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44 Episodes 2023 - 2023
Episode 1
44 mins
Jay Blades and his team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. First to arrive is Karen Walker from Ipswich with a 1950's Alarm Clock, belonging to her grandfather David Alfonso Butler, which stood besides his photo in Karen's living room. He was a loving grandfather who did everything for her like cooking, shopping and bringing and getting her to and from school. That were the happy times. Came to England at the age of 30. David passed away in July 2013 at the age of 87. Karen got the clock when David retired. The clock stopped when she was still young. Clock expert Steven Fletcher does his utmost to make this clock running, in which he succeeded. Second to arrive is Olivia Goodchild with a Metal Horse Statue, which she bought from her first pay check, for her parents when she was 20 years old. Her father was a plumber and worked from 07.00 until 22.00 hours to feed the family. His only Saturday off was for the Grand National horse race. The horse stood always on the Coffee table in the living room. Her father died in 1984 because of drowning at the age of 47. Her mother got dementia and stayed in a home for 12 years. The horse was broken and brought to a blacksmith who repaired it the best he could. Brenton West has the beautiful job to make it whole again without seeing the crack, which he did. Finally to arrive is Steve Langhorn from Yorkshire with a 120-year-old Rugby League Cap, which was presented to his great-grandfather George Henry Longhorn in 1904. You get a rugby or football cap when you play for your country but has not to be worn because it is purely ornamental. He played 15 times for the Yorkshire Rugby League and for Halifax more than 413 games, which was a club record until the 1960's. Master hatter Jayesh Vaghela replaces the lining and cleans the cap. Jayesh has made the cap presentable again.
Episode 2
44 mins
Jay Blades and his team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. First to arrive is Ashley Brooks from Essex with a cherished momentum which ask the expertise of cobbler Dean Westmoreland to restore a Tiny Pair of unfinished Baby Boots made by his grandfather for his mother. He learned himself to make shoes, because they couldn't afford it. Dean makes this pair of baby shoes as new. Second to arrive is Vickie Slee from County Durham is bringing an almost 100 years old Hand-Painted Wooden Venetian Jewellery Box that has lost his its luster. The box was hand painted by her grand mother Elsa in the 1930's in Venice Italy. Lusia Scarlisi is asked to restore this beautiful item to its glory. After cleaning she discovers the original color of the box. And finally the identical twins Jeanette and Janice from Leicester. They bring a significance item a Well-Trodden wooden Tap-Dancing Mat. They used it to the age of 50. To David Burville is asked to bring it back to use, which he did.
Episode 3
44 mins
Jay Blades and his team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. The first visitor to arrive are James and Victoria from Cornwall with a Child's Bike from his childhood. To Tim Gunn a beautiful job to make the bike as new. Second to arrive are Verity Frame and her father David from Plymouth with a Fuffy Toy Monkey that needs a much TLC to make it as it was. Verity had the disease Hydrocefalie and the several times that she was in a Hospital the monkey was her consolation. To Amanda and Julie the task to make it as new. And finally Kath Quinnell from Beckenham arrives with a Chinese Lamp, which belonged to her father, born in 1915 in Leicester. That the lam broke came while she was playing with the skipping rope in the room. The lamp fell and her mother tried to repair it. For porcelain expert Kirsten Ramsay a challenge to repair the lamp, which she did naturally.
Episode 4
44 mins
Jay Blades and his team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. The first visitor to arrive is Maria Kirk with a Painting Her grandfather was a Romanian catholic priest and he got the painting when he became a priest. It hung in a church in a small village called Skoviatyn, in the mountains of West-Ukraine. The painting was sewn into a jacket during the occupation of the German and Russian troops, when they had to flee. The painting is the only memory she has from her family. She hopes that there is a possibility to return the painting to the village. To art restorer Lucia Scalisi a very difficult task to transform the painting to something presentable. Second to arrive is Sarah Scott from Somerset with a 1880's Miniature Sewing Machine, given by her grandmother in the late 1990's. Originally belonging to her stepmother. Sarah's grandmother had a curiosity shop at the market of Keighley in Yorkshire with clothing, books and all kinds of household items. To Steven Fletcher a puzzle to make this item whole. Finally to arrive is Brian Paul from Somerset with a Wem Copicat Solid State Tape Echo device which is out-of-order. Bought in the late 1950's for the band Two Plus Two. Used from 1959 till 1974. To Mark Stuckey the beautiful task to breathe some life into it, which he did.
Episode 5
44 mins
Jay and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. The first visitor to the barn is Elsa Cox from Orkney with a Painting from Stanley Cursiter that has woodworm. It belonged to her great-great-grandfather who lived in Stromness, where he was a lobster fisherman. To Lucia Scalisi the task to bring it back to its glory. Second to arrive is Chaaban Zeidan with a family treasure which reminds him to to his childhood in Lebanon. He brings in a 60 years Old Arabian Guitar which was damaged by a passenger in a plane. This is a challenge to guitar builder Julyan Wallis who makes it as new. Finally to arrive is Samantha Rider and her brother Lewis with a Flying Helmet from their mother Yvonne Pope Sintes, who was the first female commercial flying pilot in the UK. The flying helmet dates from 1952 when she learned to fly. She had her flying license sooner than her driver's license. After been a air traffic controller she became a pilot.
Episode 6
44 mins
Jay Blades and his team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. The first visitor to arrive is Vanessa Buck from Bognor Regis. She has an unusual passenger. Namely a Gigantic Toy Lion from a department store. Her mother wanted to buy a tortoise to clime over. She was probably one year old. The price was a weekly wage from her husband. To Amanda and Julie a huge challenge to repair such a big toy. They succeeded the job with shine. Second to arrive are the brothers Ross and Craig Davidson from Edinburgh with a Vintage Cash Register from their family company and owned by their grandparents Irene and James in the pet shop in 1953. Mechanical expert Steven Fletcher is called to repair this cash register. Which is a very difficult task. Finally to arrive is Alistair Mackenzie from Aberdeen with an Old Harbormaster's Telescope. He needs optics expert Richard Biggs and Suzie Fletcher to repair this telescope. After a difficult task for Richard and Suzie they repair the telescope.
