The Repair Shop welcomes three cherished family heirlooms today, breathing new life into the stories they hold. Antique photography specialist Brenton West lends his knowledge to a camera that endured the First World War, yet has remained s…

Jay Blades and his team breathe new life into three cherished family heirlooms, along with the stories they embody. Clock restorer Steve Fletcher meticulously restores a 1930s German toy steam roller, dormant for nearly four decades. A thor…

Silversmith Brenton West carefully restores a hand mirror, its silvered surface reflecting the enigmatic portrait of a French woman. Painting conservator Lucia Scalisi meticulously repairs, cleans, and illuminates a shadowy depiction of fog…

Music box specialist Stephen Kember and furniture restorer Will Kirk collaborate on a particularly poignant case: a music box scarred by a bomb during the Blitz. The box’s original owners perished in the explosion, and now their descendant,…

Clockmaker Steve Fletcher dedicates his skill to reviving an elaborate antique pipe, meticulously carved from meerschaum. He enlists the assistance of his sister, Suzie, a master saddle maker, to restore the pipe's faded leather components.…

Furniture restorer Will Kirk faces a difficult choice when confronted with a fragile rosewood table, ravaged by water damage. Clockmaker Steve Fletcher embarks on a restoration of an antique French steamboat, unearthed from a beach over fif…

Steve Fletcher, a clockmaker and former firefighter, finds himself with the opportunity to restore a meticulously crafted toy replica of an early Dennis fire engine. This is no mere child's plaything; the unique piece was fashioned by a mec…

Clockmaker Steve Fletcher dedicates himself to a timepiece crafted from a World War I plane propeller, a legacy inherited from the injured pilot who first flew it. He strives to restore this fragment of history for those who will come after…

The Repair Shop welcomes three cherished family heirlooms today, each carrying a wealth of personal history. Clockmaker Steve meticulously restores an elaborate Boulle-work clock, silent for over fifteen years. Meanwhile, soft toy specialis…

Blacksmith Matthew Boultwood undertakes a project steeped in British military history: a ceremonial helmet belonging to the Life Guards, one of the army's oldest regiments. Furniture restorer Will Kirk confronts a small chest presenting con…

Gramophone specialist Tim Weeks assesses a portable Peter Pan gramophone, its former glory faded with time. Can he restore the machine to a working condition, allowing it to play music again? Upholsterer Sonnaz Nooranvary and carpenter Will…

Amanda Middleditch and Julie Tatchell, skilled restorers of soft toys, accept two well-loved teddy bears into their care. These bears, Big Ted and Little Ted, have shared nearly a lifetime together. Their childhood owners, Jill and Edwin, m…

Clockmaker Steven Fletcher, a resident expert in horology, collaborates with woodworking specialist William Kirk to restore a broken barometer clock. The intricate timepiece, incorporating clock, barometer, and thermometer, presents a consi…

Ceramic specialist Kirsten Ramsay examines a striking Majolica vase, a piece marked by a history of misfortune. Its lid is fractured into fragments, and it bears the scars of a fallen painting and a severed cherub. Elsewhere, metalworker Do…

For Tim Weeks, a specialist in gramophones, the restoration of an early Edison phonograph unlocks a flood of cherished childhood recollections. The silent machine, a treasured heirloom inherited from his aunt, sings again, bringing immense …