The Repair Shop – Specials
Episodes
The Repair Shop at Christmas (2017)
A Victorian version of a jukebox called a Polyphon, that has rusted into silence, moves sisters Ann and Kathryn to tears when they hear it play the family's favourite carol for first time in decades. Meanwhile the only Christmas present received by evacuee Patricia in 1939, Betty Doll, is lovingly brought back life; while a rustic but rickety Nordic sleigh, a battered 100 year-old school Nativity, and an 18th century Madonna and Child painting all bring unique restoration challenges for team of experts. Celebrating the season of joy and giving, The Repair Shop At Christmas is the festive fairy tale that will transform broken treasures into beautiful gifts, proving that ‘make do and mend' is still a philosophy to live by.
The Repair Shop at Christmas (2019)
In the Repair Shop this Christmas, the team take on a bike, a treasured but tired harmonium, a clockwork train set and a beloved 80-year-old bear.
The Repair Shop at Christmas (2020)
The team take on a precious toy rocking horse, a seized-up stereogram, a toy truck built during WWII and a vintage musical carousel ornament.
The Repair Shop at Christmas (2021)
The team restore a very special mechanical doll, a traditional German decoration, an ageing harmonium and a train set from Kenya.
Red Nose Day: Comic Relief 2022
French & Saunders and Dame Judi Dench visit The Repair Shop.
A Royal Visit
In a special episode to mark the BBC’s centenary, Jay and the team meet the Prince of Wales (in autumn 2021, before his accession to the throne) and restore two historic items.
The Repair Shop at Christmas 2022
Spirits are high at the Repair Shop as Jay Blades and the team conjure up the magic of Christmas past. Adding a touch of pizazz to a 1960s home bar, which once formed the cornerstone of family Christmas parties for a newly arrived Caribbean family, are woodwork wizard Will Kirk and restoration royalty Dominic Chinea. Expert duo Steve Fletcher and Kirsten Ramsay face their own festive challenge in the form of a bent and bedraggled Christmas tree that’s been at the heart of family festivities for over 100 years. Meanwhile, electrical whizz Mark Stuckey is tasked with breathing new life into an old film projector, bringing footage of departed loved ones sharply back into focus. And a battered trombone that is the sole surviving tangible reminder of a father lost long ago is lovingly revived by Pete Woods in time for some very special Christmas celebrations that see our experts magically transported back to their own childhoods.
Repair Shop Children In Need Special (2020)
The repair team will deliver to a girl a special prize that she can treasure forever. Happy, a beloved toy, has always brought Olivia's family good luck; from helping Great-Grandad through WWII to being beside Olivia during her operation.
Repair Shop Children in Need Special (2021)
Billy and his mum Mandy's special teddy, Henry, is certainly in need of some specialist TLC, so it is over to the lovely folk at The Repair Shop to work their magic and secure a new lease of life for the bear.
The Repair Shop at Christmas 2023
It’s Christmas at The Repair Shop, and the team face four festive fixes, including a mechanical cake, a record player, paper Santas and a steel-pan drum.
Favourite Fixes - Episode 1
Narrator Bill Paterson reminisces on four favourite fixes related to childhood, including a toy rabbit belonging to Dick King-Smith, author of the story that became the film, Babe.
Favourite Fixes - Episode 2
Enter a workshop filled with expert craftspeople, bringing loved pieces of family history and the memories they hold back to life. A heartwarming antidote to throwaway culture.
Favourite Fixes - Episode 3
Narrator Bill Paterson reminisces on favourite fixes related to World War II, including a doll believed to have been made by a young woman who joined the Women's Land Army aged eighteen.
Favourite Fixes - Episode 4
Narrator Bill Paterson reminisces on four of the barn’s most unusual fixes, including a hovering vacuum cleaner, a Victorian lightning machine and a giant stuffed animal!
Favourite Fixes - Episode 5
Narrator Bill Paterson looks back at four favourite sporting fixes from the past, including a 120-year-old rugby league cap given to a Yorkshireman who played for his country.
Favourite Fixes - Episode 6
Bill Paterson looks back at some favourite toy fixes, including a cuddly keepsake that’s provided comfort for both a father and son, and a tinplate rocket in need of a boost.
The Repair Shop at Christmas 2024
The team repairs five festive items, including a 100-year-old projector that’s part of a family’s Christmas Eve tradition, and two revived puffins bring joy to a group of children.
Favourite Fixes - Episode 7
Narrator Bill Paterson reminisces about four favourite art keepsakes from the past, including a pair of 1970s pop art boots so funky even Elton John grabbed himself a pair!
On the Road - Ayrshire
In Ayrshire, a window signed by the poet Robert Burns and a life-changing historic Scottish canoe are both lovingly repaired by the team.
On the road (reversions) Episode 1
The team help commemorate the victims of the Lockerbie bombing, restore a World War II Polish art piece, and performed other repairs. The episode also includes a segment on the art of marquetry.
On the road (reversions) Episode 2
Carpenter Will and horologist Steve are far from home today, exploring Ayrshire on Scotland’s west coast. Their first stop is the Scottish Boat Building School in Irvine, where Tom is waiting with a very unusual vessel.
On the road (reversions) Episode 3
The team fix a giant fibreglass cow lantern, Angie restores a Hindu holy book, Will hears the tragic story behind a fruit machine, and Dom gets a crash course in brilliant cutting.
On the road (reversions) Episode 4
The boys help save a crumbling monument, Suzie hears a story of injustice from South Africa, Will brings a huge drum back to the barn, and Dom learns about neon sign making.
On the road (reversions) Episode 5
Dom and Lucia help save an iconic Glasgow landmark, a Chinese unicorn is rescued, Will and Dom get to grips with a 5,000-year-old craft, and Will tries a new sport - shinty.
At Christmas 2025
It’s Christmas at the barn, and the doors are thrown wide open to welcome special guests Helen Mirren, Julia Donaldson and Rob Brydon, who bring in treasured items in need of repair.