Episode 7
44 mins
Jay Blades and his team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. The first visitor to arrive is Yatish Chavda from Leicester. He brings in a Camera which he became of his in Uganda born father in 2010 named Chhotolal Jeram Chavda. He was a photographer which he learned himself by the several tasks he did. Like passport photo's, weddings etc. He had to fled Uganda because the dictator Idi Amin became President of Uganda and he murdered a lot. He started a business in 1963. To Brenton West the challenge to repair this Camera. Second to arrive is Juliet King-Smith from London. She has a Toy Rabbit called Wilfred to repair by toy restorers Amanda and Julie. They find the original color within the rabbit and make the rabbit as new. Finally Arwel Jones from Anglesey with a checkerboard given by his dad. To repair by Suzie Fletcher. The checkerboard squires were faded and the board was in half. David Burville makes a few new stones, because the were missing.

Episode 8
44 mins
Jay Blades and his team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. The first visitor to arrive is James Whitehouse from the midlands who needs Dominic Chinea to repair a 1960's Vintage Lawnmower, belonging to his grandfather Edwin Whitehouse. Dominic has to take the lawnmower apart to fix the engine and makes it as new. Second to arrive is Lyn Howel from Barry in Wales. He is the secretary and brings in a school rugby trophy called the Dewar Challenge Trophy for boys under the age of 15 were 28 districts in Wales are playing for the honor. The competition started in 1904. The wood of the trophy is cracked. To Brenton and Louise Bainbridge a very difficult task to restore the crack. They have to remove all the silver plated badges. A hell of a job. And finally Deborah Earl from Canterbury is hoping Suzie Fletcher can keep her keepsake carved belt, given by her parents on her 16th birthday after a day out and loved for a lifetime. On the belt stood her name Deborah. Suzie is doing her utmost to keep the belt for a long time.

Episode 9
44 mins
Jay Blades and his team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. The first visitor to arrive are Jim Henderson with his wife Heather and band mate Sally Chute with a Marching Bass Drum from the Dalkeith Burgh Band from Midlothian now called Dalkeith and Monktonhall. They are two merged miner's band. To Pete Woods and Dominic Chinea a challenge to fix this beautiful drum. Second to arrive is Judy Hoskins with a Mug with a pottery frog hidden inside, belonging to her father who drunk beer from it and the two children had a lot of fun with it when he drunk the beer and pretended to be shocked by the frog. Her dad was called John Joseph Ryan. He died at the age of 39 in 1956 in a car accident on the way home. To ceramic expert Kristen Ramsay a fine task to repair this unique mug. Finally to arrive are brother John Moxon and sister Helen Thomas with a childhood wonder, a Wooden Windmill made by their father Bill Moxon when the children were 9 or 10. It was no toy but was meant to show how it worked. To newcomer Louise Bainbridge a very difficult task to restore this self made Windmill.
Episode 10
44 mins
Jay and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. The first visitor to arrive at the barn is Dominic Joyce from Cambridge with a 19 years old Pair of Football Shoes who needs the attention of cobbler Dean Westmoreland. His father Martin made a photo of the shoes because he couldn't believe that Dominic had paid 130 pond. Dean makes the pair as new. Second to arrive is Anita Carr with a Wooden Jack-in-the-Box for the toy restorers Amanda and Julie. Her grandparents gave her the self made toy which she played first because she was the eldest of three children. The toy is worn out and the two toy magicians make it as new as it was. Finally to arrive is Owen Granfield from Bedworth with a Mining Lamp that belonged to his grandmother, who was a brave colliery nurse who worked in the mines. Steven has his hands full to repair this exceptional item.

Episode 11
44 mins
Jay and the his team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. The first visitor to arrive is Hatty Smith and her mother Jane with a Porcelain Bowl with a decoration, made by herself. At the age of 50 she became a Potter and was a student at Carlisle Art College. During cooking Hatty tried to pick the bowl and it went wrong and broke. To ceramics expert Kirsten Ramsay to make this bowl whole. Kirsten is happy that the bowl wasn't glued so she started right away with the repairs. Second to arrive is Liz Gamlin from Oxfordshire with a Jewish artifact Miniature Silver Train Spice Box who is missing 2 wheels. To Brenton the challenge to make it whole again. Finally to arrive are the brothers Peter and Mick Harle with a 1940's Handcrafted Leather Football which came from the loft from his father. Their grandpa was a football maker in the 40's and 50's. The family was in leather working, the making of boots. He could make more money with the making of leather footballs which he did. Suzie Fletcher is trying to make this football to use again which naturally succeeded.

Episode 11
44 mins
Jay and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. First to arrive at the barn is Gemma Kent from East Sussex. She brought a 36 year old Toy Cat called Meowee which belonged to her father who died young to cancer and afterwards belonged Meowee to his daughter Chloe who is 9 years old. A task for Amanda and Julie to restore this cat. Second to arrive are Rachel Storr-Barber and daughter Jess, they have a long and silent Jukebox for electronics wizard Mark Stuckey and Nigel Robinson. It belonged to her husband Chris who passed away in 2019. He had thousands of records which he changed four times a Year. The Jukebox went on fire during his burial. A difficult task for the experts to repair. And finally Peter Sunderland arrives with a Signboard called Bailie, created by Walter Scott in his famous book Rob Roy who is a local legend in Aberfoyle Scotland. The expert sign writer Dominic Chinea is trusted to make it whole with first to sand the board and trace onto template and paint it afterwards. He brings it to Aberfoyle himself to an enthusiastic audience.
