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The Best Episodes of The Repair Shop Season 5

Every episode of The Repair Shop Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Repair Shop Season 5!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Repair Shop Season 5 Episode 5 - Boxing Gloves
    8.4/10(16 votes)

    S5:E5

    Master saddler Suzie Fletcher rescues a pair of tired and torn boxing gloves that once belonged to the owner Andy’s uncle, who died tragically as a young man. Andy is keen to have the precious keepsakes restored for his father as a surprise. Natural history conservator Simon Moore is faced with a huge challenge when he takes receipt of an unusual cigarette box, crafted from an ostrich egg shell. It was a gift given to owner Trevor’s grandfather during the Second World War, when he was stationed in the Far East. And metalworker Dom is delighted to work on a 1950s toy bike that was gifted to the owner’s brother by none other than Laurel and Hardy during a performance in their home town.

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  2. The Repair Shop Season 5 Episode 22 - World-Travelled Stowaway Bicycle
    8.4/10(16 votes)

    S5:E22

    The team rejuvenates a jukebox owned by widower Geoff, a stowaway bicycle that has travelled the world, the oldest item to be restored - a lantern clock and a compass from the lifeboat that saved the lives of members of the owners family.

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  3. The Repair Shop Season 5 Episode 11 - Ted the Teddy Bear
    8.2/10(12 votes)

    S5:E11

    Lesley Keller's from London hopes toy restorers Julie Tatchall and Amanda Middleditch can get a very old friend back on his feet. Ted means an awful lot to Lesley as he was one of the first toys she received from her wonderful adoptive parents. Pete is asked to repair a 1920s banjolele that was played in the old music halls. Will is tasked with repairing and restoring an old tea caddy that was filled with family treasures.

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  4. The Repair Shop Season 5 Episode 35 - Incident Room 'Murder Box'
    8.1/10(9 votes)

    S5:E35

    Bear repair team Julie Tatchell and Amanda Middleditch are ready and waiting to give an adored 60s teddy bear called Fred (the threadbare Fred bear) a much needed makeover. He has been a constant companion to owner Steph Derham through her many tough struggles having been born with Spina Bifida. The next visitor to the barn is Joss Green Armatage who brings in a shabraque for embroidery expert Sara Dennis to restore. A shabraque is a fancy blanket that goes under the saddle of the horse on ceremonial and state occasions. Next to arrive is Maggie Tovey from Newcastle with her "Murder box" that was used in times past for setting up an incident room in a police station. She gives it to Will Kirk for repair and restoration.

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  5. The Repair Shop Season 5 Episode 19 - Homemade Gramophone
    8.0/10(14 votes)

    S5:E19

    The team takes on a smashed piggy bank, a homemade gramophone that has lost its voice and a tarnished 19th-century ceremonial helmet.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. The Repair Shop Season 5 Episode 21 - Jamaican Pump Organ
    8.0/10(10 votes)

    S5:E21

    The team takes on a Jamaican pump organ, an RAF bomber pilot's hat, a baby crib made during the First World War and a naval rigging kit.

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  7. The Repair Shop Season 5 Episode 2 - RAF Mascot Teddy Bear
    7.9/10(15 votes)

    S5:E2

    Metal worker Dominic Chinea takes on a former fairground family’s water can. The can represents owner David’s childhood travelling around the country, but large sections of it have lost the battle with rust and it has sprung some major leaks. Dom sets about replacing the bottom panel and giving it a new lease of life, with the help of silversmith Brenton. Master saddler Suzie Fletcher tackles a miniature camel saddle – the only memento from a childhood spent in Malaysia. This curious item has been by owner John’s side for over 60 years, but an unfortunate incident with a mischievous puppy has left it in tatters. And teddy bear repair duo Amanda and Julie welcome a 100-year-old RAF mascot bear called Bobby. Dressed in a replica uniform, the bear belonged to a brave airman who survived a horrific plane crash during the Second World War. His daughters, Kris and Barbara, would love to have Bobby Bear restored as a tribute to their father.

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  8. The Repair Shop Season 5 Episode 6 - Wind-Up Panda
    7.9/10(14 votes)

    S5:E6

    A once-beautiful mid-century coffee table has been part of owner Graham's life for 60 years. The item belonged to his parents and took pride of place in their living room. Wood restoration expert Will uses all his knowledge to bring this unique wooden object back to life. It's collaboration time for clockmaker Steven Fletcher and our toy duo Amanda Middleditch and Julie Tatchell when a wind-up panda dating from the 1960s is brought to the barn. It is the first toy owner Gill remembers having and was a gift from her late father, who died two weeks before her sixth birthday aged just 52. After providing 50 years of comfort to Gill, panda is looking worse for wear. An unusual and ingenious contraption arrives for the attention of metal worker Dominic Chinea. It is a coconut scraper and was the creation of Dudley's father, who migrated with his family to the UK from India in 1958. Dudley and his brothers have fond memories of helping their mother make a Goan treat called Kulkuls.

