The Repair Shop
Season 6
TV-PG
100%
Some of Britain's most skilled restoration experts breathe new life into much-cherished family heirlooms that are dropped off by members of the public, who reveal the personal stories behind the items.
Where to Watch Season 6
14 Episodes
- World-Travelled Stowaway Bicycle
E2World-Travelled Stowaway BicycleThe team rejuvenates a jukebox owned by widower Geoff, a stowaway bicycle that has travelled the world, the oldest item to be restored - a lantern clock and a compass from the lifeboat that saved the lives of members of the owners family. - Shattered Stained-Glass Door Panel
E3Shattered Stained-Glass Door PanelLiz Cottiss from Essex is hoping that art conservator Lucia Scalisi can revive a Faded Painting with a touching history, and Maria Bennet from Liverpool has a guilty conscience as well as an item to fix. A broken Stained Glass (leaded glass) Window. Then Sue Pritchard and her son Richard bring in Sue's grandfather's Music Box for Steve Kember and Will Kirk to repair and restore. - Wind-up Bird Cage
E5Wind-up Bird CageFirst in to see mechanical expert Steve Fletcher is Suzanne Richeux from London. She brings an Enchanting Wind-Up Bird Cage belonging to her late mother, who was a world-famous trapeze artist. Then Tony and Jenny bring an old Irish Peat Bucket for Dom to repair and restore. The last item was brought by David and Brian, two church wardens from Lincolnshire with Four Carved Angels for Will to fix. The Angels were made by Belgian refugees in WWI. - Clockwork Tractor
E6Clockwork TractorToday the team restores a plate bearing a photo of a beloved mother, a clockwork tractor, a vibraphone and a compass that saw action in two World Wars. Steve Morgan from Brighton brings in the vibraphone for Pete to look at. Next up are Sandy and Steven Richards from Cornwall who brought their plate for Kirsten to fix. Then Nicola Cleevmo and her niece Emily bring in a model of a Ferguson tractor, a "Fergie". David Burville gets the job of repairing and restoring the tractor which was used to show the Africans how the latest design of plough works. Finally, Stephen Munn brings in a 1917 military compass for Suzie and Barry to fix. - Grandfather's Miners Lamp
E7Grandfather's Miners LampFirst into the Workshop of Dreams this week is Rita Evans from Pembrokeshire with her grandfather!s miners lamp for Steve to look at. Next through the door is Malcolm Steward from Worcester with the light that hung outside their family Chemists shop for Dom to fix. Then they get a visit from Nicky Dean and her son Tom from West Sussex who have brought along an old phonograph for Tim Weeks to fix and restore. Next into the barn is Eleanor Harman from Sheffield who has an old chair for Sonnaz to work on. - Banana Barrow
E8Banana BarrowFirst to arrive is Jacqui Clark with a Banana Barrow used by her father and grandfather from Kent to repair by Dom. As second to arrive is Andrew Gorrie from Lancashire with a brown Leather Wallet used by his father in WWII to paddle to shore to repair by leather expert Suzie Fletcher. And finally John McColl from Glasgow arrives with a Replica Model of a Fire Engine for Brenton to repair. - Decorative Leather Box
E10Decorative Leather BoxJay Blades and the team bring four treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. First is a poignant story of a very precious keepsake. Rose Werner and her sister Linda have travelled from Essex in the hope that Suzie Fletcher can turn her expertise to a decorative leather box that they hold dear. Peter Coxon is next to arrive, hoping the teamwork of Steve Fletcher and Dominic Chinea can provide a speedy recovery for a favourite childhood toy. The wind-up tin boat is a model of the record-breaking Bluebird speedboat from the 1950s. Upholsterer Hannah Weston-Smith takes receipt of an old Italian dressing-table chair that is ripped and worn but holds sweet memories for owner Chantal Taylor. Finally, Danielle Woods and her daughter Niamh come to see whether toy restorers Julie Tatchell and Amanda Middleditch can save a much-loved companion before it's too late. - 1960s Guitar
E111960s GuitarJay Blades and the team bring four treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life.. There is a big project for guitar expert Julyan Wallis: a 1960s guitar that belonged to Robyn Griffith's grandfather, who had a real love of jazz but never had the opportunity to learn to play this cherished instrument. Wood-restoration expert Will Kirk has his work cut out when Christine Clay from Doncaster delivers a handmade card table that is very dear to her heart. Terry Poole from Berkshire is next to arrive with his late father's bookmaker's clock bag, hopeful that the Repair Shop siblings, horologist Steve and leather expert Susie, will join forces to get this unusual keepsake coming up trumps again. Finally, expert David Burville is put to the test when Liz Harvey from Sheffield arrives with what's left of a Victorian clockwork pigeon. It belonged to Liz's grandmother, and although she remembers it well, she has never seen it go. - Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Maker
E12Old-Fashioned Ice Cream MakerJay Blades and the team bring four treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. Peter Mason from Herefordshire has brought in a kitchen curiosity from a bygone age. Peter hopes metal craftsman Dominic Chinea can salvage it. Lots of fun is had when organ restorer David Burville takes on a Spanish barrel organ, known as an organillo. Audio specialist Mark Stuckey is ready and waiting for Lorraine McCourt, who possesses a precious memento of a vintage love story. The portable 1950s record player was a gift from her father to her mother when they were courting. Lastly, Malcom Jordan from Chippenham needs help with a treasured leather document case that has been in his possession for 65 years. Leather expert Susie Fletcher treats this fragile keepsake with utmost care, reinforcing and restitching the entire item, and in doing so preserves it for the foreseeable future.
