The Repair Shop: Season 5 | Rotten Tomatoes

Jay Blades

Host

Bill Paterson

Narrator

Rob Butterfield

Executive Producer

Emma Walsh

Executive Producer

Hannah Lamb

Executive Producer

Helen Page

Producer

Episode 1

Aired Nov 18, 2019

Shell Stool, Classic Speedo and Wicker Crib

The team take on a beautiful, carved walnut piano stool, a defunct speedometer from a 1920s vintage car, and a wicker baby crib that has been at the heart of a family for generations.

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Episode 2

Aired Nov 19, 2019

Watering Can, Camel Saddle and Bobby Bear

Dom restores a former fairground family's watering can with help from Brenton; Suzie and Will tackle a miniature camel saddle from Malaysia; Amanda and Julie repair a 100-year-old RAF mascot bear to honor a brave airman and father.

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Episode 3

Aired Nov 20, 2019

Sidecar, Papier Mache Table and Military Drum

Dom gets a bicycle sidecar back on the road again; Will pieces together a Victorian sewing table; Pete repairs a drum which has seen frontline action in both the first and second world wars.

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Episode 4

Aired Nov 21, 2019

POW Satchel, Spy Catcher's Clock and Sea Serpent Pen Holder

Suzie restores a World War II soldier's blood-stained leather satchel; Steve repairs a Victorian clock; silversmith Brenton works his magic on a bronze sea serpent pen holder.

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Episode 5

Aired Nov 22, 2019

Boxing Gloves, Cigarette Box, Laurel and Hardy Bike

The team take on a pair of tired and torn boxing gloves that once belonged to the owner Andy's uncle, a broken ostrich egg cigarette box and a 1950's toy bike gifted to the owner's brother by none other than Laurel and Hardy.

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Episode 6

Aired Nov 25, 2019

Asko Table, Wind-Up Panda, Coconut Scraper

Will brings a mid-century coffee table back to life; Steve collaborates with Amanda and Julie on a wind-up toy panda dating from the 1960s; Dominic gets a rusted coconut scraper back into service.

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Episode 7

Aired Nov 26, 2019

Desk, Bear Scrapbook and Wind-Up Train

Christopher and Louise team up to rescue a 1950s scrapbook; Will restores a desk; Steve repairs the engine on a wind-up train; Lucia is on hand to give the bodywork a new life.

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Episode 8

Aired Nov 27, 2019

Seesaw, Bedspread, Shooting Stick

Metal worker Dominic Chinea is challenged to revive a rare and curious children's toy; hand embroidery expert Sara Dennis is given the challenge of reviving a century old embroidered bedspread.

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Episode 9

Aired Nov 28, 2019

Chiefy, Bird Brooch, Far East Travel Trunk

Richard puts the sparkle back in a tiny bird brooch cherished by four generations; Amanda and Julie take a handmade rag doll from shabby to shipshape; Will and Brenton revive a well-traveled trunk that's journeyed 6,000 miles.

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Episode 10

Aired Nov 29, 2019

It's all hands on deck as the crew tackle a dilapidated ship's wheel from a scrapped Scottish fishing boat, a worn out football mascot, and a well-worn commemorative cricket ball.

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Episode 11

Aired Dec 2, 2019

Portsmouth F.C. Mascot, Cricket Ball, Ships Wheel

Suzie and Lucia save a piece of family history in a 1948 commemorative cricket ball; Dom and Will team up to restore a boat steering wheel; Kirsten, Amanda and Julie piece together a Portsmouth mascot that was first pinned at a FA Cup final in 1939.

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Episode 12

Aired Dec 3, 2019

Garden Bench, Triumphator Calculator, Bridle

Dom saves a beloved garden bench; Steve repairs a Triumphator calculator that hasn't performed a calculation in decades; an antique bridle needs some serious TLC from Suzie.

