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 2023. A total of 73 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in November 2024.
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The Repair Shop
Narrator Bill Paterson reminisces on four favourite fixes related to childhood, including a toy rabbit belonging to Dick King-Smith, author of the story that became the film, Babe.
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Narrator Bill Paterson reminisces on favourite fixes related to World War II, including a doll believed to have been made by a young woman who joined the Women's Land Army aged 18.
An example of mid-century technology for the blind arrives at the Repair Shop, along with a 19th-century knife-sharpening device.
Narrator Bill Paterson reminisces on four favourite musical fixes from the past, including an original marching drum belonging to a Scottish brass band that started out in 1883.
The iconic original chair from TV’s Mastermind puts furniture restorer Sonnaz’s specialist subject to the test.
October 2024
The Bear Ladies return a lifelong furry friend to former glory while paper conservator Angelina helps honour victims of one of Britain’s worst mining disasters.
Silversmith Brenton restores a tray that represents one family’s tale of endurance, while Lucia brings an amateur dramatic society’s painting centre stage.
A vintage film projector presents a dream challenge for Mark while a retro pair of earrings create a 3D headache for Richard.
A farming family’s butter churn and a fire-damaged teddy bear are given new life, and a guitar amp at the centre of Derry's punk scene in the 1970s is ready to roar again.
September 2024
Textile conservator Rebecca must save an Indian ceremonial coat from the 19th century, while a treasured reminder of a childhood lived in the fast lane is a challenge for Dom.
Lilian from Northern Ireland hopes the team can get a tune out of her father’s homemade harp. After learning to make it from a book, he went on to become a world-renowned craftsman.
August 2024
A broken ring that symbolises great courage in the face of tyranny, and two very heavy pieces of sporting history, require the team’s efforts to be restored to their former glory.
The Willis-Cox family from Northampton hope that Will Kirk can save a treasured family member. Meanwhile, Steve takes on a sketchy job with an iconic toy from the 80s.
A dictaphone containing a recording of a loved one unheard for 80 years challenges Mark, whilst a barber set and a fruit bowl smashed by accident are also on the list.
Jay Blades and the team restore a beloved sailor doll, a mid-century camera and a child’s musical chair.
Jay Blades and the team restore a saddler’s stitching stool, a very special reclining armchair and an unusual amphibious clock.
Jay Blades and the team restore a very loyal teddy bear, a wall clock that once hung in a school and a set of vintage golf clubs. The bear has been with owner Wendla since 1934.
Jay Blades and the team restore a small broken statue, a clock all the way from Trinidad and a glamorous painting that has seen better days.
Jay Blades and the team restore a pair of old football boots, a boxing trophy and a vintage globe.
Clockmaker Steve tackles a Boulle-work clock, soft toy restorers Julie and Amanda take on a threadbare elephant and woodwork specialist Will tackles a 300-year-old Georgian desk.