The Repair Shop: Fixing Britain - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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