About this season
The Repair Shop is a workshop of dreams, where broken or damaged cherished family heirlooms are brought back to life. Furniture restorers, horologists, metal workers, ceramicists, upholsterers and all manner of skilled craftsmen and women have been brought together to work in one extraordinary space, restoring much-loved possessions to their former glory.
Episodes (34)
1. Episode 1
Aired 22 March 2023 • 57 min
The team restores a Ukrainian painting which survived a WWII labour camp and a 1960s bookings calendar from Liverpool's Cavern Club, which records an early Beatles performance.
2. Episode 2
Aired 29 March 2023 • 57 min
The team breathe new life into a bugle belonging to a blind veteran, a five-foot matchstick replica of Big Ben and a worn-out pair of toddler’s shoes that tell a tale of resilience.
3. Episode 3
Aired 5 April 2023 • 57 min
The team set to work reviving a painting from Bermuda, a crumpled terrarium damaged in transit, a precious clay keepsake of a baby’s footprints, and an arctic thermometer.
4. Episode 4
Aired 12 April 2023 • 57 min
The team repair a microscope that belonged to a pioneering scientist, a pair of boots that protected a prisoner of war during WWII and a bench that needs a complete overhaul.
5. Episode 5
Aired 7 June 2023 • 57 min
Poet Laureate Simon Armitage brings his treasured harmonium, holding memories of his late father, to be revived. And an early sculpture by an eminent Czech artist is restored.
6. Episode 6
Aired 14 June 2023 • 57 min
A seized-up ventriloquist’s dummy with no strings attached gets a much-needed makeover, and a Roman-style leather chair undergoes a triumphant transformation.
7. Windrush Special
Aired 21 June 2023 • 57 min
Marking the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the Empire Windrush to the UK, the barn fixes four items that celebrate the contribution of the Windrush generation and their descendants.
8. NHS Special
Aired 28 June 2023 • 59 min
The team celebrates 75 years of the NHS by reviving items that include a hospital food trolley and a patient diary belonging to writer Michael Rosen.
9. Series 11, Episode 21
Aired 21 August 2023 • 43 min
A handbag repair for a 1960s typist who played a part in trying to make Britain better, and a toy tractor that belonged to a farmer who died in a tragic accident at work.
10. Series 11, Episode 22
Aired 22 August 2023 • 43 min
The experts revive a beloved but rickety old ironing board and a badly broken cupboard that was originally made for a young European couple for their marriage.
11. Series 11, Episode 23
Aired 23 August 2023 • 43 min
A small timepiece bought by a mum for her disabled daughter is lovingly restored, while a teddy that has lost its sparkle is revamped in memory of a beloved father.
12. Series 11, Episode 24
Aired 24 August 2023
The experts revive a 100-year-old shipping log charting the bravery of a seafarer during World War II. And a tiny table with rickety legs is put back on its feet.
13. Series 11, Episode 25
Aired 25 August 2023 • 43 min
A prankster postman’s brass horn is revived along with a historic 1920s tiny teddy bear that doubles up as a perfume bottle.
14. Series 11, Episode 26
Aired 28 August 2023 • 43 min
A wooden desk used by a leading member of the Suffragette movement is given a new lease of life alongside a mannequin from an East End tailor’s shop bombed in the Blitz.
15. Series 11, Episode 27
Aired 29 August 2023 • 43 min
The barn’s to do list includes a metal breadcrumb maker with memories of a childhood in Uruguay and a beloved stuffed toy lamb in need of a full mutton makeover.
16. Series 11, Episode 28
Aired 30 August 2023 • 43 min
On the work sheet today is a battered ukelele that’s entertained four generations of a musical family and, thanks to Steve Fletcher, a 1960s split flap clock is on the turn.
17. Series 11, Episode 29
Aired 31 August 2023 • 43 min
A solo mum has her cherished family crib restored for her new-born baby’s bedtime and a child’s pogo stick, steeped in emotion and years of rust, is dramatically transformed.
18. Series 11, Episode 30
Aired 1 September 2023 • 43 min
The barn’s team of crafters is entrusted to transform a worn-out suitcase from Ukraine, a seized up silver locket and a cherished baby doll who’s lost her sheen.
19. Episode 19
Aired 13 September 2023 • 57 min
A former professional goalkeeper brings in a 1970s football programme signed by Pele. And a broken guitar that helped a teenager through lockdown is revived.
20. Episode 20
Aired 20 September 2023 • 57 min
The team fix a 100-year-old handwritten Qur’an passed down four generations of women, and a fun-loving nonagenarian prepares to take his family’s old scooter for a spin.
21. Episode 21
Aired 27 September 2023 • 57 min
The team fix a velvet poster of a black panther that symbolises power and resilience to its owner and an unusual pair of wooden sandals from Punjab dating back to the 1800s.
22. Series 11, Episode 31
Aired 9 October 2023 • 43 min
A shattered figurine of a nurse and a reminder of a wonderful woman is miraculously pieced back together, and an exquisite Indian silk story scroll is unfurled and preserved.
23. Series 11, Episode 32
Aired 10 October 2023 • 43 min
The team at the barn roll up their sleeves and tackle the damage on an antique anatomy book, a fragile diamond ring and a tired hat that belonged to a dedicated railway man.
24. Series 11, Episode 33
Aired 11 October 2023 • 43 min
An elegant occasional table owned and loved by a wonderful mother gets the Will Kirk treatment, and a distinctive 1950s radio is sparked back to life.
25. Series 11, Episode 34
Aired 12 October 2023 • 43 min
The experts revive an unusual necklace telling the story of love and loss. And a simple cap must have its dents and creases preserved.
26. Series 11, Episode 35
Aired 13 October 2023 • 43 min
A kitchen curiosity intrigues wood conservator Will Kirk, and a treasured wedding ring that was lost and then found arrives for a much-needed transformation.
27. Series 11, Episode 36
Aired 16 October 2023 • 43 min
The experts get cracking on a clever calendar souvenir held dear by two sisters, a 1930s schoolbook from the Caribbean and a sweet little wind instrument called an Ocarina.
28. Series 11, Episode 37
Aired 17 October 2023 • 43 min
The experts revive a battered Victorian diablo in the hope it can be used again, and a telescope in pieces must be reconstructed for a young stargazer.
29. Series 11, Episode 38
Aired 18 October 2023 • 43 min
The conservation team works wonders on a bent brass key ring, a clockwork toy turkey that’s ground to a halt, and a signet ring that symbolises a long and happy marriage.
30. Series 11, Episode 39
Aired 19 October 2023 • 43 min
A three-dimensional portrait of a Hindu goddess fascinates the experts, and a keen birdwatcher brings her very first pair of binoculars for a total renovation.
31. Series 11, Episode 40
Aired 20 October 2023 • 43 min
On the work sheet today, a wooden wall clock that’s journeyed from rural Serbia, a dog chewed policeman’s helmet and a fragile angel crafted from stained glass.
32. Episode 32
Aired 27 December 2023 • 57 min
The team set to work resurrecting an electronic sound processor, a life-size earthenware dog, a medical school certificate and a pair of child’s rugby boots.
33. Episode 33
Aired 3 January 2024 • 57 min
A portable 1960s record player and a flamboyant pair of 1970s boots are revived. Also lovingly restored, a painting by Helene de Beauvoir, sister of French philosopher Simone.
34. Episode 34
Aired 10 January 2024 • 57 min
The experts rejuvenate a 1950s hot towel machine for a family of Cypriot barbers, and a ceramic poppy created for the WW1 centenary art installation at the Tower of London.