The team fix a 100-year-old handwritten Qur’an passed down four generations of women, and a fun-loving nonagenarian prepares to take his family’s old scooter for a spin. Show more
The Repair Shop
At Christmas 2023
57 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One East Midlands HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Scotland
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It’s Christmas at The Repair Shop, and the team face four festive fixes, including a mechanical cake, a record player, paper Santas and a steel-pan drum. Show more
In the Repair Shop today, the team tackle a radio that survived Dunkirk, a battered leather gaming case, a grandfather clock with a poignant history and a pair of Viking statues. Show more
The team set to work resurrecting an electronic sound processor, a life-size earthenware dog, a medical school certificate and a pair of child’s rugby boots. Show more
Jay Blades and the team restore an ageing sound system, an intriguing mid-century trinket and a saddle that has crossed the Atlantic. Show more
The Repair Shop
At Christmas 2022
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One East MidlandsLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales
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The team revives five festive items, including a 100-year-old artificial tree that has been through the wars, and a repaired projector brings footage of loved ones back into focus. Show more
Jay Blades and the team work their magic on a famous red book from the TV series This Is Your Life, a miniature sewing machine and a 1950s recording device. Show more
The team breathe new life into a bugle belonging to a blind veteran, a five-foot matchstick replica of Big Ben and a worn-out pair of toddler’s shoes that tell a tale of resilience. Show more
Marking the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the Empire Windrush to the UK, the barn fixes four items that celebrate the contribution of the Windrush generation. Show more
Jay Blades and the team restore a Victorian garden syringe, a custom-made model boat and an electrical meter that belonged to someone dear. Show more
Jay Blades and the team take on a retro chandelier, an ornate mother-of-pearl table and a treasured toy that serves as a memento of a lost childhood in Iraq. Show more
The team restores a child’s chair, a musical wedding album and a mechanical, camel-shaped children’s ride weathered by a lifetime spent beside the sea. Show more
Jay Blades and the team restore a miniature house, a Bakelite radio and a fairground game. Show more
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. Show more
The team takes on a toy dog, badly burned in a house fire, a retro kitchen mixer from the 60s and a belt buckle which belonged to a hard-working nurse. Show more
A portable 1960s record player and a flamboyant pair of 1970s boots are revived. Also lovingly restored, a painting by Helene de Beauvoir, sister of French philosopher Simone. Show more
Jay Blades and the team bring four treasured family heirlooms back to life, including a homemade radio, a banana barrow, a leather wallet and a replica model of a fire engine. Show more
Jay Blades and the team revive a shamrock brooch, a brass miniature replica kitchen and a vintage table lamp. Show more
The barn’s to-do list includes a metal breadcrumb maker with memories of a childhood in Uruguay and a beloved stuffed toy lamb in need of a full mutton makeover. Show more
Jay Blades and the team restore a 1970s electric go-kart, a wooden puzzle box and a much-loved old teddy bear with a missing leg. Show more