Craftsmen pool their talents and resources to restore heirlooms and treasured antiques such as music boxes, vases and clocks to prove that anything can be restored to their former glory.

The Repair Shop

Episode 51

Nestled deep in the British countryside lies a workshop where broken, battered and beloved artifacts and antiques are brought back to life.

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

Trumpet, Mobo Roundabout, Champion's Belt

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.

Oil Lamp, Fret Saw, Drum Kit

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.

Beliard Clock, Radiogram, Botanical Microscope

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.

Banjo, Roller Skates, Salad Bowl

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.

Tiffany Till; Dolls House; Communion Box

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 operative's keepsake.

Vanity Set, Secret Agent Cell, Carousel

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.

Wall Clock, Lustre Bowl, Semi Acoustic Guitar

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.

Saxophone, Brass Kettle, WW1 Mirror

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.

Fred Ted, Shabraque, Murder Box

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.

Military Chess Set; Syrian Chair; Tommy Doll

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.

Theodolite, Ice Cream Bell, Leather Football

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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.

S5 E23 | Writing Bureau, Ploughing Trophies, Dancing Clogs