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14 Episodes 2021 - 2022
Episode 1
44 mins
Jay Blades and the team bring four treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. Painting conservator Lucia Scalisi welcomes a historic portrait of Charles II into the barn. Owner Elizabeth Vella remembers it hanging in her grandparents' dining room when she was a child. Now her son Dylan is fascinated by it's history, so they are hoping it can be brought back to life. It's an exciting fix for Lucia: as she removes layers of dirt, it becomes clear just how old the portrait really is. She thinks 400 Years. Goldsmith Richard Talman faces the delicate task of reuniting the broken pieces of an engagement ring that symbolises two grandparents' deep love. Owner Michelle Hammond from Norfolk grandmother Muriel was engaged to another man when she first locked eyes with Wilfred in a pub. She called off her engagement, and the pair went on to have a long and happy marriage. Michelle wants to honor their love story by having the romantic ring restored. Born in Zanzibar, Mahbuba Abdulla fled to the UK as a child due to the revolution, with no time to bring any possessions with her. Years later, she stumbled across an Ornate Wooden Chest in a market in Oman, evoking strong memories of the childhood she left behind. Silversmith Brenton West and wood expert Will Kirk join forces to bring this lavishly embellished family heirloom back to its former glory.
Episode 2
44 mins
Jay Blades and the team bring four treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. Metal expert Dominic Chinea faces the heavy-duty task of repairing a Seized-Up Old Roundabout that reminds its owner Stella Moore from Birmingham of her three daughters' childhoods. Sadly, Stella's middle daughter Emma died in 2016, leaving two young children behind. Dom has the tough task of getting the old roundabout revived and revolving once again, in time for Stella and her grandchildren's return to the barn. Wood expert Will is amazed when a over 100 Years Old WWI Dominoes Set, thought to have been played during the Christmas truce of 1914, arrives at the barn. Owner Ben Sharpe from Milton Keynes believes the dominoes played a part in this symbolic moment of peace in an otherwise pitiless war. And toy restorers Julie and Amanda join forces with mechanical maestro Steve Fletcher to fix a broken Singing Teddy Bear that was gifted to Kwai White from Yorkshire, given by her brother John and Sister Sue, an abandoned girl from Hong Kong when she arrived in the UK to meet her adoptive family for the first time.
Episode 3
44 mins
Jay Blades and the team bring four treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. First to arrive is Emma Grundlingh for Ceramics expert Kirsten Ramsay to painstakingly piece together a vintage Ceramic Night Light Bunny Cottage, fractured into dozens of fragments. Owner Emma remembers her late mother making up magical bedtime stories about the bunnies nestling inside the mushroom-shaped light. It's a daunting fix for Kirsten, but hours of careful crafts work leave Emma overjoyed. Skateboard enthusiast Mike Stevens is hoping Will Kirk and Dominic Chinea can restore his wooden board that transports him back to his youth in 1960's Liverpool. A pioneer in the world of skateboarding, Mike is a firm believer that you're never too old to surf sidewalks. With Will and Dom equally in love by the vintage board, it's all hands on deck to bring it back to life. And last to arrive is Harry Pears and his mother Mikki for toy restorers Julie and Amanda to undertake the repair of a treasured teddy bear that has been by the side of a young man as he has undergone life-changing surgery.
Episode 4
44 mins
Jay Blades and the team bring four treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. First to arrive is Tom Wenham, with a Pair of Running Shoes used by his grandma when she represented Great Britain at the Berlin Olympics in 1936. The bespoke shoes enabled Audrey and her relay teammates to race their way to a silver medal in front of Hitler. Repairing the running shoes is a huge responsibility for the barn's newest recruit, cobbler Dean Westmoreland. Paper conservator Louise Drover is called upon to painstakingly revive a Damaged Photograph of a much-missed Father who was an activist in the ANC, the resistance movement that fought to end apartheid in South Africa. With additional help from Will Kirk on the wooden frame, Stephen Tobias's daughter Lorna Soar is overcome with emotion when she finally comes face to face with her father's portrait once again. Finally Sharron Rollinson from Staffordshire arrives for toy restorers Julie and Amanda undertake the repair of a prized Push-Along Donkey called Neddie that has been by the side of its owner since she lost her father as a young baby.
