The Repair Shop

Tim Weeks recalls many happy memories as he repairs an Edison model phonograph that hasn't played for years.

Clockmaker Steve Fletcher tackles a pocket watch that's come all the way from Holland; metalworker Dominic Chinea and master cooper Alastair Simms fix an ancient butter churn; leather expert Suzie Fletcher restores a trunk made by Louis Vuitton.

Craftsmen pool their talents and resources to restore heirlooms and treasured antiques such as music boxes, vases and clocks to prove that anything can be restored to their former glory.

Music box expert, Stephen Kember, and furniture restorer Will Kirk come together to work on a music box that is housed in a replica Swiss chalet.

Sonnaz Nooranvary takes on a battered but beloved armchair; Steve and Suzie Fletcher try their hand at restoring a WWI-era military riding crop; Kirsten Ramsay tackles a damaged Hungarian vase.

Art conservator Lucia Scalisi works on a 1930s portrait of a Japanese martial arts master; upholsterer Sonnaz Nooranvary restores a Victorian chair; horologist Steve Fletcher and ceramics expert Kirsten Ramsay restore an ornate porcelain clock.

Resident horologist Steve Fletcher and ceramics restorer Kirsten Ramsay work to fix an art deco lamp; stained-glass expert Matthew Nickels completely overhauls a precious painted window.

Soft toy restorers Amanda Middleditch and Julie Tatchell work their magic on an old teddy called Fred; silver smith Brenton West comes to the rescue of a pair of Art Deco statuettes that miraculously survived the Blitz.

Resident clock expert Steve Fletcher restores an 18th century wall clock; Caner Rachael South restores a beautiful wicker cradle that has been in use for generations; Brenton West fixes a much loved powder compact, made in the shape of a piano.

Art conservator Lucia Scalisi repairs a much loved landscape; clockwork expert Steve Fletcher gets a treasured clockwork toy car back on the road; ceramics expert Kirsten Ramsay tackles a damaged porcelain Chinese guard dog.

Resident clock expert Steven Fletcher receives an unusual time piece; Silversmith Brenton West is tasked with restoring a precious hand mirror that has lost its glass; specialist furniture restorer, Graeme Mancha, overhauls an Eames chair.

Resident clock expert Steven Fletcher and ceramics conservator Kirsten Ramsay toil on a fragile 19th Century clock; Saddle maker Suzie Fletcher answers a mayday call to restore a WW2 pilot's bomber jacket.

Furniture restorer William Kirk takes on a cherished family rocking horse; ceramics conservator Kirsten Ramsay works wonders on a Royal Doulton plaque.

Suzie Fletcher and Sonnaz Nooranvary restore a badly damaged leaf chair from the 60s; Matthew Boultwood rescues a 30 kilo cast iron statue of Hercules; Will Kirk takes on an interesting smokers' stand with the help of restorer Steven Fletcher.

Kirsten Ramsay takes on a very rare Royal Doulton figurine of a First World War soldier; Steven Fletcher and Will Kirk combine their skills to piece back together a small long case clock; Brenton West tackles a treasured magnifying glass.

The team repairs an old military chest, needing new brass hinges and chains, a white Hornsea studio pottery vase from the 1950s which had a big piece broken off of it, and an antique cane chair which needs a full re-upholstering.

The team tackles an antique skeleton clock, a gigantic teddy bear and beloved transistor radio of enormous sentimental value to its owner; they also look at a pair of German wire-cutters rescued from a WWI battlefield.

Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms back to life; guitar restorer David Kennett tackles a worn out bass guitar belonging to Tony Wilson, founding member of 1970s funk band Hot Chocolate.

Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life; metalworker Dominic Chinea tackles one of his biggest challenges, a dilapidated old weather vane.

Jay Blades and the team restore a bike with a patriotic past, a threadbare teddy on wheels and a Victorian firefighter's helmet.

The team takes on a dilapidated old go-kart, a handmade leather gun slip and a charming cat figurine that sparked a collectibles movement.

Jay and the team restore a music box with a magical connection, make over a much-loved push-along horse and revive a water-damaged penny arcade game.

Upholsterer Sonnaz Nooranvary revamps a family treasure with an intriguing history; a threadbare theatre chair once played host to thousands of theatre-goers in the famous Derby Hippodrome.

The team tackles a 1930s pinball machine, an antique weather device and a rocking horse that holds huge sentimental significance for its owner.

Vintage bike restorer Tim Gunn faces a huge challenge when 80-year-old Peter Swash arrives with an ancient penny-farthing in tow; master saddlemaker Suzie Fletcher takes on the repair of a battered leather briefcase with a very proud history.

The team tackles a 1960s cine-projector, a charming wicker chair and a hand-crafted spinning wheel that has traveled all the way from Shetland.

Metalworker Dom Chinea takes on the challenge of a battered old barber's pole that stood outside a London barber shop for decades; fine art conservator Lucia Scalisi restores a significant early work by eminent Nigerian artist Ben Enwonwu.

An antique wooden Edison Opera Phonograph; an armchair is brought in with a colorful rug stitched into the fabric; a battered old miner's lamp, which once saved the life of its owner Hubert John.

Jay and the team tackle a shattered ceramic dish, a handmade doll's house and a vintage harmonium that provided the soundtrack to many an East End knees-up.

The team tackles a radio that survived the evacuation from Dunkirk, a battered leather gaming case and a grandfather clock with a poignant history.

Accordion restorer Roger Thomas has a serious job on his hands to get a beautiful vintage concertina, dating from the late 19th century, working again.

Repairing an old tram seat; repairing a vintage 1920s racing game; repairing two stained-glass panels that hold precious memories for their owner.