Episode 12
44 mins
Jay Blades and his team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. The first visitor to arrive is Maggie Harris from Kent with a Hawaiian Tugboat Captain's Guitar which is in a very bad condition. It belonged to her father who lived in Guyana and was a tugboat captain at the Berbice River. And known as Captain James Harris. Born in 1908. When he was home he played the guitar. He died at young age. Maggie was only 15. Hopefully Julyan Wallis can save her fathers guitar. This seems a very difficult task, but he did it. Second to arrive is Malcolm Nock from the West Midlands with an Old Fishing Reel, belonging to his granddad which he inherited. His granddad was called Wilf Jones and bought it when he was young and payed a week wages for it. He took Malcolm out of fishing when he was seven or eight years old. He won a contest and got a Coronation Cup in 1952. The cup is a little bit damaged. Malcolm had the time of his live. To Stephen Fletcher the honors to repair the fishing Reel and cup. And finally to arrive is Catherine Robinson from Warwick with a 70 years old Leather Footstool called Pogo. Her grandmother Marjorie got it when she was 22 from her granddad Derek as an engagement present. To Suzie Fletcher a task to make it whole again. Which she did of course.
Episode 13
44 mins
Jay and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. The first visitor to arrive at the barn is Zeffie Foxton and her mom Barbara Thomson are hoping the experts can repair her Mother-of-Pearl Coin Purse, who has been in the family for four generations and which belonged to Marjorie Hill, who was the Grandmother of Barbara. A difficult task for experts Suzie and Steven to repair this beautiful item. Second to arrive is Josefina Cupido from Kent with a Flamenco Guitar which belonged to her father José Cupido, who was born in Spain and had to fight in the Spanish Civil War where he was captured and escaped and fled to England in 1950. For Julyan Wallis a difficult job to restore this old flamingo guitar. Finally arrives Jean and Ian with a fascinating item from early London. A 1958's London Black Cab Taxi Meter. The taxi drivers name was Cyril. Steven has to dismantle the taxi meter and must put everything together after a cleanup job. After a few adjustments the taxi meter is running again.
Episode 14
44 mins
Jay Blades and his team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. The first visitor to arrive is David and his son William, who is deaf, with a sign language interpreter called Mary. They have a Portrait of their great-grandmother who was born in 1853 and was deaf also. She was the mother of David's grandfather. To Angelina Bakalarou's first assignment as an Expert to restore this portrait. Second to arrive is Evin Dilbert from Norwich with a 100 years old Ottoman Brazier, a heating device. Used by her great grandparents who lived in Greece as Turkish people. After WWI they had to move to Turkey and the Greeks from Turkey had to move to Greece again in 48 hours. They said get your stuff and go to Istanbul. She never met them. When she was 10 they died. Evin parents found this item in the storage. She shipped it to Cambridge where Evin lived. To Dominic and Brenton a very big challenge to make it as new. Which they did. And finally to arrive are brother and sister John and Wendy Diamond from Kent with an Italian Bitossi Pottery Horse won by a tombola by John and Wendy's mother Joy. She took the children to fairs which they loved. The horse fell down when John was playing football in the living room. It is a task for ceramics expert Kirsten Ramsay to repair the head and back of the horse.
Episode 15
44 mins
Jay and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. The first visitor to arrive is Pablo Parra from Sheffield with an old Painted Pepper Mill from his dad Julio, born in a small village in the north-west of Spain, he was drafted for the army and had to work in the kitchen and so learned he his job. He worked on cruise ships and met his wife. They had a few pubs and became owner of a restaurant in 1990. He used the pepper mill to entertain his guests. To Dominic a task to let it grind again and for Lucia to restore the paint on the pepper mill. Second to arrive is Nicola Mammato from east London with Two Musical Wind-Up Toy Bears gifted to identical twins. One for her and one for her twin sister Francis who died in 2020 to cancer. They did everything together like school and secondary school and secretary training. To Amanda and Julie a difficult task to repair these bears. Finally to arrive is Amberlie Cake from Portsmouth with a Pigeon Shed Stained Glass Window, found by her grandfather on a construction site ready to be trow away. He saved it from destroying. He made it in a pigeon shed where he held carrier pigeons. To glazier expert Matthew Nickels the difficult task to restore this beautiful glass windows.
Episode 16
44 mins
Jay Blades and his team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. The first visitor to arrive is Heather Robinson from Abergavenny with a early 1900 made Horse Set of Bells, worn by Shire horses, commissioned by Edwin Nicholas and stayed in the family till now. She got them from her mother. Heather is the eight generation who has the Set of Bells. Suzie Fletcher and Dominic Chinea repair the bells and Dominic made a Wooden Standard for her to display the bells. Second to arrive is Nicki Richardson from Oxford with a Mid Century Chair who belonged to her husband with whom she was married for 19 years and died at Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD), which causes cysts or fluid-filled blisters develop in the kidney. Nicki gave her husband a kidney who lived 5 years with it. Finally to arrive are Colin and Steven Barnes with a 1938's Toy Car given by the parents at Christmas. When he was 11 years old in 1941 he had to evacuate to a little village in Huntsham, because of the bombardments during the war. There he met his friend for life, who was 4 years old to play together with the car. Steven Fletcher has the honor to make the several parts whole again.
Episode 17
44 mins
Jay Blades and his team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. The first visitor to arrive are John and daughter Jo Reynolds with a Wooden Victorian Automation from 1866 depicting Welsh trades folk with 12 professions from which several are no longer practiced. Uncle Bob made this when he was in quarantine during smallpox. His profession was farmer. To David Burville a challenging task to restore this interesting time capsule. Second to arrive is Helen Fernandes from South-East London with Two Ceramic Doves from Vallauris in France which are to believed to be linked to Picasso. Her grandfather spent a lot of time in the South of France during WWII. To ceramic expert Kirsten Ramsay a beautiful task to make them whole again without cracks. And finally to arrive is Welshman Ceri Davies from Gower with a Welsh Miner Helmet made of pressed paper, worn by his grandfather Ivor Guy, born in 1909, who worked in the mines at the age of 14 for 51 years. To paper conservator Angelina Bakalarou a very difficult task to make it presentable again.
