The Repair Shop is a workshop of dreams, where broken or damaged cherished family heirlooms are brought back to life. Furniture restorers, horologists, metal workers, ceramicists, upholsterers, and all manner of skilled craftsmen and women have been brought together to work in one extraordinary space, restoring much-loved possessions to their former glory.
Charlotte fixes a little Range Rover that represents a big globetrotting adventure, Chris takes on a historic scrapbook, and Dean restores a trailblazing ballerina’s pointe shoes.
The team revive a powered football wheelchair, some meticulously handcrafted jewellery, a bagatelle board and a speedway flag that tells a remarkable Glaswegian love story.
Suzie fixes a football from a Scottish Cup final, Chris repairs a magazine from a Japanese POW camp, Geoff restores a pachinko machine, and Rebecca fixes a beautiful Cretan lyra.
It’s a family affair, as Steve Fletcher fixes a model watermill while son Fred brings a cherished clock back to life. The team also fix a stunning Notting Hill Carnival headpiece.
The team revive a cherished rocking horse, a spectacular set of conga drums, and a logbook that played a key role in British LGBTQ+ history.
Pete and Sonnaz bring the music back to a battered old washboard, the Bear Ladies fix an iconic mascot from the 1966 World Cup, Alasdair works on a oar presented to a winning rower, and Suzie repairs a well-travelled leather hat.
