The Repair Shop

A Victorian version of a jukebox called a Polyphon, that has rusted into silence, moves sisters Ann and Kathryn to tears when they hear it play the family's favourite carol for first time in decades. Meanwhile the only Christmas present received by evacuee Patricia in 1939, Betty Doll, is lovingly brought back life; while a rustic but rickety Nordic sleigh, a battered 100 year-old school Nativity, and an 18th century Madonna and Child painting all bring unique restoration challenges for team of experts. Celebrating the season of joy and giving, The Repair Shop At Christmas is the festive fairy tale that will transform broken treasures into beautiful gifts, proving that ‘make do and mend' is still a philosophy to live by.

In the Repair Shop this Christmas, the team take on a bike, a treasured but tired harmonium, a clockwork train set and a beloved 80-year-old bear.

The team take on a precious toy rocking horse, a seized-up stereogram, a toy truck built during WWII and a vintage musical carousel ornament.

Furniture restorer Jay Blades and horologist Steve Fletcher tackle a timepiece with huge sentimental value for its owner Jane Fanner. Her late father, who was completely blind, made the clock himself, but it hasn't ticked or chimed since his death. Antique furniture restorer Will Kirk tests his carpentry skills on a 50-year-old wooden flying fish that may have been carved by a descendent of one the mutineers from HMS Bounty. And accordion expert Roger Thomas wrestles with an 80-year-old instrument that was played in the bomb shelters of London during the Blitz.

In the repair shop today, furniture restoration dream team Jay Blades and Will Kirk work their magic on a much loved Arts and Crafts piano stool that has been badly damaged by a dog without a bone. Clock restoration expert Steve is called up to work on a vintage telephone. And antique projector specialist Richard Rigby restores a collector's item that casts its spell over everyone in the repair shop.

In the repair shop today, furniture restorers Jay Blades and Will Kirk take delivery of a highly-prized Davenport desk, damaged by burglars and in need of some serious surgery. Vintage electronics expert Neil Fairly battles some ageing Dr Who baddies. And the repair shop's very own time-lord Steve Fletcher tackles a tricky time-travelling conundrum of his own.

Today in the Repair Shop, Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. Resident antique photography expert Brenton West brings his expertise to bear on a camera that survived the First World War but hasn't taken a picture in over a hundred years, while leather expert Suzie adds a surprise touch that leaves the camera's owner Phil lost for words. Furniture restorer Will Kirk and horologist Steve Fletcher joins forces to get a 20th-century designer wooden screen back on its feet. And violin restorer John Dilworth works on a treasured instrument that spent World War II in Auschwitz concentration camp.

Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. Resident clock restorer Steve Fletcher restores a German-made toy steam roller from the 1930's. After not being used for around 40 years, it needs a full check-up to get it up and running again. Stained glass expert Matthew Nickels pieces together a damaged glass picture window depicting a colourful boat at sea. Made by the owner's late father, it has a great deal of sentimental value and so she is ecstatic when Matthew manages to make it all ship-shape and just like new again. Meanwhile, leather expert Suzie turns her attention to three iconic leather sling back Les Arcs chairs desperately in need of some love and attention to make them usable again.

Silversmith Brenton West tackles a broken hand mirror containing the portrait of a mysterious French lady. Painting conservator Lucia Scalisi repairs, cleans and brings some much-needed light to a murky painting of fog on the River Thames. And resident horologist Steve Fletcher joins forces with ceramics expert Kirsten Ramsay and wood specialist Will Kirk to work on a prestigious eighteenth-century timepiece that has suffered a supernatural accident.

Steve Fletcher tackles a pocket watch that spent four years in a Second World War Japanese internment camp undetected while secretly sewn in to the hem of a dress.

Lucia Scalisi must draw on all her 30 years of experience to mend a serious tear in a portrait that was accidentally inflicted many years ago by the owner's son with his dart gun.

Music box expert Stephen Kember and furniture restorer Will Kirk come together to work on a music box that is housed in a replica Swiss chalet.

The team take on an antique skeleton clock, a giant teddy bear and a beloved transistor radio with huge sentimental value to its owner.

The team takes on a pocket sized racing car, a century-old and very rusty weather vane, and a much-loved but horribly damaged leather rhinoceros.

The team tackle a shattered ceramic dish, a handmade doll’s house and a vintage harmonium that provided the soundtrack to many an East End knees-up.

A beautiful carved walnut piano stool arrives for the attention of furniture restorer Will Kirk. Proud owner Mary treasures the stool as it holds many memories of the lady who took her under her wing as a teenager. Horologist Steve Fletcher’s knowledge of dials, numbers and needles is called upon to resurrect a very unusual object that has been broken for over 30 years. Owner Simon arrives at the barn with a defunct speedometer from his 1920s vintage car. An engineer himself, he has worked on every element of his beloved car, but getting the speedometer to work has defeated him. There’s nothing else for it but to dismantle the entire unit and do some major figuring out. Basketry specialist Sarah Hatton undertakes the repair of a wicker baby crib that has been at the heart of a family for generations.

