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. The first visitor to the barn is Matthew Bowland from Leeds. He's brought a wooden statue of a dapper gentleman for the attention of organ restorer David Burville. Inside the figure are miniature bellows which, when wound up, should give this fellow a whistle. It belonged to Matthew's beloved grandparents and signifies many happy memories of them. A young Matthew was fascinated by the whistling man and would always request his grandad wind him up, so they could listen to his cheery tune. Unfortunately, the jammed mechanism and missing key means David must do some major problem solving to fulfil Matthews long held wish to hear the whistling man once again. Mechanical whizz Steve Fletcher and silver smith Brenton West join forces to repair a photographer's timer. It belonged to Gillian Hoy's much missed father, who was a passionate amateur photographer. The device is used when developing images in a dark room and Gillian was in charge of setting it, when she helped her father as a little girl. Sadly, it's no longer fit for purpose – rusty, dented and won't keep time reliably. Gillian has big plans to get it back up and running so her daughter, who has followed in her grandfather's footsteps, can use it in her dark room. And Will Kirk, who works wonders with wood, takes on a little carved owl, who houses an ink well. Phin Hall received it as a childhood gift from his grandad, but it came a cropper when an overzealous twelve year old Phin knocked it over, spilling the ink and damaging the owls head. The stained owl was hidden in a box, in the attic, for over thirty years and was only discovered recently during a house clearance. Phin, who writes for a living, would love to get his feathered friend in fine fettle again. 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