorian lightning machine and a giant stuffed animal!