Episode 5
44 mins
Jay Blades and the team bring four treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. First, art conservator Lucia Scalisi faces the thrilling task of restoring a rare 17th Century Painting of Queen Henrietta Maria, the wife of Charles I. For owner Howard Bird from Broxbourne, the painting is invaluable, as it represents a lifeline between himself and a dear friend who sadly passed away. As Lucia scales away the layers of dark over paint, she makes a discovery that sheds new light on this historic royal portrait. Wood and metal experts Will Kirk and Dominic Chinea team up to tackle a vintage sewing machine table that bonds owner Kathleen Lewis from Cheshire to the seamstress grandmother she never even met. With their mutual love of sewing, Kathleen is hoping to be able to stitch at the same machine her grandma used when she was a young woman at the beginning of the last century. Hannah Clive from London, daughter of actor John Clive, brings a bit of Beatles nostalgia to the barn in the shape of a Toy Yellow Submarine. It's a fab fix for mechanical maestro Steve Fletcher, as he immerses himself in the little sub. The color was faded and Lucia Scalisi did the paint job.
Episode 6
Jay Blades and the team bring four treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. First up is a unique and challenging commission for bear repair duo Amanda and Julie. Dolls Amy and David are the treasured possessions of 36-year-old Jess Hiles. First given to her when she was five, they have been her constant companions through thick and thin for over 30 years. Now Amy and David are looking their age, with missing limbs and tired bodies. While Jess would like them to be preserved for the future, she would also like one or two additional modifications: new clothes to match the tracksuit Jess wears when competing in the Special Olympics, a carbon fibre running blade to replace David's missing leg, and some Jay-inspired headwear. Instrument expert Pete has a medley of musical family memories wrapped up in a faded 50s drum kit to restore. Mark Winsor's Grandad Pappy, his dad, uncle and great uncle were better known as Pete and the Stardusters in the pubs and clubs of the West Country in the 1950s, 60s and 70s. Some of Mark's earliest memories as a child are of watching his family play with Grandad Pappy on drums, and on very special occasions joining them on stage to play sitting on Pappy's knee. Mark would like to revive the drums and his family's musical heritage, but after years in the garage the drums are more rack and ruin than rock and roll, and restoring them will test even Pete's formidable restoration talents. Next to arrive is the oldest item ever to pass through the barn doors - and an ancient jigsaw puzzle for the barn's resident ceramics expert Kirsten. The 2,000-year-old terracotta figure belongs to Melanie Wells but sadly smashed into several pieces during her family's recent move to the UK from North America. The statue once belonged to Melanie's great-grandmother, for whom it became an important reminder of her homeland after she fled China in the 1940s. For Melanie, restoring the statue will also restore the link to her great-grandmother and her own Chinese heritage, while for Kirsten getting the statue back on its feet again will draw on her own restoration roots, conserving ancient treasures at the British Museum. Finally, there's a puzzle for art conservator Lucia. Emily Ellis's painted wooden toy box belonged to her grandfather Rolf and his brother John. It followed them to the UK when as boys they fled persecution in 1930s Nazi Germany because of their Jewish heritage. As well as reviving the beautiful paintwork, Lucia has the tricky task of deciphering and restoring the fading German lettering before she can return this important piece of family history back to Emily, ready to be handed down to her own young son.
Episode 7
44 mins
Jay Blades and the team bring four treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. First to arrive is Marcia Bryan from Manchester, with a precious doll for the attention of toy restorers Julie and Amanda. This dislocated doll serves as a reminder of Marcia's time in a children's home in the 1950's, where she lived with her twin brother from the age of six weeks. As a little girl, Marcia bonded with Diana the Doll as they shared the same skin color. Decades later, Marcia is moved to tears when she returns to the barn to see that her precious dolly has been brought back to life. Julyan Wallis is tasked with the restoration of a vintage 1930 National Duolian Steel-Bodied Acoustic Guitar. Owner David Paynter from Surrey remembers his late father strumming the instrument in church and has fond memories of gigging with his recently deceased friend Terry when they were young. It's an exciting fix for Julyan, and after hours of fine-tuning, his expert craftsmanship strikes a deep chord for David. And finally Rodney Warren from Eastbourne needs siblings Suzie and Steve Fletcher to undertake the repair of a Leather Trunk that accompanied an army officer as he traveled through Africa immediately after the WWII.
