The Repair Shop: Fixing Britain
Documentary
Jay Blades delves into the stories behind the items restored in the Repair Shop, and finds out more about the show's team of craft experts.
Episodes
S1:E1
Childhood Toys
7/6/2020
A rocking horse, a teddy and a bike help reveal the story of our toys.
0S1:E2
Home Front - WWII
7/7/2020
Three unique items help tell the story of how Brits kept the home fires burning during the Second World War.
0S1:E3
Mid-Century Furniture
7/8/2020
Jay Blades reveals how mid-century furniture has influenced modern style.
0S1:E4
Immigration
7/9/2020
Jay 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.
0S1:E5
Rural Life
7/10/2020
Jay 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.
0S1:E6
Espionage
7/13/2020
Jay 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.
0S1:E7
Maritime History
7/14/2020
Jay 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.
0S1:E8
Clockwork
7/15/2020
Jay 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.
0S1:E9
Musical Instruments
7/16/2020
Jay 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.
0S1:E10
WWI Restorations
7/17/2020
Jay 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.
0S1:E11
Film & Video
7/20/2020
With 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.
0S1:E12
Modern Music
7/21/2020
Jay Blades revisits three repairs – a polyphon, a gramophone and a transistor radio – to show how modern music has been influenced by vintage music players.
0S1:E13
Episode 13
7/22/2020
Jay 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.
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Episode 14
7/23/2020
Jay 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.
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Episode 15
7/24/2020
Jay 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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