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.

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.

Jay Blades and the team takes on a miniature bike, a ceramic cross, a kite and a Victorian acrobat toy.

Jay Blades and the team take on a long-lost wartime dolly, a fishing tackle box, a leather kit bag and a school plaque.

Jay Blades and the team bring four treasured family heirlooms back to life, including a homemade radio, a banana barrow, a leather wallet and a replica model of a fire engine.

Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. Wood whizz Will Kirk takes on the huge responsibility of restoring a model ship that was carefully handcrafted out of matchsticks by a beloved father who died when his children were still small. This is one of the only possessions that owner Lesley has from her dad, whom she lost when she was just seven. Metal expert Dominic Chinea and furniture upholsterer Sonnaz Nooranvary join forces to restore a machinist's chair that links a lover of needlework with her seamstress grandmother. Owner Tara never met her grandmother but was gifted the chair when her grandparents passed away. Ceramics conservator Kirsten Ramsay turns her hand to papier mache when she restores a black and white dog that has spent decades in his master's hallway, reminding him of his long and exciting career in the music industry.

Toy restorers Amanda and Julie have their work cut out reviving a sad dog that has been badly burned in a devastating house fire. The toy has been by owner Jody's side throughout her life, and when she saw her house being engulfed by flames, it was one of the first things on her mind. Metal expert Dominic Chinea and bright spark Mark Stuckey join forces to fix a retro kitchen mixer that provided the beating heart of a family kitchen. This now-rusty machine belonged to a much-loved mum and pastry chef, Ada. And silversmith Brenton works his magic on a nurse's belt buckle. Owner Trevor's mother Rosemary was given the buckle by her father when she embarked on her nursing career in the 1950s.

Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. Toy restorers Julie and Amanda welcome a stuffed monkey called Midge into the barn. Owner Charles received the toy primate as a Christmas present in the 1960s, but when he turned 14, his market trader dad put Midge to work on his Barnsley Market stall. Metal expert Dominic Chinea faces the heavy-duty task of freeing a metal vice. Owner Daniel cherishes the multipurpose tool which has inspired four generations of his Derbyshire family to revive, make and mend. And wood wizard Will Kirk puts his carving skills to the test as he tackles a Scandinavian folk figurine that has been mauled by a mischievous puppy. Owner Paula treasures the sculpture as a memento of her grandfather, who was honoured for his work in the wood pulp industry by the King of Sweden.

Jay Blades and the team tackle a historic portrait, an engagement ring, an ornate chest from Oman and a toy donkey that links a twin with the brother she lost aged 21.

Jay Blades and the team restore a sit-on roundabout, a Texan side saddle, a WWI dominoes box and a mechanical teddy gifted to an adopted girl on arrival in the UK.

Jay Blades and the team restore a ship-shaped clock, a ceramic night light, a 1960s skateboard and a teddy that accompanied a young man through life-changing surgery.

Jay Blades and the team restore a leather handbag, a wooden Noah’s Ark and a wartime doll called Mary-Lynn.

The team restore a grandfather clock, a coffee grinder and a hot air balloon automaton.

The team restore a pair of hearse lamps, a jewellery box and a statue of a fisherman.

The team restores a one-of-a-kind clock, an iconic pedal car, a very unusual ceramic canine and a devoted football fan’s lucky mascot.

Jay Blades and the team restore a remarkable prayer book, a stylish mid-century chair, a radio that rowed the Atlantic and a vintage horse-racing game.

Jay Blades and the team restore two Olympic medals, a musical jewellery box, a toy dragon and a hammer that helped make a home.

The team lovingly revives a 1950s alarm clock that hasn’t rung for decades, a metal horse statue holding memories of a dear dad and a 120-year-old piece of rugby history.

Jay Blades and the team restore a tiny pair of baby boots, a hand-painted Venetian jewellery box and a well-trodden wooden tap-dancing mat used by identical twins.

Jay Blades and the team transform a child’s bike symbolising young love, a fluffy toy that’s provided much-needed support and a lamp smashed into smithereens.

The team restores a Ukrainian painting which survived a WWII labour camp and a 1960s bookings calendar from Liverpool's Cavern Club, which records an early Beatles performance.

The team breathe new life into a bugle belonging to a blind veteran, a five-foot matchstick replica of Big Ben and a worn-out pair of toddler’s shoes that tell a tale of resilience.

The team set to work reviving a painting from Bermuda, a crumpled terrarium damaged in transit, a precious clay keepsake of a baby’s footprints, and an arctic thermometer.

Stepping into the barn is a pair of tiny cowboy boots, treasured by the family of Elton John's former drummer, while queen of the invisible fix Kirsten faces her biggest challenge yet, as she must painstakingly piece together a shattered vintage glass lamp.

