
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 (30)

1. Skeleton Clock
Aired 1 April 2019 • 44 min
The team take on an antique skeleton clock, a giant teddy bear and a beloved transistor radio with huge sentimental value to its owner.

2. Weather Vane
Aired 2 April 2019 • 44 min
The team takes on a pocket sized racing car, a century-old and very rusty weather vane, and a much-loved but horribly damaged leather rhinoceros.

3. Doll's House
Aired 3 April 2019 • 44 min
The team tackle a shattered ceramic dish, a handmade doll’s house and a vintage harmonium that provided the soundtrack to many an East End knees-up.

4. Whisky Barrel
Aired 4 April 2019 • 44 min
The team restore a miniature whisky barrel, an antique set of scales and a military swagger stick with precious memories for its 93-year-old owner.

5. Music Box
Aired 5 April 2019 • 44 min
Jay and the team restore a music box with a magical connection, make over a much-loved push-along horse and revive a water-damaged penny arcade game.

6. Pinball Machine
Aired 8 April 2019 • 44 min
The team tackle a 1930s pinball machine, an antique weather device and a rocking horse that holds huge sentimental significance for its owner.

7. Penny-Farthing Bicycle
Aired 9 April 2019 • 44 min
The team takes on an ancient penny-farthing bicycle, a clocking-on clock with a significant past, and a battered leather briefcase with a proud history.

8. African Painting
Aired 10 April 2019 • 44 min
Today, there’s a dilapidated barber’s pole with huge family significance, an important African painting, and a wooden box that hid a life-changing secret.

9. Theatre Chair
Aired 11 April 2019 • 44 min
Jay Blades and the team revive a theatre chair from Derby Hippodrome, restore a unique and whimsical timepiece, and resurrect a cherished bronze locket.

10. Spinning Wheel
Aired 12 April 2019 • 44 min
The team tackle a 1960s cine-projector, a charming wicker chair and a hand-crafted spinning wheel that has travelled all the way from Shetland.

11. One Armed Bandit
Aired 15 April 2019 • 44 min
The team tackle a faded village war memorial, an iconic 1960s one-armed bandit, and a much-loved teddy bear whose lifelong owner recently passed away.

12. Barber's Chair
Aired 16 April 2019 • 44 min
The team restore a clock that once hung outside a family business, a treasured metal keepsake box, and an old wooden barber’s chair.

13. Model Spitfire
Aired 17 April 2019 • 44 min
The team restore a hand-carved model Spitfire, a much-loved leather pouffe, and a battered silver purse holding treasured mementoes of a beloved mother.

14. Ventriloquist's Dummy
Aired 18 April 2019 • 44 min
The team tackle a ventriloquist’s dummy, a 1920s typewriter and a precious athletics trophy that’s the last remaining memento of a much-loved father.

15. Carousel Horse
Aired 19 April 2019 • 44 min
The team tackle an old carousel horse, a teapot with an extraordinary wartime story, and a wooden puzzle that is the only reminder of a much-loved father.

16. Grandfather Clock
Aired 22 April 2019 • 44 min
The team tackle a radio that survived the evacuation from Dunkirk, a battered leather gaming case and a grandfather clock with a poignant history.

17. Concertina
Aired 23 April 2019 • 44 min
Jay Blades and the team tackle a concertina that survived combat in World War I, a vintage jigsaw, and a cocktail table with a surprising secret compartment.

18. Bass Guitar
Aired 24 April 2019 • 44 min
The team restore a bass guitar that topped the charts, a vintage end-of-the-pier machine and a hand-carved belt that marked an unlikely wartime friendship.

19. Quirky Train Set
Aired 25 April 2019 • 44 min
The team restore a quirky train set made by a celebrated cartoonist, a nautical ‘ditty box,’ and a doll that’s a precious memento of a much-loved father.

20. Vintage Fountain Pen
Aired 26 April 2019 • 44 min
Today in the Repair Shop, the team restore a much treasured family portrait, a precious vintage fountain pen, and a 130-year old tiger automaton that has lost its growl.

21. Miner's Lamp
Aired 29 April 2019 • 44 min
A miner’s lamp that saved its owners life, a mysterious rug-covered armchair, and an antique music machine that hasn’t played in years.

22. Old Go Kart
Aired 30 April 2019 • 44 min
The team takes on a dilapidated old go-kart, a treasured handmade piece of leatherwork, and a charming cat figurine that sparked a collectibles movement.

23. Binoculars
Aired 1 May 2019 • 44 min
The team tackle a set of binoculars salvaged from a WWII U-Boat, a vintage mechanical money box, and two boxing belts with a proud and emotional history.

24. Victorian Kaleidoscope
Aired 2 May 2019 • 44 min
The team restore a Victorian kaleidoscope, a carved wooden bench that plays a tune, and a pair of military mementoes belonging to an extraordinary soldier.

25. Victorian Firefighter's Helmet
Aired 3 May 2019 • 44 min
The team restores a bike with a patriotic past, a threadbare teddy on wheels, and a Victorian firefighter’s helmet.

26. Horse Racing Game
Aired 6 May 2019 • 44 min
The team tackle a vintage horse-racing game, two exquisite stained-glass panels and an old tram seat with precious memories for its 93-year-old owner.

27. Bagpipes
Aired 7 May 2019 • 44 min
The team restore a set of bagpipes that saw action in the First World War, a silver Welsh crown of great cultural significance, and a quirky tortoise-shaped bell.

28. Toy Pedal Car
Aired 8 May 2019 • 44 min
The team tackle a rusty old toy pedal car, a bronze statue by a leading French artist, and a 1940s card table with memories of a much-loved Grandad.

29. Clockwork Tractor
Aired 9 May 2019 • 44 min
The team restore a plate bearing a photo of a beloved mother, a small but special clockwork tractor, and a compass that saw action in two World Wars.

30. Magic Trick
Aired 10 May 2019 • 44 min
The team restore a pair of albums charting Scott’s expedition to the South Pole, a traditional Asian board game and a much-loved magic trick.