Jay Blades and The Repair Shop (2017) team delve deeper into various repairs to show how items have shaped the way we live now.
Where to Watch Season 1
15 Episodes
Childhood Toys
E1
Childhood ToysA rocking horse, a teddy and a bike help reveal the story of our toys.
Home Front - WWII
E2
Home Front - WWIIThree unique items help tell the story of how Brits kept the home fires burning during the Second World War.
Mid-Century Furniture
E3
Mid-Century FurnitureJay Blades reveals how mid-century furniture has influenced modern style.
Immigration
E4
ImmigrationJay Blades looks back at three repairs that help show how immigration has shaped the UK: a pump organ from the Caribbean, a barber’s pole with Cypriot links and an Iraqi samovar.
Rural Life
E5
Rural LifeJay Blades uses three repairs – a butter churn, spinning wheel and a set of ploughing trophies – and some fascinating archive to trace the changing face of rural life in the UK.
Espionage
E6
EspionageJay Blades investigates the UK’s espionage history through eye-opening archive and three items restored in the barn, including a teapot linked to undercover operatives.
Maritime History
E7
Maritime HistoryJay Blades delves into the UK’s maritime history through eye-opening archive and three memorable items from the Repair Shop: a ditty box, a teddy and a book of cuttings about Captain Scott.
Clockwork
E8
ClockworkJay Blades uses archive and three repairs – a centuries-old clock, a toy and a clocking on machine – to explore how the invention of clockwork continues to influence modern life.
Musical Instruments
E9
Musical InstrumentsJay Blades investigates the place of musical instruments in modern life by revisiting three barn repairs, including a bass owned by a member of Hot Chocolate.
WWI Restorations
E10
WWI RestorationsJay Blades explores the legacy of the First World War in the UK by delving deeper into three restorations: some bagpipes, a soldier’s wire cutters and two RAF mascots.
Film & Video
E11
Film & VideoWith the help of archive, Jay Blades reveals how three inventions restored in the barn – a magic lantern, a projector and a mutoscope – influenced modern TV and film technology.
Modern Music
E12
Modern MusicJay Blades revisits three repairs – a polyphon, a gramophone and a transistor radio – to show how modern music has been influenced by vintage music players.
Episode 13
E13
Episode 13Jay Blades revisits three repairs - a watch, a swagger stick and a belt - that tell heroic stories from the Second World War that still resonate today.
Episode 14
E14
Episode 14Jay Blades revisits three repairs – a cash register, a camera and a calculator - to show how they helped shape the modern digital world we enjoy today.
Episode 15
E15
Episode 15Jay Blades examines the evolution of modern transport through archive footage and three Repair Shop restorations: a penny-farthing bicycle, a tram seat and a speedometer.
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