The workshop of dreams, where cherished possessions are returned to their former glory. Nestled deep in the British countryside is The Repair Shop, where broken and battered beloved artefacts, antiques, and curios are brought back to life. Led by furniture restorer Jay Blades, The Repair Shop is an extraordinary workspace featuring a dedicated team of skilled and passionate craftspeople – everybody from horologists and ceramicists to upholsterers. Every object tells a unique story and each episode is packed with engaging tales, a social history of where these objects came from, and what it means to their owners to see them lovingly repaired and restored. Ultimately, the series provides the perfect antidote to modern throwaway culture and shines a light on the wonderful treasures to be found in homes across the country.
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➤ Subscribe ➤ http://bit.ly/RepairShopYT Today in the Repair Shop, Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. Londoner Pablo Henderson is first to arrive with his late father's defunct record turntable and electronics expert Mark Stuckey is ready and waiting. The turntable would provide the sweet sounds of reggae music for a huge sound system, which Pablo's father set up at neighbourhood parties. His father arrived in UK from Jamaica in the 60s and loved music. The turntable would provide sweet sounds of reggae music at sound system events set up by Pablo's father in the neighbourhood. Mark does his best as always and gets the delipidated deck back in tip top co durian once again, while Will Kirk crafts an impressive plinth to house it. Andy Matthews and his daughter Anna bring a stately chair for the attention of French polisher Will Kirk and upholsterer Sonnaz Nooranvary. The chair had been made specially for King George the Sixth Coronation ceremony, which Andy's grandfather attended as an usher. The chair was presented to him as a token of appreciation and has been a source of great pride for their family. However, ninety years has taken its toll on the piece. The wooden frame is unstable, the velvet fabric is faded and thread bare in places. Together Will and Sonnaz give it the considered restoration it deserves. And last, but not least, Wendy Bray is a woman on a mission. She'd love leather expert Susie Fletcher to repair and revitalise her late mother's writing case. Wendy's mother was a remarkable woman who, during WW2, worked as a code breaker at Bletchley Park. She was a keen letter writer and the case was with her always. Wendy would like to preserve the now tattered case and pass it on to her daughter and granddaughter, through four generations or wonderful women. Watch full episodes of The Repair Shop on BBC iPlayer 📺http://bit.ly/TRSiPlayer Nestled deep in the British countryside is The Repair Shop, where a team of Britain's most skilled and caring craftspeople rescue and resurrect items their owners thought were beyond saving. Together they transform priceless pieces of family history and bring loved, but broken treasures, and the memories they hold back to life. If you have a treasured item that's seen better days and you think our experts can help, please get in touch now! 👉 http://bit.ly/TakePartTRS