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. First through the barn doors is Sue Lock, with her daughter Hannah. They have brought Sue's grandmothers leather midwifery bag. They fear the battered old bag is a hopeless case, but Susie believes she can nurse it back to life. Sue's grandmother worked selflessly for decades as a midwife – delivering hundreds of babies throughout air raids and the early years for the NHS. She inspired generations of women in her family to seek careers within medicine and for that Sue and Hannah are very proud. Next art conservator Lucia Scalisi has the pleasure meeting Alice Bird from Devon, who has brough one of her late father's pieces of work. Robin Rae was a prolific artist and was still painting into his 90s. The piece depicts several figures and is entitled The Storyteller, which Robin painted at just 21 years of age. Alice was gifted the painting when she was a similar age and it has followed her throughout her life. However, it incurred extensive damage when it was transported to France, much to Alice's despair. The final hopeful visitors are mother and daughter, Cheryl and Dawn Sandford. They have come to meet skilled jeweller Richard Talman, carrying a precious family keepsake which belonged to Cheryl's beloved nan. The gold broach holds a picture and a lock of hair from her favourite brother Billy, whose life was lost serving in WW1. The broach is so damaged it can no longer be worn and Cheryl would love to enjoy it and pass it down to her daughter and granddaughter when the time comes. 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