Episode 18
44 mins
Jay Blades and his team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. The first visitor to arrive is David Best with Two Schoolboy Scarpbooks, made in tribute to Tolkien's The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings. He translated parts of the book from Tom Bombadil in runic language. To bookbinder Christopher Shaw a fine task to make two scrapbooks to one. Second to arrive is Rob Tinsley from Derbyshire with a his fathers Alan old Workman's Bench, bought by his wife for his birthday in 1975.He made a sled for Rob.Sadly he died in 1978. To Dominic a wonderful challenge to take apart the workbench and replace some items. Finally to arrive are Evelyn Orrin and her granddaughter Keeley with a Vintage Leather Manicure Set belonging to her mother Eleanor, given by her sister for her 21 birthday, born in 1905. The set has Sterling Silver Handles. It survived the Liverpool blitz during WWII. Their home was hit by a bomb. To Suzie Fletcher and Brenton West a delicate task to restore this beautiful item.
Episode 19
44 mins
Jay and the team repair three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. The first visitor to arrive are Inge Gilbert and daughter Sue from Bexhill with a Parlour Guitar which is in the family for over 100 years and made in Vienna more than 200 years ago. It hung on the wall just outside Frankfurt where her parents lived . She can't remember how it came the guitar broke. When she get the guitar back Julyan Wallis tells her that it is not her fault the guitar broke down, it was broken before and repaired. Julyan Wallis has a very daring challenge to repair it. Second to arrive are Louise Healy with her nephew Jack with a Vintage Pinball Machine, bought for her brothers Michael and John for their 18th birthday because they are twins. John was very good in it and is Jack's father. Jack gets the Pinball Machine because of his thirtieth birthday. Michael ended his live in 2005 and the machine is not used afterwards. Three years later John died of an illness. Geoff Harvey has to repair this machine. Change lamps and repair the wiring. Finally to arrive is Norma Davies and her daughter Fiona from Wallasey near Liverpool with a Trunk belonging to the grandfather of Norma and stood at the attic. Her grandfather William Reid, called Bill by everyone, had the trunk when he went to Africa in the 1920's to work for the Lever Brothers. To Dominic and Steven a task to remove the rust and fix a lock.
Episode 20
44 mins
Jay Blades and his team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. The first visitors to arrive are Peter Jeff and sister Kay Vann with a Royal Navy Hat Box. His dad, Albert Edward Jeff, used it at the beginning of WWII as storage of his two Naval hats. One working hat and one ceremony hat. The box is used for the storage of far over 200 love letters from him and his future wife during a time of six years during their courting days. He met Joan Saul in 1941 and that was their courtship. They became seven children. Without the letters they would not be there. To Brenton West and engraver Samantha Marsden the task to knock out the dents and make a new copper name plate with registration number and rank. Second to arrive in the Barn is Michael Doyle from Dublin with a chair in which John F. Kennedy has sit in when he signed the freedom of Galway in June 1963 and assassinated in November 1963. His grandparents had a Hotel in the center of Galway. JFK's parents came from New Ross in Wexford, so he was Irish-American. The leather of the chair is badly damaged and it is a very difficult task for Sonnaz Nooranvary to restore and strengthen this chair. Finally to arrive is Rich Arnold from Essex with a Sony Walkman, bought by his sister Tracy round 1984. There is a gap of 15 years with Rich. She moved out the house when he was still very young and left the Walkman behind. Rich used it from his age of eight. His sister got ill in 1917 and collapsed. She had a brain disease and died six months after. To Mark Stuckey a very difficult task to repair the Walkman since the headphone and more parts doesn't work.
Episode 21
44 mins
Jay Blades and his team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. The first visitor to arrive are Christine Bailey and her granddaughter Daisy with a 55 years old worn-out Gucci Handbag for a 1967 typist who played a part in trying to make Britain better during recession in the 'I'am Backing Britain - Campaign'. An Italian doctor sent 5 Gucci handbags for all the 5 girls. They even got a telegram from Harold Wilson. Leather Queen Suzie Fletcher must pull out all the stops to repair this beautiful handbag. Second to arrive are farming family Vanessa Godber with her children Will, Jess and Ellie with a Toy Tractor belonging to Rob, when he was 4 years old. He died when he was 52 and fixing the roof of a barn, where he fell trough. Dominic Chinea has to disassemble the tractor and has to make a few new parts and paint it. Finally to arrive are Sindy Jassal and son Gopal with a Pair of Scissors, belonging to her mom Naseeb. She passed away 32 years ago. Jonathan Reid has the honor to sharpen the scissors again and give it back his red handles.
Episode 22
44 mins
Jay Blades and his team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. The first visitor to arrive is John Capp from Cornwall with a 100 years old Brass Trumpet given by his grandfather Frank Circum and born in 1918. He learned trumpet playing in a small village called Camelford in Cornwall en played by the Army Band Royal Pioneer Corps. During WWII he played in a dance band. After a brain hemorrhage he got blind, but played the trumpet just by hearing the music. Instrument expert Pete Woods takes the battered trumpet under his care and repairs it. Second to arrive is Claire Cheminade with a painted for her grandparents Marriage Cabinet. The wife Betty van den Bosch was Dutch and an Opera Singer and her husband Eric was German. The cabinet was a wedding gift. To William Kirk a big challenge to repair this beautiful cabinet. Finally to arrive is Jane Burton with an Ironing Board. They moved to a flat in London, the previous owner had left the iron board. After a time of 41 years the ironing board got unstable. Because of the memories Dominic Chinea does its utmost to repair the memorable board.
