Episode
The Repair Shop: Windrush Special
Overview
Marking the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the Empire Windrush to the UK, the barn fixes four items that celebrate the contribution of the Windrush generation and their descendants.
Details
- Series
- The Repair Shop
- Season
- Season 12
- Episode
- Episode 7
- Air date
- 2023-06-21
- Runtime
- 57 min
Episode context
Windrush Special is Episode 7 in Series 12 of The Repair Shop. It aired on 2023-06-21. The runtime is 57 min.
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Episode 6
A seized-up ventriloquist’s dummy with no strings attached gets a much-needed makeover, and a Roman-style leather chair undergoes a triumphant transformation.
Episode 8: NHS Special
The team celebrates 75 years of the NHS by reviving items that include a hospital food trolley and a patient diary belonging to writer Michael Rosen.
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Episode 4
The team repair a microscope that belonged to a pioneering scientist, a pair of boots that protected a prisoner of war during WWII and a bench that needs a complete overhaul.
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The experts revive a beloved but rickety old ironing board and a badly broken cupboard that was originally made for a young European couple for their marriage.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 3
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.
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 2
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Episode 12: Series 11, Episode 24
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Episode 13: Series 11, Episode 25
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