The Repair Shop

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The Repair Shop
The Repair Shop title card.jpg
GenreFactual
Directed byBen Borland
Creative directorKaty Thorogood
StarringJay Blades
Will Kirk
Steve Fletcher
Dominic Chinea
Suzie Fletcher
Amanda Middleditch
Kirsten Ramsay
Lucia Scalisi
Julie Tatchell
Brenton West
Narrated byBill Paterson (Series 1, 5-Present)
Robert Pugh (Series 2-4)
Theme music composerIan Livingstone
ComposerIan Livingstone
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series8
No. of episodes141 (as of 2 April 2021)
Production
Executive producersCarla-Maria Lawson
Emma Walsh
Hannah Lamb
ProducersHelen Page
Tanveer Bari
Siân Bantock
Alex Raw
Production locationWeald and Downland Living Museum[1]
CinematographyNeil Kent
EditorsHal Watmough
Shelley Hamilton-Smith
Tracey Ashcroft
Clare Childs
Ant Hayes
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time30 minutes (Series 1)
45 minutes (Series 2-5 & 7)
60 minutes (Series 6 & 8)
Production companyRicochet
DistributorBBC Studios
Release
Original networkBBC Two
BBC One
Picture format1080i 16:9 HDTV
Audio formatDolby Digital 5.1
Original release27 March 2017 (2017-03-27) –
present
External links
The Repair Shop

The Repair Shop is a British television series made by production company Ricochet that aired on BBC Two for series 1 to 3 and BBC One for series 4 onwards, in which family heirlooms are restored for their owners by experts. Furniture restorer Jay Blades acts as the foreman.

Theme[]

Each episode follows professional craftsmen from around the country who restore family heirlooms that have sentimental value for their owners.[2] Heirlooms are found mostly through social media, and their owners are not charged for the restorations.[3]

Episodes[]

SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
11627 March 201716 December 2017
21512 March 201830 March 2018
31513 August 201819 September 2018
4301 April 201910 May 2019
54018 November 20192 October 2020
6147 October 202010 March 2021
74015 March 2021TBA
81421 April 2021TBA

Notable artists[]

Episode 4 of series 1 featured a painted ceramic jug made by Picasso contemporary Jean Lurçat.

Episode 12 of series 1 features a painting by British landscape artist Frederick Appleyard. Brought in by Appleyard's descendant —his great-grand-nephew— the heavily damaged painting was restored by Lucia Scalisi.[4]

In episode 16 of the same series, she restored an oil portrait by C.J. Frost, at the request of its owner, the sitter's son.[5]

In series 4, episode 22, a miniature by Sarah Biffen was restored, by Scalisi and paper conservator Louise Drover.[6]

Filming[]

Weald and Downland Living Museum

The Repair Shop is filmed at Weald and Downland Living Museum in Singleton, West Sussex. The Court Barn is the principal setting, though some repairs are carried out in the Victorian smithy and nearby wagon shed.[1]

Experts[]

Regular[]

  • Dominic Chinea, Metal worker[7]
  • Steven (Steve, brother of Suzie) Fletcher, Clock restorer[8]
  • Suzie Fletcher (sister of Steve), Leather worker, saddle maker [9][10]
  • Will Kirk, Carpenter and cabinet-maker[11]
  • Amanda Middleditch and Julie Tatchell, Toy restorers[12]
  • Kirsten Ramsay, Sussex-based ceramics conservator[8]
  • Lucia Scalisi, Painting conservator[8][13]
  • Brenton West, Silversmith[14] and antique photography specialist[15]

Guest experts[]

  • Stuart Black, Firefighting historian[16]
  • George Blackman, Antique typewriter restorer[17]
  • Matthew Boultwood, Blacksmith[12]
  • John Dilworth, Violin restorer[18]
  • Louise Drover, Paper conservator[19]
  • Neil Fairley, Vintage electronics repairer[20]
  • Catherine Guilder, Historian[21]
  • Tim Gunn, Bicycle restorer
  • Geoff Harvey, Pinball machine wizard[22]
  • Sarah Hatton, Willow artist
  • Stephen Kember, Music box specialist[23]
  • Pete Woods, Percussion and musical instrument repairer
  • Sara Dennis, Embroidery specialist
  • David Kennett, Luthier, guitar restorer[citation needed]
  • Graham Mancha, Furniture restorer[24]
  • Matthew Nickels, Stained-glass worker[7]
  • Sonnaz Nooranvary, Upholstery restorer[11]
  • Guillaume Pons, Ceramics restorer[25]
  • Laurence Richardson, Jukebox restorer[26]
  • Richard Rigby, Antique projector specialist[27]
  • Greg Rowland, Wheelwright
  • Joujou Saad and Walid Saad, Antique typewriter restorers[28]
  • Christopher Shaw, Book-binder[29]
  • Alastair Simms, Master cooper[21]
  • Rachael South, London-based furniture caner[30]
  • Richard Talman, Master goldsmith[23]
  • Roger Thomas, Accordion specialist[31]
  • Julyan Wallis, Luthier[32]
  • Tim Weeks, Gramophone specialist[11]
  • Hannah Weston Smith, Furniture restorer
  • David Burville, Organ restorer, toy repairer
  • Jayesh Vaghela, Hatter[33]