Episode 23
44 mins
Jay Blades and his team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. The first visitor to arrive are Lauren McMurray and her sister Claire from Hertfordshire with a Teddy Bear called Timmy, belonging to their father and cherished since the early 60's by their dad Brian. He died six month ago on a heart attack. The bear has no eyes but buttons. The bear ladies while Julie and Amanda give him a new pair of eyes and a makeover. Second to arrive are disabled Sukeshi Thakkar and her carer Kundar Mangonkar with a Small Watch given by her mother because she couldn't were a wrist watch because Sukeshi needed to tell the time. Watchmaker Steve Fletcher is very happy with the watch to repair this in his workshop at home and Kirsten repaints the watch case. He and Kirsten Ramsay make this watch as new and return it to Sukeshi. Finally to arrive are Kegham Bedrossian and daughter Karine with a Tennis Trophy. Kegham was born in Cyprus. In Cyprus was a Welsh regiment in 1910 and the Commander was a fanatic tennis player and arranged every year a tennis tournament. The winner became a plaque on the tennis trophy. He won the cup in 1952, 1953 en 1954 when the tournament ended and the regiment was dismantled. Because he was the last he could keep the trophy. Silver expert Brenton West polishes and repairs the dents and give back an almost new trophy to Kegham.
Episode 24
44 mins
Jay Blades and his team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. The first visitor to arrive is Abdus Saleh from London with a nearly 100-year-old Shipping Log which belonged to his grandfather and is almost falling to pieces. During WWII they transported from Bangladesh spices, sugar, tea and coffee to the UK. This is the last evidence that they existed and risked their lives. To paper expert Angelina Bakalarou the assignment to preserve this rare document. Second to arrive is Beth Brockett from Chester with her dad's Master Thatcher's Tools exits of a work belt and two rakes from the 60's. Her dad died of a brain tumor in 1966 at the age of 47 when Beth was 16. The leather is dried up and the rakes are dry and rusty. To William and Suzie a very challenging assignment to restore these items. Finally to arrive are Ann Beavis and daughter Lucy Williams with a Tiny Table with rickety legs from her great granddad Joseph, who was a blacksmith and made it 115 years ago for his daughter Dora, which is Lucy's grandmother and the mother of Ann. Metal expert Brenton West makes the tables legs solid again and polishes the whole.
Episode 25
44 mins
Jay Blades and his team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. The first visitor to arrive are Jenny Hatfield and her brother Mark with a Brass Postie's Horn from her brother Pete. Pete was deaf on one ear and hearing impaired on the other ear. He was a Mailman in Scunthorp, North Lincolnshire for 40 years. In the post office he used the horn to let the staff startle. He died of cancer. Music instrument maker Pete Woods makes this horn and Dominic Chinea makes a wooden case for the horn. Second to arrive are Ann Norton and granddaughter Ellie from Norwich with a Mini Perfume Teddy Bear Bottle belonging to her Ant Lizzie Patrick, given to her on her wedding day in 1926 by her future husband. The bear ladies have their hands full to restore this perfume bear bottle, but of course they succeeded in this challenge. Finally to arrive is David Cruickshank from Spain, hoping a family treasure can be revived. His grandfather brought a 240 years old Classic Tavern Clock in 1891 which stood in the Taverns when William Pitt introduced a tax in 1797 on clocks for 5 shillings a year. People hide the clocks to avoid the tax. They went than to a tavern to see what time it was. Clock expert Stephen Fletcher has to repair some cogs and other things to let it be running as it shoot be.
Episode 26
44 mins
Jay Blades and his team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. The first visitor to arrive are Susie Grandfield and her niece Sophia with a Wooden Desk. The desk belonged to her great-grandmother Una Duval, the grandmother of Susie who gives the desk to her niece Sophia. It was used by a Una, a leading member of the suffragette movement and is given a new lease of life by Lucia Scalisi for the painting together with Will Kirk for the cleaning and the crack in the wood. Second to arrive are Shelley van Loen and her mother Rene with a Mannequin called Bert, named after her grandfather, the Manneguin stood in the tailor shop in Hoxton Street in East End London in the 1920's. During the Blitz in 1940 the tailor shop was hit by a bomb. The shop was destroyed and the mannequin was damaged. Kirsten Ramsay has to fix the Mannequin and Jayesh Vaghela takes care of a new outfit, a suit end a top hat. Finally to arrive are Dave and his son Lewis from Glasgow bring in a Swimming Trophy from his father John Gardner which he won in the swimming contest 'in the Clyde' at the age of 19. The trophy is bent and became dull. Brenton West removes the bent and other damage to the trophy and let it shine as new.
Episode 27
44 mins
Jay Blades and his team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. The first visitor to arrive is Alex Baker with his 7 years old son Flynn in need of a full mutton makeover Stuffed Toy Lamb called Lamb Chop, belonging to his dad when he was 4 months old and given with Christmas. He lost his hearing in his left ear and was often in the hospital. To Amanda and Julie the wonder full job to make him fluffy again and to give him his missing ear and eyes. Second to arrive is Alejandro Armellini from Leicester with a totally worn 100 years old Metal Breadcrumb Maker belonging to his great grandmother who lived in Montevideo, Uruguay, where Alejandro was born. To Dominic Chinea a very difficult challenge to make a new grate, because it is worn out and make the slack of the handle less. Finally to arrive are Sue Karim from Bolton together with grandson Zayn who bring in a Vintage Philips Stereo Radiogram, belonging to her dad Harold, who died in 1976 at the age of 49. He used the record player daily to listen. In 1977 she inherited the radiogram. Mark Stuckey has to pull out all the stops to repair this vintage stereo radiogram.
Episode 28
44 mins
Jay Blades and his team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. The first visitor to arrive are musician Jesse Desal and her grandparents Diana and Percy with a four generations old Battered Ukulele that's belonged to her father who entertained the musical family. The Ukelele's rose is broken, but luckily the piece of the rose lies in the Ukelele. Guitar expert Julyan Wallis has the honors to repair it. Second to arrive is Nicola Libby from the Isle of Lewis with a Cycling Toy called Parsley and got it from her dad when she was 5 years. He bought it during a business trip in France in 1973. They, she and her two sisters, got not often a present, so this was unique. To Amanda and Julie the beautiful job to make this as new, what they did. Finally to arrive are Carlo and daughter Alessia Rimini with a end 1960's Split-Flap Clock who belongs to Carlo and originally bought by his mother Valentina. The clock came from her birthplace and made by Solari company in Udine in Italy, famous for their arrival and departure boards at airports. She went in 1960 to England to study English and met her husband. She died recently at the beginning of 2023. To Steven a very difficult job to make some parts who are missing, especially the hour board doesn't work. But Steve wouldn't be Steve if he did got if fixed.
