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 (35)
1. Charles II Portrait
Aired 21 April 2021 • 57 min
Jay Blades and the team tackle a historic portrait, an engagement ring, an ornate chest from Oman and a toy donkey that links a twin with the brother she lost aged 21.
2. Seized-up Roundabout
Aired 28 April 2021 • 57 min
Jay Blades and the team restore a sit-on roundabout, a Texan side saddle, a WWI dominoes box and a mechanical teddy gifted to an adopted girl on arrival in the UK.
3. Mantle Clock
Aired 5 May 2021 • 57 min
Jay Blades and the team restore a ship-shaped clock, a ceramic night light, a 1960s skateboard and a teddy that accompanied a young man through life-changing surgery.
4. Grandma's Running Shoes
Aired 14 July 2021 • 57 min
Jay Blades and the team takes on a pair of running shoes used in Hitler’s 1936 Berlin Olympics, a photograph of an ANC activist, a cherished clarinet and a push-along donkey.
5. Painting of Queen Henrietta Maria
Aired 21 July 2021 • 57 min
Jay Blades and the team tackle a rare historic painting, a vintage sewing machine, a Beatles souvenir from the Swinging Sixties and a splintered stained-glass window.
6. Dolls Amy and David
Aired 29 September 2021 • 57 min
Jay Blades and the team restore two very well-loved dolls, a drum kit with magical memories, a painted German toy box and the oldest item ever to enter the barn.
7. Diana the Doll
Aired 6 October 2021 • 57 min
Jay Blades and the team restore a beloved doll, a metal guitar, a symbolic sculpture and a suitcase that accompanied an army officer as he journeyed through Africa.
8. Symbolic Seascape
Aired 13 October 2021 • 57 min
Jay Blades and the team restore a significant seascape painting, a doll belonging to a refugee child from Bosnia, a farmer’s vintage seed-sower and a Parisian plate.
9. Stone Bird Bath
Aired 20 October 2021 • 57 min
Jay Blades and the team restore a crumbling bird bath, a harmonium in need of a tune up, a document belonging to a survivor of the Titanic and a 1950s bear in need of TLC.
10. Barber's Chair
Aired 27 October 2021 • 57 min
Jay Blades and the team restore a barber’s chair, an Iranian musical instrument, a roulette machine and a carousel horse.
11. Chesterfield Armchair
Aired 1 November 2021 • 44 min
Jay Blades and the team restore a Chesterfield armchair, a brass keepsake box and a silver bracelet.
12. Pottery Vegetable Patch Signs
Aired 2 November 2021 • 44 min
The team restores handmade pottery signs, a wooden horse and cart toy, and a footie trophy.
13. Grandmother's Midwifery Bag
Aired 3 November 2021 • 44 min
The team restores a wooden toy yacht, a pre-NHS midwifery bag and a mechanical toy bear.
14. Motor Bike Saddle Bags
Aired 4 November 2021 • 44 min
The team restores some leather saddle bags, a barometer and a stained glass panel.
15. Tarnished Tuba
Aired 5 November 2021 • 44 min
In the Repair Shop today, the team restores a tuba, a metal mantle clock and a Foo dog pot.
16. Young Man and Dog Lead Statue
Aired 8 November 2021 • 44 min
The team restores a lead statue, a Windrush suitcase and a wooden giraffe.
17. Indian Dancing Doll
Aired 9 November 2021 • 44 min
The team restores an Indian dancing doll, a musical menorah and a sewing box.
18. Engagement and Eternity Rings
Aired 10 November 2021 • 44 min
The team restores a pair of wedding rings, a pantomime horse and a dreadnought guitar.
19. Worn-out Toy Rabbit
Aired 11 November 2021 • 44 min
The team restore a soft toy, a sea cadet’s drum and a wooden church pew.
20. Wooden Soldier's Trunk
Aired 12 November 2021 • 44 min
The team restores a soldier’s trunk, a Persian tea set and a pair of roller skates.
21. Vintage Printing Machine
Aired 15 November 2021 • 44 min
The team restores a leather chair, a vintage letterpress and a mechanical toy plane.
22. 1970s Puppet
Aired 16 November 2021 • 44 min
The team restore a treasured childhood puppet, an antique camera and an unusual timepiece.
23. Silver Tea Set
Aired 17 November 2021 • 44 min
The team restore a post box, a silver tea set and a leather desk folder.
24. Painting 'The Storyteller' by Robin Rae
Aired 18 November 2021 • 44 min
The team restore a midwifery bag, a cherished painting and a First World War brooch.
25. Wol the Stuffed Owl
Aired 19 November 2021 • 44 min
The team restore a soft toy, a miniature piano and a work-torn wall clock.
26. Kiddush Cup
Aired 22 November 2021 • 44 min
The team restore a Venetian glass goblet, a leather hat and a wooden horse called Toby.
27. Musical Wedding Album
Aired 23 November 2021 • 44 min
The team restores a child’s chair, a musical wedding album and a children’s ride.
28. The Whistling Man
Aired 24 November 2021 • 44 min
The team restore a whistling wooden statue, a photographer’s timer and an owl inkwell.
29. Tap Shoes
Aired 25 November 2021 • 44 min
The team restore a pair of tap shoes, an ornate silver purse and a magician’s table.
30. Silver-Plated Cornet
Aired 26 November 2021 • 44 min
The team restore a silver-plated cornet, a paraffin lamp and an elaborate music box.
31. Century-Old Violin
Aired 29 December 2021 • 49 min
The team restores a century-old violin, a toy replica cooker and a leather briefcase.
32. Speedway Racing Boots
Aired 5 January 2022 • 57 min
Jay Blades and the team restore a pair of speedway racing boots, a 1960s electric organ, a handmade grandfather clock and a diary and writing slate.
33. Record Turntable
Aired 12 January 2022 • 57 min
Jay Blades and the team restore a record turntable, a chair made for King George VI’s coronation, a code breaker’s leather writing case and a mechanical toy clown.
34. Miniature Replica House
Aired 19 January 2022 • 57 min
Jay Blades and the team restore a miniature house, a Bakelite radio, a fairground game and an Indian painting.
35. Danish Egg Chair
Aired 26 January 2022 • 57 min
Jay Blades and the team restore an iconic 1960s armchair, a Victorian electrostatic generator, a WWII sailor’s hat and the most extraordinary bicycle.