Merchandise[]

Home media[]

On 25 June 2018, a DVD release of The Complete Series 1 and 2017 Christmas Special was released on a 2 disc DVD set under licence by Spirit Entertainment Limited.[34]

A DVD release of Series Two was released on 7 October 2019 under licence by Dazzler Media.[35] A DVD of Series 3 was announced for release on 2 March 2020.[36] This would leave three of the total five series available on home media release.

Books[]

On 25 July 2019, a do-it-yourself hardback book was released, entitled The Repair Shop: A Make Do and Mend Handbook, published by BBC Books.[37][38]

Reception[]

In 2019, The Repair Shop received a nomination for a Rose d'Or in the Reality and Factual Entertainment category.[39] After moving to prime time for Series 6 in March 2020, it was watched by 6.7 million people.[40]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "The Repair Shop Filmed at Museum". 27 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Last night's TV: 'The Repair Shop' (BBC2)". 28 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Does The Repair Shop actually exist?". Radio Times. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Episode 12". The Repair Shop. Series 1. Episode 12. 25 September 2019. BBC Television. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Episode 16". The Repair Shop. Series 4. Episode 16. 21 August 2019. BBC Television. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Episode 22". The Repair Shop. Series 4. Episode 22. 3 September 2019. BBC Television. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b "BBC Two - The Repair Shop (Series 2, Episode 8)". Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b c "BBC Media Centre - The Repair Shop". Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  9. ^ "BBC Two - The Repair Shop (Series 3, Episode 13)". Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  10. ^ "BBC Two - The Repair Shop (Series 3, Episode 4)". Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b c "BBC Two - The Repair Shop (Series 2, Episode 11)". Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  12. ^ Jump up to: a b "BBC Two - The Repair Shop (Series 2, Episode 10)". Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  13. ^ "Lucia Scalisi - Conservator of Easel Paintings". Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  14. ^ "BBC Two - The Repair Shop (Series 3, Episode 14)". Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  15. ^ "BBC Two - The Repair Shop (Series 3, Episode 12)". Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  16. ^ "BBC Two - The Repair Shop (Series 1, Episode 4)". Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  17. ^ "BBC Two - The Repair Shop (Series 3, Episode 11)". Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  18. ^ "BBC Two - The Repair Shop (Series 2, Episode 1)". Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  19. ^ "BBC Repair Shop Series 7 Episode 7". Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  20. ^ "BBC Two - The Repair Shop (Series 1, Episode 3)". Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  21. ^ Jump up to: a b "BBC Two - The Repair Shop (Series 3, Episode 1)". Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  22. ^ "BBC Two - The Repair Shop (Series 1, Episode 14)". Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  23. ^ Jump up to: a b "BBC Two - The Repair Shop (Series 3, Episode 3)". Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  24. ^ "BBC Two - The Repair Shop (Series 3, Episode 10)". Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  25. ^ "BBC Two - The Repair Shop (Series 1, Episode 10)". Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  26. ^ "BBC Two - The Repair Shop (Series 1, Episode 8)". Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  27. ^ "BBC Two - The Repair Shop (Series 1, Episode 2)". Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  28. ^ BBC. Programmes: The Repair Shop.
  29. ^ "Entertainment Daily web-site". 21 January 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  30. ^ Emily Tobin. "Behind closed doors". House & Garden. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  31. ^ "BBC Two - The Repair Shop (Series 1, Episode 1)". Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  32. ^ "The Repair Shop, Series 5, Episode 33". Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  33. ^ "The Repair Shop, Series 7, Episode 18". Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  34. ^ "The Repair Shop: Series One & The 2017 Christmas Special [BBC]". Amazon.co.uk. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  35. ^ "The Repair Shop: Series Two". Amazon.co.uk. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  36. ^ "The Repair Shop: Series Three". Amazon.co.uk. 2 March 2020.
  37. ^ Farrington, Karen (25 July 2019). The Repair Shop: A Make Do and Mend Handbook:[Hardcover]. BBC Books. ISBN 978-1785944604.
  38. ^ The Repair Shop: A Make Do and Mend Handbook. 25 July 2019. ASIN 1785944606.
  39. ^ Knox, David (7 November 2019). "Rose D'Or Awards 2019: nominees". TV Tonight. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  40. ^ Ian Youngs (1 April 2020). "Jay Blades: From repairing lives to hosting TV hit The Repair Shop". BBC News. Retrieved 1 April 2020.

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