Salvage Hunters: The Restorers — Season 4
About this season
Modern day treasure hunter, Drew Pritchard is one of Britain's leading architectural salvage dealers, traveling the length and breadth of the country in search of weird and wonderful objects. Drew loves the thrill of the hunt and while he gets his hands dirty in the country's architectural backwaters, a crack team of restorers are back at base giving old and rare finds a new lease of life. We've seen them at work on Salvage Hunters, restoring, repairing and refining Drew's finds but for the first time, Salvage Hunters: The Restorers is going behind-the-scenes with this expert team to see what it really takes to transform junk into gems.
Episodes (20)
1. Episode 1
Aired 31 March 2021 • 44 min
Blacksmith Nev and stained-glass maker Gordon revamp a damaged gothic lantern. Ted works on a rusty pedal plane, while Alex repurposes a huge table.
2. Episode 2
7.0Aired 31 March 2021 • 44 min
French polisher Alex tackles a foosball (aka fussball) table that is badly weathered. Martin works on a stagecoach trunk, while Craig revamps a Scandinavian chair.
3. Episode 3
7.0Aired 7 April 2021 • 44 min
French polisher Alex is tasked with restoring a huge clock. Ruth revamps a pair of golden candle sticks, and Cliff works on a century-old vessel.
4. Episode 4
5.0Aired 14 April 2021 • 44 min
Metal worker Ted is challenged to repurpose a rusty railway signal light. Alex restores a headless carousel animal, while Craig fixes up a lounge chair.
5. Episode 5
Aired 21 April 2021 • 44 min
Metal worker Ted revamps a 19th century Parisian streetlight. Plus, taxidermist Chris restores a tope shark and puts it in a beautiful display case.
6. Episode 6
8.0Aired 28 April 2021 • 44 min
Paint restorer Gill uses an old vinyl to rescue a 120-year-old Chinese writing table. And, sparks fly as sculpture Nick works on an iconic garden chair.
7. Episode 7
8.0Aired 5 May 2021 • 44 min
Upholsterer Craig is apprehensive about repairing an extremely rare leather sofa. And, pinball expert Mark gets a surprise while fixing a classic machine.
8. Episode 8
8.0Aired 12 May 2021 • 44 min
Drew asks blacksmith Nev to revamp a 19th century weathervane. Craig restores a battered Barcelona chair, while Alex works on a kitchen dresser.
9. Episode 9
7.0Aired 19 May 2021 • 44 min
French polisher Alex is excited to work on a 100-year-old table. And, paper conservator Ashleigh has to take safety precautions to work on a mouldy poster.
10. Episode 10
7.0Aired 26 May 2021 • 44 min
Upholsterer Craig and blacksmith Nev transform a bulky lounge chair into something more artistic. Leather worker Martin rescues an Asprey picnic set.
11. Episode 11
7.0Aired 7 July 2021 • 44 min
Drew asks Michael and Maria to revamp a ventriloquist doll that's over 100 years old. Lighting expert Jolene is tasked with reviving a dusty chandelier.
12. Episode 12
Aired 14 July 2021 • 44 min
Sculptor Nick works on a fairground centrepiece. French polisher Alex transforms a mill trolley, and upholsterer Craig revamps a battered armchair.
13. Episode 13
7.0Aired 21 July 2021
French polisher Alex is challenged to rescue a settle bed. James restores a Ms. Pac-Man arcade machine, while Ted works on two weathered chairs.
14. Episode 14
7.0Aired 28 July 2021
Sculptor Nick is tasked with transforming a pair of headless garden ornaments. And, Drew asks leather restorer Martin to revamp an Avro Anson chair.
15. Episode 15
7.0Aired 4 August 2021 • 44 min
Lighting expert Jolene is challenged to restore an unusual Empire chandelier. James works on a Seeburg jukebox, and Ann-Marie is handed a damaged book.
16. Episode 16
Aired 11 August 2021 • 44 min
Paper conservator Ashleigh is tasked with restoring a 1967 James Bond movie poster. Meanwhile, Drew asks metal worker Ted to revamp a peculiar hardwood globe.
17. Episode 17
6.0Aired 18 August 2021 • 44 min
Drew asks Michael and Maria to repair a rare automaton from Scotland. Elsewhere, upholsterer Ray is challenged to rescue an Edwardian slipper chair.
18. Episode 18
6.0Aired 25 August 2021 • 44 min
Sculptor Nick revives an antique anatomy model in need of urgent medical attention. Alex turns a scientific specimen cabinet into a pair of attractive cupboards.
19. Episode 19
5.0Aired 1 September 2021 • 44 min
French polisher Alex tries to piece a grand Tudor style four poster bed back together. Drew asks sculptor Nick to rescue a pair of decorative corbels.
20. Episode 20
7.0Aired 8 September 2021
Arcade game expert Dr Pinball restores a rare 1940s American basketball game, and artist Nick replasters and repaints a vintage life-size model bull.