Episode 8
44 mins
Jay Blades and the team bring four treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. Painting conservator Lucia Scalisi welcomes a symbolic seascape painting into the barn. Owners Jenny and James Halse from Sheffield sought solace on the Pembrokeshire seashore when they lost their baby son Elijah after only 37 days. For them, this painting of a rocky harbor and a rowing boat has come to symbolizes the turbulent emotions they have encountered. Working on such a poignant painting is a huge responsibility for Lucia Scalisi, but when the couple returns to see her restoration, they are utterly blown away. Bear ladies Amanda Middleditch and Julie Tatchell revive a Dislocated Baby Doll belonging to Ana Juricic from London, who fled to the UK from Bosnia with her parents when she was a child. With mechanical maestro Steve Fletcher getting a head start on the doll's squiffy eye, the ladies turn their attention to making the baby doll more robust and a little less scary. Finally Alex Walsh from High Wycombe is looking for ceramics expert Kirsten Ramsey to revive an Earthenware Parisian Plate belonging to a family that fled the Nazi invasion of France and subsequently traveled around the globe, always with their precious plate in tow.
Episode 9
44 mins
Jay Blades and the team bring four treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. First visitor are Herbert and son Josh with a gift from his grandfather who lived in New York and had to move to California and gave Herbert the clock as a farewell gift. His grandfather died a year later. Herbert was nine years old when he left and was a father figure for him, because his own father died when he was only four years old. His mother sent him to a school in London. He traveled back and forth until he was 16 years old. Steven has the difficult task to restore this beautiful ship. Second to arrive is Jayne Marston from North Yorkshire with a four-foot-high heavy Stone Bird Bath in the hope Kirsten can preserve it. Wherever Jayne's family moved the bird bath would follow, uprooted and replaced at the new house with great effort by her dad. Jayne's mum made her promise to keep feeding the birds and to keep water in the bath, telling Jayne 'whenever the birds are near so am I'. However, the bird bath is now showing its age, and with a huge crack threatening to break it in two, Kirsten's restoration skills will be pushed to their limit. Finally to arrive is Jaishmin Shah from Stanmore with a Painting from India, bought during a Jainisme pilgrimage to Palitana by the dad of her mother in 1959. Jainisme is a religion focused on non violence spiritual purity to all living creatures, you could say a way of life. The painting has water damage and Louise Drover is the right person to restore this magnificent painting.
Episode 10
Jay Blades and the team bring four treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. The first item to arrive is a challenge for Dominic and Sonnaz. Father and daughter Joe and Sophie Davies have a piece of their family trade's history that they are hoping to revive to be used again. A 1960s chrome and vinyl barber's chair. Dom must work out how to repair the hydraulic mechanism, while Sonnaz has to replace and reupholster the ripped and faded vinyl seat covering. Next through the barn doors is Sima Oskoui, with an unusual instrument that will test the skills of Julyan. Sima has brought in her late father's tar, a precursor to the modern guitar. For Sima, getting the tar restored and playing again will restore an important link to the father she lost in 1996 and to her own childhood in Tehran, while for Julyan this will be his first attempt at restoring a tar. Vintage arcade and pinball machine restorer Geoff takes on the next assignment, a German roulette machine belonging to Sian Salkeld. For Sian, the machine brings back memories of holidays in Norfolk. Sadly, Glyn suffered a traumatic brain injury as a result of a car crash ten years ago and hasn't attempted to fix the machine since. So now it's up to Geoff to try to get it running and spinning once more. Finally, Dom is back in action again, this time with woodwork specialist Will Kirk as they take on a thorny equine problem - a worn out vintage carousel horse called Edward. Edward is the very treasured companion of Kate Horncastle and the centrepiece of her sensory therapy garden at home, which helps Kate with her autism and epilepsy.
Episode 11
Jay Blades and the team bring four treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. First to pay a visit to the barn, and put their trust in master cobbler Dean, are Hayley Fellows and her mother Wendy. They have brought in a pair of speedway racing boots that evoke bittersweet memories. The boots belonged to Mike, who they recently lost to cancer. Having them restored was on his bucket list, and the women are determined to honour that final request. Organ restorer David faces a mammoth task when he takes on a 1960s electric organ. It belonged to Jonny Green's dad. Jonny's dad could never bear to part with it and always intended to have it fixed up. Fortunately, David is well known for his patience and perseverance, and Mark is on hand to mend the dated electrics. Suzanne Payne is hopeful that horologist Steve and wood restorer Will can help her to complete a true labour of love for three men in her family. Her father loved tinkering with clocks. He intended to gift the finished clock to Suzanne's father-in-law, but sadly both men passed away before its completion. The project was then taken on by Suzanne's husband Ian, who began work on a wooden housing. Tragically, Ian passed away several years ago. And Jasmine Asher brings her grandfather's diary and writing slate for the attention of Brenton and expert bookbinder Chris. Her grandfather was a political activist in India and lived a most interesting life. It's the only record they have of his writing and is in serious risk of perishing completely, but Chris is confident he can preserve it. Brenton gladly takes on the tarnished, scratched aluminium writing slate, which Jasmine's grandfather would lean on to document his life.
