Episode
The Repair Shop: Series 11, Episode 28
Overview
On the work sheet today is a battered ukelele that’s entertained four generations of a musical family and, thanks to Steve Fletcher, a 1960s split flap clock is on the turn.
Details
- Series
- The Repair Shop
- Season
- Season 12
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 2023-08-30
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
Series 11, Episode 28 is Episode 16 in Series 12 of The Repair Shop. It aired on 2023-08-30. The runtime is 43 min.
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Episode 15: Series 11, Episode 27
The barn’s to do list includes a metal breadcrumb maker with memories of a childhood in Uruguay and a beloved stuffed toy lamb in need of a full mutton makeover.
Episode 17: Series 11, Episode 29
A solo mum has her cherished family crib restored for her new-born baby’s bedtime and a child’s pogo stick, steeped in emotion and years of rust, is dramatically transformed.
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Episode 18: Series 11, Episode 30
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Episode 13: Series 11, Episode 25
A prankster postman’s brass horn is revived along with a historic 1920s tiny teddy bear that doubles up as a perfume bottle.
Episode 19
A former professional goalkeeper brings in a 1970s football programme signed by Pele. And a broken guitar that helped a teenager through lockdown is revived.
Episode 12: Series 11, Episode 24
The experts revive a 100-year-old shipping log charting the bravery of a seafarer during World War II. And a tiny table with rickety legs is put back on its feet.
Episode 20
The team fix a 100-year-old handwritten Qur’an passed down four generations of women, and a fun-loving nonagenarian prepares to take his family’s old scooter for a spin.
Episode 11: Series 11, Episode 23
A small timepiece bought by a mum for her disabled daughter is lovingly restored, while a teddy that has lost its sparkle is revamped in memory of a beloved father.
Episode 21
The team fix a velvet poster of a black panther that symbolises power and resilience to its owner and an unusual pair of wooden sandals from Punjab dating back to the 1800s.
Episode 10: Series 11, Episode 22
The experts revive a beloved but rickety old ironing board and a badly broken cupboard that was originally made for a young European couple for their marriage.
Episode 22: Series 11, Episode 31
A shattered figurine of a nurse and a reminder of a wonderful woman is miraculously pieced back together, and an exquisite Indian silk story scroll is unfurled and preserved.