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 First to arrive is Gita Diwan with a very special leather wallet that once belonged to her father. Between 1939 and 1941 Gita's father was a freedom fighter, struggling for India's independence from British rule. As contemporaries of Mahatma Gandhi, Gita's parents travelled to marches and peaceful demonstrations around India and during that period her father carried his money in the wallet. Gita's father was imprisoned by the British for around two years for his efforts to secure independence but was treated as a hero by many fellow Indians. After her father's death Gita's mother used the wallet before passing it to Gita. Now the years of use have taken their toll; restoring it is a task for the barns resident leather expert Suzie Fletcher. The combined skills of ceramic specialist Kirsten Ramsay and electronics expert Mark Stuckey to coax the barn's next arrival back to working order. Dominic Nasmyth-Miller arrives clutching a small wooden dog kennel with, lurking inside, a china model of a dog named Polly. It was built by Dominic's grandpa in the 1940s, and by an ingenious feat of acoustic engineering, Polly could be enticed out of her kennel simply by calling her name. Sadly Polly hasn't answered her call for many years and Dominic is keen to revive her for the next generation to enjoy this treasured family pet. But first Mark Stuckey must unravel the secret of how Polly works, while Kirsten must restore her cracked figure. Finally a bicycle made for two wheeled in by John Phillips. This unusual tandem was created by welding two normal bikes together back in 1977 – the Queen's Silver Jubilee year. To mark the occasion John painted the bike red, white and blue before embarking on a tour of France with his wife Deborah. The bike hasn't been ridden for many years, but after Deborah's recent death, John wants to restore the bike to working order and get back in the saddle to raise money for charity in her memory. With so much work to do, both the barn's bike expert Tim Gunn and metal maestro Dominic Chinea will have a job on their hands to get this bike back on track in time for this year's Jubilee celebration If you love The Repair Shop, check out The Bidding Room 📺 https://bit.ly/TheBiddingRoomYT 🎟️ The Repair Shop is going on tour across the UK! Tickets can be purchased at: https://bit.ly/4d5TL6l 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