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  9. The Repair Shop Season 5 Episode 16 - Homemade Telescope
    7.9/10(12 votes)

    S5:E16

    The team takes on a well-traveled leather case, a fantastic homemade telescope built from scrap metal and a century old decorative bowl that survived the Nazis. Suzie and Lucia make a start on the leather briefcase. Richard and Dom make a start on the scrapyard telescope. Meanwhile Kirsten takes on the jigsaw of the bowl smashed by the Nazis (and the cat). Suzie repairs and restores the leather work on the old case while Lucia refreshes the lettering on it. Dom tackles the metalwork and mechanics of the telescope.

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  10. The Repair Shop Season 5 Episode 27 - Victorian Automaton
    7.9/10(9 votes)

    S5:E27

    Jay Blades and the team tackle a bus conductor’s ticket machine, a Victorian automaton and a former world champion’s kick-boxing trophy.

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  11. The Repair Shop Season 5 Episode 33 - 100-Year-Old Surveyor's Theodolite
    7.9/10(10 votes)

    S5:E33

    Jay Blades and the team tackle a surveyor's theodolite, an ice cream bell and a football.

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  12. The Repair Shop Season 5 Episode 34 - World War II Mascot Doll
    7.9/10(9 votes)

    S5:E34

    The restoration experts tackle a pewter chess set representing the American War of Independence, an X-shape chair from Syria dating back to the beginning of the 20th century and a World War II mascot doll, unsurprisingly called Tommy.

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  13. The Repair Shop Season 5 Episode 4 - Sea Serpent Pen Holder
    7.8/10(13 votes)

    S5:E4

    Master saddler Susie Fletcher has her work cut out with a treasured leather satchel that’s been through the wars. Owner John’s grandfather bought it in a Cairo market while serving in the Second World War. The market was bombed, but the lucky soldier escaped with just a shrapnel wound. The satchel itself bears the blood stain. Horologist Steve Fletcher brings all his expertise to the repair of a Victorian clock that is that is linked to an incredible wartime story that made national headlines. The clock has been in owner Wendy’s family for over 100 years, for most of its life sitting proudly on the mantle of her grandparents’ pub in Kent. In the last few years it has become increasingly unreliable and has not chimed in decades. And silversmith Brenton works his magic on a mythical creature. The bronze sea serpent pen holder was made by owner Alan’s great-grandfather, who had a passion for making such curiosities.

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  14. The Repair Shop Season 5 Episode 7 - Wind-Up Train
    7.8/10(14 votes)

    S5:E7

    The team takes on a wooden desk that has seen some serious swotting, a charming scrapbook charting a fantastic story and a now defunct wind up train. Steve starts off by trying to understand and then dismantle the locomotive before handing it over to Lucia for repainting and decorating. Bookbinder Chris Shaw checks out the 1950s scrapbook but notices some tears so passes it over to paper conservator Louise Drover before he starts work on repairing and restoring the rest of the scrapbook. Will Kirk then starts to work on the desk.

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  15. The Repair Shop Season 5 Episode 9 - WWII Lucky Mascot
    7.8/10(13 votes)

    S5:E9

    Jay Blades and the team revive and restore a previous brooch, a teddy bear called Chiefy with a suspected moth infestation and a well-traveled trunk, which after a journey of 6,000 miles, now has pride of place in Sam Sharpe's family home. Amanda and Julie start by putting Chiefy into the deep freeze to kill off any moth larvae lurking inside. Will deals with the warped camphor wood trunk with help from Brenton who makes a replacement piece for the brass latch. Kirsten re-makes Chiefy's buttons, Suzie checks out his new boots and Steve buffs up his boatswain's call. Richard repairs the damaged brooch.

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  16. The Repair Shop Season 5 Episode 14 - Smuggler's Telescope
    7.8/10(11 votes)

    S5:E14

    The team takes on a tippling stick thought to have belonged to George V, a nearly 200-year-old telescope that needs the eye of optics expert Richard Biggs, and a Victorian high chair that transforms into a rocking chair. Brenton makes a start on the tippling stick with some help from Will to apply a bit of polish. Brenton then makes a silver quaffing pot to hold a dram of the whisky that the tippling stick holds. Will then focuses on the high chair that transforms into a rocking chair. After making a new top piece for the missing back he enlists the help of Dom to tidy up the transforming mechanism and Suzie who makes a new padding for the back and seat. Meanwhile Richard starts work on the old smuggler's telescope with some help either some soldering by Steve.