Restoration of a toy pedal car; resurrecting a wobbly old baize-covered card table dating from the 1940s; rescuing a precious bronze statue by renowned French artist Claire Colinet, depicting Salome.

Repairing a faded and misshapen wooden memorial board, which records the names of all the men of the village who served in WWI; a teddy bear needs attention; an iconic German-built Beromat one-armed bandit.

Dominic Chinea takes on the restoration of a once brightly colored wooden carousel horse; ceramics conservator Kirsten Ramsay is charged with the task of repairing a little cat teapot with an extraordinary wartime story behind it.

Jay and the team tackle a set of binoculars salvaged from a WWII U-Boat, a vintage mechanical money box and two boxing belts with a proud and emotional history.

Jay and the team bring three family heirlooms to life; Steve, Kirsten, Amanda and Julie repair a battered ventriloquist's dummy named George; Brenton repairs a silver running trophy that survived a direct hit during the Blitz in World War 2.

The team restores a miniature whisky barrel, an antique set of scales and a military swagger stick with precious memories for its 93-year-old owner.

A hand-carved Spitfire; a much-loved leather pouffe.

Today in the Repair Shop, the team restore a much-treasured family portrait, a precious vintage fountain pen, and a 130-year-old tiger automaton that has lost its growl.

A pair of albums charting Scott's expedition to the South Pole, a traditional Asian board game and a much-loved magic trick are restored by the team of experts.

Craftsman David Burville takes on the repair of a little clockwork tractor; Barry Phillips fixes an old military compass that has seen service in both world wars.

The repair of an old wooden barber's chair; a magnificent clock; a metal box that is coming apart.

The team restore a broken and battered set of bagpipes, used by a piper who served in the Royal Scots; a silver Eisteddfod crown; a quirky tortoise-shaped bell, that sat for years on the counter of a family-run butchers' shop.

Clockwork maestro Steve Fletcher finds himself working on a remarkable train set designed and built by the celebrated cartoonist and inventor Rowland Emmet; furniture restorer Will Kirk takes on the challenging repair of a wooden nautical ditty box.

Music box maestro Stephen Kember is on hand to welcome an unusual item into the barn: a wooden bench from Switzerland. While Stephen tackles the musical mechanism, furniture restorer Will Kirk takes on the challenge of reviving the woodwork.

Will brings a mid-century coffee table back to life; Steve collaborates with Amanda and Julie on a wind-up toy panda dating from the 1960s; Dominic gets a rusted coconut scraper back into service.

Suzie and Lucia save a piece of family history in a 1948 commemorative cricket ball; Dom and Will team up to restore a boat steering wheel; Kirsten, Amanda and Julie piece together a Portsmouth mascot that was first pinned at a FA Cup final in 1939.

Suzie restores a World War II soldier's blood-stained leather satchel; Steve repairs a Victorian clock; silversmith Brenton works his magic on a bronze sea serpent pen holder.

Dom restores a former fairground family's watering can with help from Brenton; Suzie and Will tackle a miniature camel saddle from Malaysia; Amanda and Julie repair a 100-year-old RAF mascot bear to honor a brave airman and father.

Jay Blades and the team bring more treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life; ceramic conservator Kirsten Ramsay carefully restores a cherished but chipped piece of 1960s pottery.

The team take on a beautiful, carved walnut piano stool, a defunct speedometer from a 1920s vintage car, and a wicker baby crib that has been at the heart of a family for generations.

Richard puts the sparkle back in a tiny bird brooch cherished by four generations; Amanda and Julie take a handmade rag doll from shabby to shipshape; Will and Brenton revive a well-traveled trunk that's journeyed 6,000 miles.

Dom gets a bicycle sidecar back on the road again; Will pieces together a Victorian sewing table; Pete repairs a drum which has seen frontline action in both the first and second world wars.

The team take on a broken tape recording machine, a beautiful green sequined stage costume that once belonged to a 1950s strong woman and a windup car that's gone kaput.

The team take on a home-made gramophone that has lost its voice, a piggy bank smashed and shattered into pieces, and a 19th century German ceremonial helmet.

Metalworker Dominic Chinea is challenged to revive a rare and curious children's toy; hand embroidery expert Sara Dennis is given the challenge of reviving a century-old embroidered bedspread.

The team take on a tippling stick thought to have belonged to King George V, a nearly 200-year-old telescope that needs the eye of optics expert Richard Biggs, and a Victorian high chair that transforms into a rocking chair.

The team tackle a small but very precious family heirloom: a 170-year-old gold ring, with intricate detailing, that is currently in pieces, a jewelry box bought in Italy, and a 200-year-old fire bucket, which is on the brink of collapse.

Dom saves a beloved garden bench; Steve repairs a Triumphator calculator that hasn't performed a calculation in decades; an antique bridle needs some serious TLC from Suzie.

Tim restores a rusty 1930s scooter; Brenton works on an engraved powder compact with a theatrical past; Will rejuvenates a whimsical vintage bottle stopper.

The team take on a pair of tired and torn boxing gloves that once belonged to the owner Andy's uncle, a broken ostrich egg cigarette box and a 1950s toy bike gifted to the owner's brother by none other than Laurel and Hardy.

Dom overhauls a vintage sausage making machine; Chris adds a sturdy new spine to a crumbling Edwardian album full of treasured family postcards; Brenton transforms a hot water urn that was a wedding gift over half a century ago.

Julie and Amanda repair a toy bear received as a gift in the 1940s; Pete restores a 1920s banjulele that is a hybrid of a banjo and a ukulele; Will revives a century-old tea caddy that has served as a precious box of memories.