Episode 29
44 mins
New dad Will Kirk is entrusted with the restoration of a cherished family crib belonging to solo mum Nikki. Both Nikki and her two older brothers slept in the 1970s crib as babies. Now Nikki's new arrival, Lilian, has left her longing for a revamp of the tired, old baby's bed. It's a labour of love for Will, who's delighted to see little Lilian swinging in her revamped cradle for the first time. Daniel from the Isle of Wight is hoping that metal man Dominic Chinea can restore a rusted pogo stick that's lost its spring. The toy was bought by Daniel when he was just a boy for his beloved mother to help her conjure up memories of her own childhood. But her tragic early death meant the toy took on great significance for Daniel. Dom sets to work on this important restoration to create a mechanically sound, visually stunning transformation for a delighted Daniel. The final visitor to the barn is Jane from South Ayrshire, with a book containing recipes that belonged to her late grandmother. The cookbook was gifted to Jane 40 years ago but it's now falling apart. Bookbinder Chris Shaw needs to hold it all together so that the tome can continue its next chapter.
Episode 30
44 mins
Jay Blades and his team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. The first visitor to arrive are Billie Melford and her grandmother Doreen from Essex with a Cherished Baby Doll called Suzie. The father of Doreen was William Henry Kent and was in the Royal Navy during WWII. On board they had a lottery where he won two doll's. Unfortunately one of the doll's bell down and broke. The doll Suzie was cherished so long that the head was peeling off. To the bear ladies Amanda and Julie the task to make the doll as new. Second to arrive is Peter Szuszko from West Yorkshire with a Ukranian Suitcase, a poignant reminder to his heritage. It belonged to his father, who died with Christmas 2022, who used it his whole life. The Germans invaded the Ukraine in 1942 and he was to young to go in the Army so he was employed in munitions factories and other facilities. Leather expert Suzie Fletcher repairs the battered suitcase. Finally to arrive is Jacquie Gray from Bristol with a Seized-up Silver Locket which belonged to her mother Irene and given by their 25th Wedding Anniversary from her husband John. Her mother died from a brain hemorrhage when Jacquie was 13 and Jacquie has worn the Locket since. The locket got stuck behind a thumb ring and fell on the ground and at the same time someone step on it and damaged the locket. To Richard Talman a very difficult task to restore this beautiful locket. He provided it with a photo of her mother within.
Episode 31
44 mins
Jay Blades and his team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. The first visitor to arrive is Neil Hope from Cornwall with a Shattered Ceramic Figurine of a Nurse, belonging to his mother Margaret, who got it as a retirement gift as a pediatric nurse from her colleagues, after she had worked 40 years. Neil served in the RAF for 13 years as a medic. He thought it was time for something else and got the opportunity to get a nurse training, which he completed as a community nurse. Ceramic expert Kirsten Ramsay must put all hands on deck to repair this fragile statue. Second to arrive is gardener Rik Sharp with a Spade belonging to his father's granddad Sydney Blake. He became 100 years old. Rik got it as an exchange as he helped him with the garden. Rik is now a head gardener. The spade got damaged by a rock when he was planting a hedge. The spade cracked. He let it repair twice but the crack came back. To metal expert Dominic Chinea the difficult task to restore the spade. Finally to arrive is Romita Hunt from Durham with an Indian Story Telling Scroll which her mom, Sangita Singh, made as her fine art's diploma at the University of Shantiniketan in East India from 1948 to 1951 also known as Visva-Bharati (University of the World). She got married and has never done something with her art knowledge. Paper conservator Angelina Bakalarou must put all her knowledge in to restore this beautiful scroll.
Episode 32
44 mins
Jay Blades and his team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. The first visitor to arrive is Justine Loveday with a Platinum Diamond Ring, belonging to her mother Rebecca and given by Justine's engagement in Venice. Rebecca died of cancer. Justine wants to wear it as a memorial to her deceased mother. Jeweler Richard Talman has the task to make this ring bearable again in which he succeeded. Second to arrive is Ramesh Bhatt and daughter Kavita from London with a 250 years old Antique Anatomy Book inherited from his godmother Margot. They are both GP's. Ramesh was born in Uganda and his family was kicked out of it. They fled to the UK. To Christopher Shaw a very difficult task to restore this book. Finally to arrive is Harriet Buck from Scarborough with Railway Man Hat, belonging to her granddad who worked at the railways. He was born in 1932 and started as an apprentice to work on the tracks. He became a Stationmaster at Scarborough Station. After his retirement he started to work at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, where he became his hat. Jayesh Vaghela has to clean and restore several things of the railway hat and makes it as new.
Episode 33
44 mins
Jay Blades and his team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. The first visitor to arrive is Wilma Adams from Bristol with an Occasional Table owned and loved by a wonderful mother, Eunice Anetta Perry. She came from Jamaica in 1961 with her sister. She passed away in 2010. The table was always covered with a blanket because it was damaged. Will Kirk does do wonders to restore this table. Second to arrive are Stephen Penny with son Ollie from Weymouth with a vintage Lemon Green Radio, belonging to his father Rodney, but originally belonged by his father-in-law William Fry. He became ill and lived by his son Rodney. When William Fry died his mother in law came living by them. Rodney was a carpenter and furniture maker. Mark Stuckey has his hands full to restore this radio. Finally to arrive is Bev Cook from Nottingham with a Pair of Suede Clompy Shoes, belonging to her grandmother Betsy and are at least 60 years old. At a young age Bev loved the shoes because they clonk. The shoes reminded her when she was by Betsy she and the other children played with it. Cobbler Dean Westmoreland has to restore the heals, because they disintegrate and clean the shoes.
