The team restore a silver statuette that survived a shipwreck, a traditional Iranian baby hammock, a remarkable concrete portrait and a flight case once owned by a rock legend.

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Episode 18

The experts work on a dilapidated ice cream trailer, a much-loved Syrian rocking horse left behind by a family unable to visit their war-torn country, a pocket dictionary heirloom that got accidentally left in a muddy car park, and a tired town crier bell.

Episode 1

The team rescue a jacket worn by a beloved search dog involved in the Lockerbie disaster, as well as tackle a pair of rugby boots that helped England win the Women’s World Cup.

Episode 2

A blind photographer’s cosy and comforting boots are restored to their former glory, an 1820s printing press gets a complete strip down, a well-travelled toy needs help, and a school clock gifted by Florence Nightingale is revived.

Episode 3

The team salvages a vintage rugby shirt worn by a Welsh professional in the 1960s, whose daughter-in-law had tried to freshen it up before framing it but had a laundry disaster.

Episode 4

The team revives a torn, nicotine-stained, lace dress that provided creative inspiration for a talented artist, a battered drum that was once the heartbeat of a Cornish festival, a clocking-in clock from an old family business, and a polo bike and mallet from a sadly-departed son and brother.

Episode 5

Childhood memories are restored alongside items such as a storybook made by two loving parents and a tweed flat cap that belonged to a bricklaying father who died far too young.

Episode 6

Enter a workshop filled with expert craftspeople, bringing loved pieces of family history and the memories they hold back to life. A heartwarming antidote to throwaway culture.

Episode 7

The team revives a dilapidated carved village sign that has stood pride of place in Broome, Norfolk since the turn of the millennium, along with a handmade organ crafted in Basra during World War I.

Episode 8

The team restores a zoetrope - a groundbreaking form of Victorian entertainment and a precursor to moving film – along with a pair of dilapidated designer chairs.

Episode 9

The team joins forces to revive a suit of armour that belonged to actor Joss Ackland. And the restoration of a pair of line dancing boots sees the experts’ rhythm put to the test.

Episode 10

No stone is left unturned in restoring an Onyx ring back to its former glory, and a vintage mechanical doll, seemingly beyond repair, is brought back from the brink.

Episode 11

Steve, Cindy, and Richard take on a Braille watch, Mark tackles a vintage projector, Will and Rebecca repair a Victorian fire screen, and Suzie works on Ralph McTell's leather toy Kenny the Kangaroo.

Episode 12

The team completes a father’s unfinished project holding precious childhood memories, the Bear Ladies work on a treasured doll with a history from the Troubles in Northern Ireland, Jayesh restores a moth-eaten fez for a Tommy Cooper fan, and ceramics expert Kirsten revives a very unusual piece of family history relating to a prisoner-of-war.

Episode 13

The Bear Ladies harness their skills to transform a life-sized horse, Sonnaz restores a classic chair that holds memories of a daring escape from Paris during World War II, Steve tackles a unique 1930s clock, and Suzie repairs a treasured darts case.

Episode 14

A piece of folk history belonging to a celebrated musician is fixed, a pair of childhood chairs that hold memories of the Tanzanian wild are restored, an airline captain's hat needs a makeover, and a beloved American pinball machine gets lit up.

Episode 15

Painting conservator Lucia tackles a crumbling 175-year-old portrait that’s been cut in two, and a pair of baby shoes holding precious memories of a wartime heroism are restored.

Episode 16

To mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, the team take on four items with an extraordinary wartime story behind them, including a cockpit clock owned by a 101-year-old veteran.

VE Day Special

The team take on a pair of battered seats from Arsenal’s Highbury stadium, a broken locket that once belonged to some wartime sweethearts, a 120-year-old family-run shop ledger, and a crumbling relic from a much-loved Somerset model village.

The team take on four more precious items, including a remarkable wartime diary from Nazi-occupied Guernsey, a rusted station lamp and a beloved 1980s dolls’ house.

The team repair a giant plush hound dog with rock star pedigree, a Cypriot shepherd’s bag and a prizewinning sewing machine from the 1980s.

Episode 21

The team restore a puppet who has lost his limbs, a piece of plaster holding a loved one's message, a pioneering film-maker's award, and a unique pair of cowboy boots.

Episode 22

Electronics expert Mark Stuckey hopes to unlock memories from the past by restoring a broken cine projector that hasn’t been used for over 40 years.

Episode 23

The team restores a tiny drum kit clock, a photo of President Kennedy’s children with their English nanny, a melted wax statuette, and a traditional Venezuelan stringed instrument.

Episode 24

The Bear Ladies restore a stuffed monkey that turned royal heads. The team also fix a cake topper emblematic of a circus childhood and a Second World War helmet that survived the Blitz.

Episode 25

The Repair Shop is a workshop of dreams, where broken or damaged cherished family heirlooms are brought back to life. Furniture restorers, horologists, metal workers, ceramicists, upholsterers, and all manner of skilled craftsmen and women have been brought together to work in one extraordinary space, restoring much-loved possessions to their former glory.

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