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The Repair Shop
GenreReality
Narrated byBill Paterson
Robert Pugh
Theme music composerIan Livingstone
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series3
No. of episodes51
Production
Running time30–60 minutes
Production companyRicochet Limited
Original release
NetworkBBC Two
Release27 March 2017 (2017-03-27) –
present

The Repair Shop is a British television series made by production company Ricochet that airs on BBC Two, in which family heirlooms are restored for their owners by experts.

Theme

Each episode follows craftspeople who restore three family heirlooms that have sentimental value for their owners.[1] The craftspeople are professionals from around the country. Heirlooms are found mostly through social media, and their owners are not charged for the restorations.[2]

Series

The first series had 15 30-minute episodes and first aired from March-April 2017, with an hour-long Christmas special in December. The second series also had 15 30-minute episodes, which first aired in March 2018, as well as 10 "45 min versions" episodes.[3] A third series of 15 45-minute episodes was aired in 2018.[4][5]

Filming

The programme is filmed at the Weald and Downland Living Museum, Singleton, West Sussex in a barn that is turned into a temporary "Repair Shop".[2]

Experts featured

  • Jay Blades ("foreman"), furniture restorer and TV personality (Money for Nothing, Celebrity Master Chef)[6]
  • Stuart Black, firefighting historian[7]
  • George Blackman, antique typewriter restorer[8]
  • Matthew Boultwood, blacksmith[9]
  • Dominic Chinea, metal expert[10]
  • Neil Fairly, vintage electronics expert[11]
  • Steven (Steve) Fletcher*, clock restorer[12]
  • Suzie Fletcher*, leather expert[13] (*Steven and Suzie Fletcher are brother and sister)[14]
  • Catherine Guilder, historian[15]
  • Geoff Harvey, pinball machine expert[16]
  • Stephen Kember, music box specialist[17]
  • William (Will) Kirk, carpenter and cabinet-maker[18]
  • Graeme Mancha, furniture restorer[19]
  • Amanda Middleditch, toy restorer[9]
  • Matthew Nickels, stained glass expert[10]
  • Sonnaz Nooranvary, upholstery restorer[18]
  • Guillaume Pons, ceramics restorer[20]
  • Kirsten Ramsay, Sussex-based ceramics conservator[12]
  • Laurence Richardson, jukebox expert[21]
  • Richard Rigby, antique projector specialist[22]
  • Lucia Scalisi, painting conservator[12]
  • Alastair Simms, master cooper[15]
  • Rachael South, London-based furniture caner[23]
  • Richard Talman, master goldsmith[17]
  • Julie Tatchell, toy restorer[9]
  • Roger Thomas, accordian expert[24]
  • Tim Weeks, gramophone expert[18]
  • Brenton West, silversmith[25] and antique photography expert[26]

References

  1. ^ "Last night's TV: 'The Repair Shop' (BBC2)".
  2. ^ a b "Does The Repair Shop actually exist?". Radio Times. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  3. ^ "BBC Two - The Repair Shop - Episode guide". BBC.
  4. ^ "BBC Two - The Repair Shop, Series 3". Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  5. ^ "Ricochet - The Repair Shop 3". Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  6. ^ Andrew Williams (10 April 2018). "Jay Blades talks upcycling versus restoring". Metro. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  7. ^ "BBC Two - The Repair Shop (Series 1, Episode 4)". Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  8. ^ "BBC Two - The Repair Shop (Series 3, Episode 11)". Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  9. ^ a b c "BBC Two - The Repair Shop (Series 2, Episode 10)". Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  10. ^ a b "BBC Two - The Repair Shop (Series 2, Episode 8)". Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  11. ^ "BBC Two - The Repair Shop (Series 1, Episode 3)". Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  12. ^ a b c "BBC Media Centre - The Repair Shop". Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  13. ^ "BBC Two - The Repair Shop (Series 3, Episode 13)". Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  14. ^ "BBC Two - The Repair Shop (Series 3, Episode 4)". Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  15. ^ a b "BBC Two - The Repair Shop (Series 3, Episode 1)". Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  16. ^ "BBC Two - The Repair Shop (Series 1, Episode 14)". Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  17. ^ a b "BBC Two - The Repair Shop (Series 3, Episode 3)". Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  18. ^ a b c "BBC Two - The Repair Shop (Series 2, Episode 11)". Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  19. ^ "BBC Two - The Repair Shop (Series 3, Episode 10)". Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  20. ^ "BBC Two - The Repair Shop (Series 1, Episode 10)". Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  21. ^ "BBC Two - The Repair Shop (Series 1, Episode 8)". Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  22. ^ "BBC Two - The Repair Shop (Series 1, Episode 2)". Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  23. ^ Emily Tobin. "Behind closed doors". House & Garden. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  24. ^ "BBC Two - The Repair Shop (Series 1, Episode 1)". Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  25. ^ "BBC Two - The Repair Shop (Series 3, Episode 14)". Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  26. ^ "BBC Two - The Repair Shop (Series 3, Episode 12)". Retrieved 23 September 2018.

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