Episode 34
44 mins
Jay Blades and his team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. The first visitor to arrive is Sue Stanbridge from Summerset with a Sinc Necklace belonging to her mother Pat, given by her husband Vic when he was in the Navy. They met when they both worked at a Newspaper Office and were heavenly in love and got married in April 1956. He went to the Navy in October 1956 as an electrician and did an exam to become a petty officer, so he made a promotion. In India he got a polio virus and became very sick. When they docked in Trincomalee in Sri Lankathey bought him to the hospital where he died. He died at the age of 23. Her mother Pat died in October 2022. Sue wants to were the necklace during the wedding of her daughter. Richard Talman repairs the necklace and lets it shine, Second to arrive is Nalini Ram-Prasad from Lancaster with a Camera from her granddad Bernard, which he bought in the late 1940's. He was born in the Isle of Mersea near Ipswich. He traveled a lot. The camera is worn out. To Pierro Pozella and Suzie Fletcher for the camera case a great challenge to repair this camera..
Episode 35
44 mins
Jay Blades and his team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. The first visitor to arrive is Sue Duma from Somerset with the wedding ring from her father, Charles Neville Harrison. Her mother's name was Valerie. They were married 64 years. They met when they both saw a mutual friend who linked them together. They met at the bottom of the street were the later got a house. It was love at first sight. After the 64th wedding anniversary her mother passed away and her father was lost. In September 2022 her father passed away and they found the missing wedding ring. The engraved in the ring is faded and has become thin. To Richard Talman a challenge to restore the ring and to Samantha Marsden a lot of work to restore the faded inscription. Second to arrive is Fausta Valentine with a 120 year old Coconut Scraper, belonging to her mother, who used it on daily bases. And Fausta learned it at a very young age. She did a whole coconut in 2 or 3 minutes. Fausta comes from Tamil Nadu, a state besides Kerala in India. She didn't use the scraper over 10 years, because it was broke. The scraper reminds her of her past. Woodwizz Will Kirk has to use all of his skills to repair the coconut scraper. Finally to arrive is musician an teacher Will Doyle from the Isle of Wright with a Music Stand, bought by his dad at the age of 13 or 14. He passed away when Will Doyle was 21. The stand needs a tune up as it begins to rust and has to be lubricated. Brenton West is the man to do this. He needs to replace a wing bolt, which he asked Pete Woods to do so and Suzie needs to make a new strap. The music stand becomes as new.
Episode 36
44 mins
Jay Blades and his team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. The first visitors to arrive are Katie and Anna Jenns with a Calendar Souvenir, belonging to their great-grandmother Pat. The souvenir is rusted and in a poor condition. To Dominic Chinea a challenging task to restore this momentum. Second to arrive is Denise Ramsay-Overall from London with a 1935's Schoolbook called Little Folks Trinidad, which belonged to Sheila, her mother and was the first book of her youth in Trinidad, before she came to England. The book is worn out and to Book expert Christopher Shaw again a hell of a job to restore and make as a present a book protective cover. Finally to arrive is Barbara Sykes from West Sussex with an Ocarina, belonging to her aunt Jones, born in 1920 and given as a present. Barbara was given the Ocarina when she was 8 or 9 years old. The Jones musical family played every week together. The end of the Ocarina had to be snapped off and one of the notes is out of tune. Kirsten Ramsay does an amazing job to restore this beautiful instrument.
Episode 37
44 mins
Jay Blades and his team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. The first visitor to arrive is Marion Webster from Chelmsford with a 120 years Old Victorian Diabolo, belonging to her grandfather Thomas. Marion already played with it when she was 3 years old. To wood expert William Kirk a lot of work to restore this diabolo for Marion's son Joshua. Second to arrive are the sister's Fiona McCafferty and Janice MacDonald from South Lanarkshire with a Pair of Dancing Shoes, belonging to their mother Patty. Patty and her husband like to dance in the dancing hall's. She stopped after child number three, Fiona, but resumed her dancing later. She became her dancing shoes in the late 40's. The shoes are worn out and cobbler Dean Westmoreland has his hands full to make this pair presentable again. Finally to arrive is Katie Barnett from Bristol with a Telescope who she got from her father when she was 13 or 14 years from age. She told her father that she was interested in astronomy and one day he bought her this telescope. The first thing they did together was looking at Jupiter, which stays a happy memory. Her father died when she was 19 and the telescope went into storage. Optic expert Richard Biggs has a lot to do with the telescope. First clean the lenses and align them and last but not least repair the tripod.
Episode 38
44 mins
Jay Blades and his team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. The first visitor to arrive is Neil Mabberley from Stafford with a Bent Brass Key Ring, made and engraved by his father William but called Bill. Neil was between 4 or 5 years old when his father gave him the key ring which he made in his spare time in a shoe factory. The engrave is faded and the brass is bent. Brenton West must re-engrave the text on the brass of the key ring, restore the bent and make a holder to display this momentum. Second to arrive are the sisters Lynne Timmons and Gayle Rowley with Clockwork Toy Turkey, belonging to her mother Helen. It was the playing toy from her childhood. Lynne and Gayle have it never seen working. To mechanical expert Steven Fletcher to clean and restore this old toy turkey. Finally to arrive is Christine Price from Derbyshire with a Signet Ring, belonging to her father who gave it to his fiance Ethel. The ring was cut off because he got an accident at work, where he lost his arm and they had to cut his ring. They met each other at work and got married. Richard Talman does his utmost to make the ring wearable again, in which he succeeded.
Episode 39
44 mins
Jay Blades and his team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. The first visitor to arrive is Raj Joshi with a three-dimensional portrait of three Hindu goddesses, made by his granddad in the 1920's, a so called lenticular. This is a little optical illusion. To Lucia Scarlisi the difficult task to clean and repair this beautiful item. Second to arrive is Aisling Madden with a Broken Golden Medallion, which misses the front, given by her Granddad Dennis and Nana Joan by her birth. Richard Talman and engraver Sam Marsden have a ferry difficult task to restore and make this medallion. And of course this works. Finally to arrive is Erica Griggs, a keen birdwatcher, brings her very first Pair of Binoculars for a total renovation. It was a birthday present from her dad when she became seven. Erica was fond of looking at birds and her father went looking for a second hand binoculars, which he found. Erica lived on the country side and saw a lot of birds, therefore this present. To optical expert Richard Biggs a fine job to restore this binoculars.