Episode 12
Jay Blades and the team bring four treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. Londoner Pablo Henderson is first to arrive, with his late father's defunct record turntable. His father arrived in the UK from Jamaica in the 1960s and loved music. The turntable would provide the sweet sounds of reggae music for the huge sound system that Pablo's father set up at neighbourhood parties. Electronics expert Mark gets the dilapidated deck back in tip-top condition once again, while Will crafts an impressive plinth to house it. Andy Matthews and his daughter Anna have brought in a stately chair for the attention of Will and upholsterer Sonnaz. The chair was made specially for King George VI's coronation ceremony, which Andy's grandfather attended as an usher. The chair was presented to him as a token of appreciation and has been a source of great pride for their family. However, 90 years have taken their toll on the piece. The wooden frame is unstable, and the velvet fabric is faded and threadbare in places. Together, Will and Sonnaz give it the restoration it deserves. Wendy Bray is a woman on a mission. She would love leather expert Susie to repair and revitalise her late mother's writing case. Wendy's mother was a remarkable woman who, during the Second World War, worked as a code breaker at Bletchley Park. She was a keen letter writer, and the case was with her always. Wendy would like to preserve the now-tattered case and pass it on to her daughter and granddaughter, through four generations or wonderful women. And last but not least, Cathy Downie has brought in a beloved mechanical toy clown. It was a gift from her dear Uncle Jimmy, with whom she spent many happy times as a child. She has treasured the acrobatic clown for decades, even though it has been broken for many of them. Fortunately, expert Steve knows just how to get this little clown spinning again.
Episode 13
Jay Blades and the team bring four treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. First through the workshop doors today is Minty Barlow, with a miniature replica house. It was once part of a model village tourist attraction in her home town of Cleethorpes. Her parents saved it when the attraction closed down in the 1970s and relocated it to their garden. There they created a magical world of fantasy and fairies for Minty and her brother. Young Minty was captivated by the fairy house and would love her daughter to see it in its original, charming condition. Ceramics expert Kirsten and woodwork expert Will are delighted to join forces for this one-of-a-kind project. Next to arrive is Luigi Ciaburri, with a vintage Bakelite radio that has been mute for over 50 years. He's hoping electronics guru Mark can spark it back to life. The treasured radio was passed down to Luigi by his Italian father, who emigrated with his wife to Wales to begin a new life and raise their family. It holds huge significance for Luigi as his family would sit together and listen to it for hours. Mark must dismantle the entire workings and recondition or replace each component to get this silent relic up and running again. Master of all things metal Dom takes receipt of a fairground game that promises to test your strength. The cast iron contraption belongs to Marie Heemsom and brought her late husband such pleasure. And paper conservator expert Louise is pleased to meet Jaishmin Shah and behold her beautiful Indian painting, which represents an important piece of her family's heritage. The depiction of an Indian deity was cherished by her late mother, but it is now cracked and faded. Louise has her work cut out to repair and revitalise the piece.
Episode 14
Jay and the team bring four treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. There is an exciting challenge for furniture restorer Sonnaz , when she is given the opportunity to work on an iconic piece of Danish design known as an egg chair. Christine Langton and her daughter Kate deliver an armchair designed by Arne Jacobsen. Husband Maurice loved this chair and sat proudly in it throughout his life. Next to arrive is Nick Wimshurst, with a remarkable item invented by his great-great-grandfather. The instrument has been in Nick's family for over 135 years, but he has never seen it work. He is hugely proud of his forefather's invention and feels compelled to find someone to help get it up and running again. Steve draws on all his know-how, and what he remembers from his school physics lessons, to enable lightning to strike once again. It's a first for master hatter Jayesh when Ross Brown visits with his grandfather's sailor's hat. Alf was a Royal Navy stoker, working in the vessel engine rooms, and served throughout the Second World War. He had quite the tale to tell his family when he returned safely after an attack from a German U-boat and was a true hero to a young Ross. Ross is putting all his faith in Jayesh to perform a minor miracle to erase the ink, while retaining the hat's characteristic wear and tear. And John Marshall wheels in the most extraordinary bicycle for experts Tim and Dominic to work on. Known as a bucking bronco bike, it has no pedals or chain but relies on the rider bobbing up and down to power it. Needless to say, both Tim and Dom are delighted to get cracking on this unique renovation project.