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 (19)
1. Leather Handbag
Aired 14 March 2022 • 44 min
Jay Blades and the team restore a leather handbag, a wooden Noah’s Ark and a wartime doll called Mary-Lynn.
2. Turkish Coffee Grinder
Aired 15 March 2022 • 43 min
The team restore a grandfather clock, a coffee grinder and a hot air balloon automaton.
3. Victorian Hearse Lamps
Aired 16 March 2022 • 43 min
The team restore a pair of hearse lamps, a jewellery box and a statue of a fisherman.
4. Fairytale Rag Doll
Aired 17 March 2022 • 43 min
The team restore a banjo, a speedway champion’s racing bib and a fairytale rag doll.
5. Electrical Meter
Aired 18 March 2022 • 43 min
The team restore a Victorian garden syringe, a model boat and an electrical meter.
6. Bangladeshi Diary
6.0Aired 21 March 2022 • 43 min
The team restore a precious diary all the way from Bangladesh, a handmade leather apron and a toy monkey in need of rejuvenation.
7. Vintage Vacuum Cleaner
7.0Aired 22 March 2022 • 43 min
Jay Blades and the team restore a child’s shoe found during the First World War, a vintage vacuum cleaner and a treasured child’s tea set.
8. Signwriting Case
Aired 23 March 2022 • 43 min
Jay Blades and the team restore a magician’s top hat, a signwriting case and a butcher’s shop automaton.
9. Lebanese Landscape Painting
Aired 24 March 2022 • 43 min
Jay Blades and the team restore a painting of a Lebanese landscape, a pair of silver Shabbat candlesticks and a dilapidated car jack.
10. Football Boots
Aired 25 March 2022 • 44 min
Jay Blades and the team restore a pair of old football boots, a boxing trophy and a vintage globe.
11. Trinidadian Clock
Aired 28 March 2022 • 43 min
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.
12. Claus the Bear
Aired 29 March 2022 • 43 min
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.
13. Amphibious Clock
Aired 30 March 2022 • 43 min
Jay Blades and the team restore a saddler’s stitching stool, a very special reclining armchair and an unusual amphibious clock.
14. Sailor Doll
Aired 31 March 2022 • 43 min
Jay Blades and the team restore a beloved sailor doll, a mid-century camera and a child’s musical chair.
15. Mosaic Table
8.0Aired 1 April 2022 • 43 min
Jay Blades and the team restore a mosaic table in hundreds of pieces, a well-loved family recipe book and an art deco clock.
16. Ageing Sound System
Aired 4 April 2022 • 43 min
Jay Blades and the team restore an ageing sound system, an intriguing mid-century trinket and a saddle that has crossed the Atlantic.
17. Artist's Tool
Aired 5 April 2022 • 43 min
Jay Blades and the team restore a very special sporran, an ingenious artist’s tool and a much-loved toy seal.
18. Toy Car
Aired 6 April 2022 • 43 min
Jay Blades and the team restore a toy car at the end of the road, a legal eagle’s briefcase and a footballing scrapbook.
19. Turkish Bath Clogs
Aired 7 April 2022 • 43 min
Jay Blades and the team restore a pair of Turkish bath clogs, a pair of grand prix trophies and a treasured bear.