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 today, instrument expert Pete Woods has a medley of musical family memories wrapped up in a faded fifties drum kit to restore. Mark Winsor's Grandad Pappy, along with his dad, uncle and great uncle were better known as Pete and Stardusters in the pubs and clubs of the West Country in the 1950s, 60s and 70s. Some of Mark's earliest memoires as a child are of watching his family play with Grandad Pappy on drums, and even on very special occasions joining them on stage to play sitting on Pappy's knee. Mark would like to revive the drums and his family's musical heritage, but after years in the garage the drums are more rack and ruin than rock and roll, and restoring them will test even Pete's formidable percussive restoration talents. Next to arrive - the oldest ever item to pass through the barn doors - and an ancient jigsaw puzzle for the barn's resident ceramics expert Kirsten Ramsay. A two-thousand-year-old terracotta figure of a man belonging to Melanie Wells which sadly smashed into several pieces during her family's recent move to the UK from North America. The statue once belonged to Melanie's great grandmother, for whom the statue became an important reminder of her homeland after fleeing China's communist rule in 1943. For Melanie restoring the statue will also restore the link to her great grandmother and her own Chinese heritage, while for Kirsten getting the statue back on his feet again will draw on her own restoration roots, conserving ancient treasures at the British Museum. Finally, another puzzle – this time for art conservator Lucia Scalisi. Emily Ellis's painted wooden toy box belonged to her grandfather Rolf and his brother John. It followed them to the UK when as boys they fled persecution in 1930s Nazi Germany because of their Jewish heritage. As well as reviving the beautiful paintwork, Lucia has the tricky task of deciphering and restoring the fading German lettering before she can return this important piece of family history back to Emily ready to be handed down to her own young son. 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