Episode 40
44 mins
Jay Blades and his team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. The first visitors to arrive are Vlad Sljapic with wife Helen and daughter Lily with a disassembled Wooden Wall Clock from his great-great-grandfather Milovic Sljapic and bought around 1900. He was a farmer in Banat Serbia. Vlad Sljapic has inherited it. Clock specialist Steven Fletcher has the difficult task to clean and repair this beautiful clock. Second to arrive are Richard and Peter Reynolds with a a Dog-Chewed Policeman's Helmet, belonging to their father Fred, who died at the age of 45 on a stroke. Jayesh Vaghela does do wonders with the helmet and restores it in the old glory. Finally to arrive is Claire Woolston from Kent with a fragile and broken Angel crafted from stained glass. Made by her mother Margaret during a stained glass window workshop and made the angel for Claire. Ceramics expert Matt Nickels must do his utmost to repair the angel.
Episode 41
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.
Episode 42
44 mins
Jay Blades and his team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. The first visitor to arrive are Neil Scott and his granddaughter Saadia with a Pair of Running Shoes with Spikes which his parents had made in the 1940's when he was still sprinting at the age of 17. He won the Amateur Athletics Association for the 100 yards in 1948 and again in 1949. He went in the Army and was stationed to Germany where he won the 100 yards British Army of the Rhine medal. One time he even ran besides Norris McWhirter, the champion who made the Guinness Book of Records, from which he won. Neil won at least 12 races. To cobbler Dean Westmoreland a challenging job to restore these running shoes with spikes. Second to arrive are Cherie and Paul Walker from Windsor with a Rocking Wooden Motorbike toy. Cherie's dad Bob gave the bike to her children when they came to visit him to play on. Bob suffered a long time from Vascular Dementia and had a lot of equipment and a hospital bed in the house. The bike was stored in the garden under a sail against the rain, not knowing that the moisture would be absorbed into the wood. The rocking bit got lose and the bike was no longer usable. Paul tried to fix it but failed. Wood expert Will Kirk does his utmost to repair this beautiful toy, in which he succeeded. Finally to arrive is Tom Rollason from Bristol with a lifelong companion Blue, a 33 years old Stuffed Blue Bear which he became from his parents when he was born and laying in an incubator. He was born 10 weeks earlier with Caesarean section what means that he had to wear puppet clothes because he was so small. Tom is sitting in a wheelchair because his brain got no oxygen for a few minutes what causes his handicap of not be able to walk. He is very attached to his blue bear because he is always with him. After 33 years the bear is starting to wear out. Bear ladies Julie and Amanda gave him a new pair of eyes and a new stuffing to look him brand new.
Episode 43
44 mins
Jay Blades and his team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. The first visitor to arrive is Vos van Marken from Leeds and originally from the Netherlands, with a Wartime Radio hidden inside a book. During WWII in the Netherlands his granddad made the radio in a book because you were not allowed to have them. The Government of the Netherlands was located in London during war and sent messages by radio from the London to the Netherlands to inform the Dutch resistance and was called Radio Orange. The radio doesn't work anymore and Vos his father would be very happy if it worked again. Mark Stuckey is the man to repair all kinds of radio's, including this one. And Christopher Shaw take care of the cover of the book. Second to arrive is Vanessa Tyler from Cornwall with a Honey Bee Spinner and Smoker, belonging to her dad who used it in the kitchen when she was 8 years old. Now Vanessa is the beekeeper. The spinner is rusty and the smoker's bellow is leaking. Brenton West and Dominic Chinea throw themselves at the machine to repair it. Finally to arrive is Nina Tillett with a Spinning Ball Chair belonging to her aunt and uncle and bought in 1973 for £250. They only got £30 a week, so it was a very expensive investment in that time. It was reupholstered in the 80's. The foot of the stool has to get some attention to. The ball interior is a very difficult thing to upholsterer Sonnaz Nooranvary because she has never done this. She succeeded in restore this beautiful chair together with Dominic Chinea, who made a fiberglass mold of the chair to make it easier to upholster and repaired the base of the chair.
Episode 44
44 mins
Jay Blades and his team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. The first visitor to arrive are Alan and Alana Field from Kent with a Mosaic Table, belonging to their grandfather, who died in 2008, at the end of the 70's early 80's. At the bottom of the table is a piece of paper which tells the kind of inlays of the wood is used to make the table top. Alana used the table to put an aquarium up it who leaked and damaged the inlays of the table. To wood restorer Will Kirk a very challenging task to repair this beautiful table. Second to arrive is Ramzi Al-Nayazi with a Horse Racing Game, bought by his uncle in 1954 in London for the children in Bagdad. He gave it to Ramzi's older brother Sami. They were a family of 12 children which exists of 6 brothers and 6 sisters. Ramzi left Bagdad in 1975 and went back in 1993 with his 2 children to visit the family where he remembered the game and his brother said that he could have it. Toy restorer David Burville must use his creativity to restore the game, which he of course did. Finally to arrive is Sue Saunters from East Sussex is counting on Lucia Scalisi to save her Disintegrating Painting which belonged to her grandmother Emily Crisp who painted it. Sue inherited the painting. Emily Crisp exhibited her paintings on Hammersmith Bridge in the 1940's and 1950's. She exhibited 3 paintings in a school party where the model Twiggy and her agent Justin de Villeneuve who bought all 3 the paintings and so started the career of Emily. Elton John has also bought a painting of her. Art conservator Lucia Scalisi must use her imagination to repair the disintegrated painting to his full glory in which she succeeded.