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Episode 13

Aired Dec 4, 2019

Scooter, Powder Box, Bottle Stopper

Tim restores a rusty 1930s scooter; Brenton works on an engraved powder compact with a theatrical past; Will rejuvenates a whimsical vintage bottle stopper.

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Episode 14

Aired Dec 5, 2019

Victorian Highchair, Smugglers Telescope, Tippling Stick

The team take on a tippling stick thought to have belonged to King 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.

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Episode 15

Aired Dec 6, 2019

Toy Cannon, Inkwell, St. Fiacre Statue

Jay Blades and the team bring more treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life; ceramic conservator Kirsten Ramsay carefully restores a cherished but chipped piece of 1960's pottery.

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Episode 16

Aired Dec 9, 2019

Adventurers Case, Homemade Telescope, Danzig Bowl

Suzie and Lucia revive a briefcase once owned by a father and an intrepid traveler; Richard and Dom get an ingenious, if unorthodox, telescope working again; Kirsten repairs a decorative bowl that survived the Nazis but was broken by a clumsy cat.

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Episode 17

Aired Dec 10, 2019

Sausage Making Machine, Postcard Album and Samovar

Dom overhauls a vintage sausage making machine; Chris adds a sturdy new spine to a crumbling Edwardian album full of treasured family postcards; Brenton transforms a hot water urn that was a wedding gift over half a century ago.

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Episode 18

Aired Dec 11, 2019

Gold Nugget Ring, Bologna Box, Firebucket

The team tackle a small but very precious family heirloom: a 170 year old gold ring, with intricate detailing, that is currently in pieces, a jewelry box bought in Italy, and a 200 year old fire bucket, which is on the brink of collapse.

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Episode 19

Aired Dec 12, 2019

Piggy Bank, Knackler Gramophone, Prussian Helmet

The team take on a home-made gramophone that has lost its voice, a piggy bank smashed and shattered into pieces, and a 19th century German ceremonial helmet.

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Episode 20

Aired Dec 13, 2019

Reel to Reel, Strong Woman's Dress, Wind-Up Car

The team take on a broken tape recording machine, a beautiful green sequined stage costume that once belonged to a 1950's strong woman and a windup car that's gone kaput.

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Episode 21

Aired Apr 6, 2020

Scales, Leather Keepsake Bag, Egyptian Table

Steve is put to the test by some vintage grocer's scales; Suzie and Brenton carefully restore an art deco leather handbag that holds special memories for the owner; Will repairs a brass-topped, ornate Egyptian folding table.

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Episode 22

Aired Apr 7, 2020

Bus Ticket Machine, Automaton Piano, Kickboxing Trophy

Steve repairs a bus conductor's ticket machine, and a team effort is required for a Victorian automaton; David, Steve, Julie and Amanda work to restore the mechanical pianist doll.

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Episode 23

Aired Apr 8, 2020

Writing Bureau, Ploughing Trophies, Dancing Clogs

Will repairs a cherished family writing bureau; Brenton restores gold-plated trophies from the 1950s World Ploughing Championships; Suzie is intrigued by a pair of dancing clogs that were handmade over a century ago.

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Episode 24

Aired Sep 10, 2020

Clock, Bear, 3D Photo Viewer

Steve restores an art deco chiming clock; Julie and Amanda tend to a beloved 65-year-old teddy bear; Brenton repairs a 3D photo viewer from the 1950s.

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Episode 25

Aired Sep 11, 2020

Investiture Chair, Air-Powered Car, Donation Box

Jay and Will team up to restore a chair that was created for the investiture ceremony of the Prince of Wales; Steve repairs an air-powered toy car; Dom takes on a 150-year-old donation box for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.

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Episode 27

Aired Sep 15, 2020

Rugby Trophy, Sewing Machine, Accordion

Brenton restores a treasured rugby trophy from the early 1900s; Dom repairs a Victorian sewing machine; Roger brings back the voice of a 1930s accordion in a sorry state.

