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 5 April 2023 • 44 min
Michael and Maria restore a mechanical peacock for Drew. Elsewhere, Saxon asks Nick to use his artistic skills to rescue a battered but historic pub sign.
2. Episode 2
Aired 5 April 2023 • 44 min
Martin visits a client to collect a 19th century Louis Vuitton trunk for restoration. Drew enlists Ruth to restore a stunning Italian giltwood lantern.
3. Episode 3
Aired 12 April 2023 • 44 min
Drew challenges Steve to save a rare and valuable 300 year old chest of drawers. Shere Khan tasks Metalworker Ted to restore a bent and twisted armillary sphere and Gilda Ruth turns sleuth rebuilding a broken mirror that has lost its shine.
4. Episode 4
Aired 19 April 2023 • 44 min
Dealer Drew challenges experts Michael and Maria to restore a rare and complicated archer automaton. Metalsmith Ted rescues a beaten up and heavyweight design icon that needs a complete makeover, and Joiner Robin takes on a Victorian Clark's desk with one side missing.
5. Episode 5
Aired 10 May 2023 • 44 min
Metalworker Ted works his magic on a rusty old mining cart. Martin restores a pair of Civil War era military boots, and Steve and Gill save a broken antique table.
6. Episode 6
Aired 17 May 2023 • 44 min
Julia restores a broken peacock head from a festival float for dealer Natasha. Later, Steve rescues a pair of worn antique tables from a Suffolk Staley home.
7. Weaving Magic
Aired 24 May 2023 • 44 min
Automata experts Michael and Maria restore a rare mechanical pig for dealer Drew, and Willow weaving guest restorer Cherry rescues a Danish armchair
8. Pedal To The Metal
Aired 31 May 2023 • 44 min
Furniture restorer Steve Norman rescues a rare and valuable campaign desk. Ted Edley transforms a broken 1960s pedal car into a sporty racer with pace and grace.
9. The Ultimate Wardrobe
Aired 7 June 2023 • 44 min
Metalworker Ted Edley and Gilder Ruth Tappin transform an antique French Lily Chandelier. Meanwhile, Robin Johnson works on an Irish estate wardrobe that is falling apart.
10. The Egyptian Wonder
Aired 14 June 2023 • 44 min
Game restorer Mark Squires repairs and rebuilds a 1960s one armed bandit game. Metalworker Ted Edley is tasked with restoring a rusty buoy lantern.
11. Spitfire Memorabilla
Aired 21 June 2023
12. The Beautiful Game
Aired 28 June 2023 • 44 min
13. Fat Les
Aired 17 January 2024
14. Pulling The Strings
Aired 24 January 2024
15. A Stag Triumph
Aired 31 January 2024
16. A Slice of Americana
Aired 7 February 2024
17. Pinball Wizard
Aired 14 February 2024
Arcade games specialist Mark Squires rescues a 1960s pinball machine. Meanwhile, upholsterer Craig uses his creative magic to revive a mid-century G-plan sofa.
18. Clowning Around
Aired 3 April 2024
A pair of huge church candlesticks become a woodworm infested nightmare for gilder Ruth, upholsterer Ray gives a dog eared bench seat a new lease of life, while leather expert Martin rescues a pair of hundred year old clown shoes for the Museum of Comedy.
19. A Design Icon
Aired 10 April 2024
An unusual piece of wrought iron work proves a mighty challenge for Nev.
20. Dodgem Dealings
Aired 17 April 2024
Serkan has a pair of huge pub lanterns for metalsmith Ted to work on.