The pressure is on for Will as a garden gate from Roald Dahl’s mother’s house arrives in pieces. Rebecca and Jay get a spring in their step as a dancing dress needs saving.

Brenton’s on a special mission to save a gold-plated car from The Spy Who Loved Me. Richard is stunned as he transforms a locket that has been buried for over a century.

The experts join forces on a much-loved Syrian rocking horse left behind by a family unable to visit their war-torn country. And a dilapidated ice cream trailer is revived.

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.

A blind photographer’s cosy and comforting boots are restored to their former glory, and a school clock gifted by Florence Nightingale is revived, including a full facelift.

The team revive a working model of a Welsh coal mine, a Victorian writing box owned by a trailblazing female journalist, a beloved but legless doll, and original plans for a British engineering classic.

The team restore a Man Utd shirt worn by a Busby Babe in the FA Cup final, a Bible from a wartime internment camp, an ornate Punjabi hookah, and a Bradford shop window automaton.

Tim fixes a 1950s bike, Dean and Charlotte team up to restore a pair of motorcycle racing goggles with a rich history, Lucia uncovers a hidden painting, and Will repairs a toy boat handmade by a devoted dad.

Charlotte fixes a little Range Rover that represents a big globetrotting adventure, Chris takes on a historic scrapbook, and Dean restores a trailblazing ballerina’s pointe shoes.

The team revive a powered football wheelchair, some meticulously handcrafted jewellery, a bagatelle board and a speedway flag that tells a remarkable Glaswegian love story.

Suzie fixes a football from a Scottish Cup final, Chris repairs a magazine from a Japanese POW camp, Geoff restores a pachinko machine, and Rebecca fixes a beautiful Cretan lyra.

In the repair shop today, three cherished family heirlooms are brought back to life. Furniture restorer Jay Blades and horologist Steve Fletcher tackle a timepiece with huge sentimental value for its owner Jane Fanner. Her late father, who was completely blind, made the clock himself, but it hasn't ticked or chimed since his death. Antique furniture restorer Will Kirk tests his carpentry skills on a 50-year-old wooden flying fish that may have been carved by a descendent of one the mutineers from HMS Bounty. And accordion expert Roger Thomas wrestles with an 80-year-old instrument that was played in the bomb shelters of London during the Blitz.

In the repair shop today, furniture restoration dream team Jay Blades and Will Kirk work their magic on a much loved Arts and Crafts piano stool that has been badly damaged by a dog without a bone. Clock restoration expert Steve is called up to work on a vintage telephone. And antique projector specialist Richard Rigby restores a collector's item that casts its spell over everyone in the repair shop.

In the repair shop today, furniture restorers Jay Blades and Will Kirk take delivery of a highly-prized Davenport desk, damaged by burglars and in need of some serious surgery. Vintage electronics expert Neil Fairly battles some ageing Dr Who baddies. And the repair shop's very own time-lord Steve Fletcher tackles a tricky time-travelling conundrum of his own.

Today in the Repair Shop, Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. Resident antique photography expert Brenton West brings his expertise to bear on a camera that survived the First World War but hasn't taken a picture in over a hundred years, while leather expert Suzie adds a surprise touch that leaves the camera's owner Phil lost for words. Furniture restorer Will Kirk and horologist Steve Fletcher joins forces to get a 20th-century designer wooden screen back on its feet. And violin restorer John Dilworth works on a treasured instrument that spent World War II in Auschwitz concentration camp.

Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. Resident clock restorer Steve Fletcher restores a German-made toy steam roller from the 1930's. After not being used for around 40 years, it needs a full check-up to get it up and running again. Stained glass expert Matthew Nickels pieces together a damaged glass picture window depicting a colourful boat at sea. Made by the owner's late father, it has a great deal of sentimental value and so she is ecstatic when Matthew manages to make it all ship-shape and just like new again. Meanwhile, leather expert Suzie turns her attention to three iconic leather sling back Les Arcs chairs desperately in need of some love and attention to make them usable again.

Silversmith Brenton West tackles a broken hand mirror containing the portrait of a mysterious French lady. Painting conservator Lucia Scalisi repairs, cleans and brings some much-needed light to a murky painting of fog on the River Thames. And resident horologist Steve Fletcher joins forces with ceramics expert Kirsten Ramsay and wood specialist Will Kirk to work on a prestigious eighteenth-century timepiece that has suffered a supernatural accident.

The team take on an antique skeleton clock, a giant teddy bear and a beloved transistor radio with huge sentimental value to its owner.

The team takes on a pocket sized racing car, a century-old and very rusty weather vane, and a much-loved but horribly damaged leather rhinoceros.

The team tackle a shattered ceramic dish, a handmade doll's house and a vintage harmonium that provided the soundtrack to many an East End knees-up.