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  17. The Repair Shop Season 5 Episode 15 - Antique Toy Cannon
    7.8/10(12 votes)

    S5:E15

    Today the team takes on an antique firing toy cannon handed down to Andrew by his grandfather, a novelty Victorian inkwell in the shape of a hat, and a saintly statue that's suffered an unholy breakage. Firstly Steve investigates the toy cannon, Suzie starts to look at the inkwell while Kirsten starts to work on the damaged statue. Suzie tackles the Victorian inkwell with some help from her brother Steve. And Kirsten starts working on the saintly statue.

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  18. The Repair Shop Season 5 Episode 17 - Iraqi Samovar
    7.8/10(12 votes)

    S5:E17

    The team takes on a family butcher's trusty (and rusty) sausage making machine, a crumbling Edwardian album full of treasured postcards, a satchel bought in North Africa and an Iraqi hot water urn, known as a samovar. Suzie tackles the satchel, Dom starts de-rusting the old sausage machine. Chris starts organising and planning how he can repair the postcard album. Meanwhile Brenton makes a start on the battered and aged samovar. Both Dom and Brenton make use of Will's woodworking skills to recreate them a missing handle each.

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  19. The Repair Shop Season 5 Episode 13 - Vintage Bottle Stopper
    7.7/10(11 votes)

    S5:E13

    The team takes on a rusty pedal scooter, a keepsake with a theatrical past: an original engraved powder compact, and a whimsical vintage bottle stopper whose smiling face and red nose has fascinated owner Martin Day, ever since he was a young boy. Brian Adams is hoping bike restorer Tim Gunn can work his magic on a rusty pedal scooter that he inherited from his father. Silversmith Brenton West is challenged to restore a precious keepsake with a theatrical past: an original engraved powder compact. This unusual item was gifted to owner Dee Rance's aunt Lucy, a performer, by the legendary comedy impresario Fred Karno. Unfortunately the delicate box is dull, knocked and dented, and the mirror inside is cracked beyond repair. Brenton sets to work to transform this tarnished treasure and restore some star quality.

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  20. The Repair Shop Season 5 Episode 18 - 200-Year-Old Fire Bucket
    7.7/10(13 votes)

    S5:E18

    The team tackles a small but very precious family heirloom: a 170 year old gold ring, with intricate detailing, that is currently in pieces, a jewellery box bought in Italy, and a 200 year old fire bucket, which is on the brink of collapse. Firstly Richard has a look at the gold ring to repair and resize it so that it'll fit the owner's adult fingers. Then Will starts to repair the jewellery box which include The revealing of a secret compartment which the owner wasn't aware of. Suzie meanwhile tackles the repairs necessary to repair and restore the old fire bucket.

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  21. The Repair Shop Season 5 Episode 20 - Tape-Recording Machine
    7.7/10(14 votes)

    S5:E20

    The team takes on a broken tape-recording machine, a costume that once belonged to a 1950s strong woman and a broken wind-up car.

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  22. The Repair Shop Season 5 Episode 26 - Grocer's Scales
    7.7/10(10 votes)

    S5:E26

    Jay Blades and the team take on a set of shopkeeper's scales, a leather keepsake bag and an Egyptian table.

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  23. The Repair Shop Season 5 Episode 3 - Military Drum
    7.6/10(15 votes)

    S5:E3

    There’s a treat in store for metalworker Dominic Chinea when he comes face to face with a one-of-a-kind bicycle sidecar, designed for junior passengers. Owners Chrissy and Steve have many fond memories of peddling around town with their three children in tow, but the ingenious contraption is now dilapidated after being exiled to the shed for decades. Furniture restorer Will Kirk is presented with the dreaded box of bits when he meets the owner of what was a Victorian sewing table. And percussion expert Pete Woods restores a piece of military history – a drum that saw frontline action in both world wars. The drum belonged to owner Tim’s grandfather, who signed up for duty in the Royal Fusiliers at just thirteen years of age. Too young to be a soldier, Tim's grandad became a drummer boy and would accompany marching soldiers.

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  24. The Repair Shop Season 5 Episode 8 - Flexiwhirl Seesaw
    7.6/10(14 votes)

    S5:E8

    Metal worker Dominic Chinea is challenged to revive a rare and curious 1930s children's toy seesaw, while hand embroidery expert Sara Dennis is given the challenge of reviving a century old embroidered bedspread. Meanwhile, brother and sister Steve and Suzie Fletcher sort out an ancient gentleman's shooting stick.

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  25. The Repair Shop Season 5 Episode 25 - Wind-up Bird Cage
    7.6/10(9 votes)

    S5:E25

    Jay Blades and the team tackle a wind-up bird cage, a host of carved angels, a Georgian peat bucket and a surgeon's leather case.

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Boxing Gloves" is the best rated episode of The Repair Shop season 5. It scored 8.4/10 from 16 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on November 22, 2019.