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Episode 28

Aired Sep 16, 2020

Toolmakers Box, Plate Camera, Marionette Theatre

Will and Dominic are called upon to repair an oak box full of old engineering tools; Brenton is in for a treat when a customer brings a 100-year-old plate camera in for repair; Steve and David join forces to work on a 1940s marionette theatre.

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Episode 29

Aired Sep 17, 2020

Theodolite, Ice Cream Bell, Leather Football

Steve and Richard work on a 100-year-old theodolite that belonged to the owner's surveyor father; Brenton restores a brass bell as a memento from a family ice cream business; Suzie breathes new life into a deflated 60-year-old leather football.

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Episode 30

Aired Sep 18, 2020

Military Chess Set; Syrian Chair; Tommy Doll

Expert Brenton West takes on a pewter chess set representing the War of Independence; Will Kirk shows off his skills on an intricate X-shaped chair from Syria; toy restorers Amanda and Julie help a wartime mascot doll get fit for service again.

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Episode 31

Aired Sep 21, 2020

Fred Ted, Shabraque, Murder Box

Julie Tatchell and Amanda Middleditch prepare to give an adored 1960s teddy bear a much-needed makeover; embroidery expert Sara Dennis receives a royal assignment when she takes receipt of a shabraque, an ornate horse blanket.

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Episode 32

Aired Sep 22, 2020

Saxophone, Brass Kettle, WW1 Mirror

Vintage musical instrument expert Pete Woods takes on a tarnished, dented saxophone that once entertained audiences during World War II; silversmith Brenton West's metal is truly tested when he encounters an 80-year-old brass kettle.

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Episode 33

Aired Sep 23, 2020

Wall Clock, Lustre Bowl, Semi Acoustic Guitar

Luthier Julyan Wallis gets to grips with a semi acoustic guitar that has spanned three generations; Feroz Jafferji brings with him a wall clock that was lost, then found; Kirsten Ramsay rises to the challenge with a beautiful but broken bowl.

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Episode 34

Aired Sep 24, 2020

Vanity Set, Secret Agent Cell, Carousel

Patricia Eva is desperate for master silversmith Brenton West to rescue a family heirloom; Dominic Chinea is assigned to an exciting mission with an intriguing metal canister; wood expert Will Kirk takes on a former wartime operatives keepsake.

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Episode 35

Aired Sep 25, 2020

Tiffany Till; Dolls House; Communion Box

Steve Fletcher takes on a vintage shop till; Janine Savage hopes Will Kirk can transform a very special dolls house; Suzie Fletcher welcomes Reverend Richard Hayes to the workshop, with a box containing a compact communion set.

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Episode 36

Aired Sep 28, 2020

Banjo, Roller Skates, Salad Bowl

Stringed instrument restorer Julyan Wallis sets to work on a beloved banjo; Julia Emmett from Berkshire brings a pair of vintage roller skates for leather gal Suzie Fletcher; a very old wooden salad bowl requires Will Kirk's expertise.

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Episode 37

Aired Sep 29, 2020

Beliard Clock, Radiogram, Botanical Microscope

Clock connoisseur Steve Fletcher comes face to face with a thrilling assignment when Andy Cronk brings in a French 18th-century clock, created by renowned maker Julian Beliard; electronics wizard Mark Stuckey takes receipt of a vintage radiogram.

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Episode 39

Aired Oct 1, 2020

Oil Lamp, Fret Saw, Drum Kit

Keith Kear arrives with a 1920s junior drum kit for musical instrument expert Pete Woods; Christine Upton hopes top brass Steve Fletcher can convert a lamp, currently with an electrical fitting, back to its original oil burning state.

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Episode 40

Aired Oct 2, 2020

Trumpet, Mobo Roundabout, Champion's Belt

Pete lends his musical ear and specialist skills to a cherished brass trumpet that's lost its luster; Dominic is delighted to restore a 1950's metal mobo roundabout; Brenton and Suzie work on champion's belt won by a speed walker in 1851.

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Episode 46

Aired Jul 11, 2023

Episode 46