The Repair Shop: Fixing Britain - Season 1

The Repair Shop: Fixing Britain - Season 1

Season 1

Network
Episodes15
DatesJul 6, 2020 - Jul 24, 2020

Episodes

Episode 1
Season 1Episode 145 min

Episode 1

Jay Blades delves deeper into three repairs to show how items have shaped the way we live now. Today, a rocking horse, a teddy and a bike help reveal the story of our toys.

Jul 6, 2020
Episode 2
Season 1Episode 245 min

Episode 2

Jay Blades delves deeper into classic repairs. Today, three unique items help tell the story of how Brits kept the home fires burning during the Second World War.

Jul 7, 2020
Episode 3
Season 1Episode 345 min

Episode 3

Jay Blades tells the story of how mid-century furniture continues to influence the modern day home by revealing the history behind three classic pieces repaired in the barn.

Jul 8, 2020
Episode 4
Season 1Episode 445 min

Episode 4

Jay Blades looks back at three repairs that help show how immigration has shaped the UK: a pump organ from the Caribbean, a barber's pole with Cypriot links and an Iraqi samovar.

Jul 9, 2020
Episode 5
Season 1Episode 545 min

Episode 5

An insight into the history of some of the most cherished family heirlooms to have been restored by the Repair Shop experts, with each episode covering a different theme. Narrated by Jay Blades.

Jul 10, 2020
Episode 6
Season 1Episode 645 min

Episode 6

Jay Blades investigates the UK's espionage history through eye-opening archive and three items restored in the barn, including a teapot linked to undercover operatives.

Jul 13, 2020
Episode 7
Season 1Episode 745 min

Episode 7

Jay Blades delves into the UK's maritime history through eye-opening archive and three memorable items from the Repair Shop: a ditty box, a teddy and a book of cuttings about Captain Scott.

Jul 14, 2020
Episode 8
Season 1Episode 845 min

Episode 8

Jay Blades uses archive and three repairs – a centuries-old clock, a toy and a clocking on machine – to explore how the invention of clockwork continues to influence modern life.

Jul 15, 2020
Episode 9
Season 1Episode 945 min

Episode 9

Jay Blades investigates the place of musical instruments in modern life by revisiting three barn repairs, including a bass owned by a member of Hot Chocolate.

Jul 16, 2020
Episode 10
Season 1Episode 1045 min

Episode 10

Jay Blades explores the legacy of the First World War in the UK by delving deeper into three restorations: some bagpipes, a soldier's wire cutters and two RAF mascots.

Jul 17, 2020
Episode 11
Season 1Episode 1145 min

Episode 11

With the help of archive, Jay Blades reveals how three inventions restored in the barn – a magic lantern, a projector and a mutoscope – influenced modern TV and film technology.

Jul 20, 2020
Episode 12
Season 1Episode 1245 min

Episode 12

Jay Blades revisits three repairs – a polyphon, a gramophone and a transistor radio – to show how modern music has been influenced by vintage music players.

Jul 21, 2020
Episode 13
Season 1Episode 1345 min

Episode 13

Jay Blades revisits three repairs - a watch, a swagger stick and a belt - that tell heroic stories from the Second World War that still resonate today.

Jul 22, 2020
Episode 14
Season 1Episode 1445 min

Episode 14

Jay Blades revists three repairs – a cash register, a camera and a calculator - to show how they helped shape the modern digital world we enjoy today.

Jul 23, 2020
Episode 15
Season 1Episode 1545 min

Episode 15

Jay Blades examines the evolution of modern transport through archive footage and three Repair Shop restorations: a penny-farthing bicycle, a tram seat and a speedometer.

Jul 24, 2020

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