Episode
The Repair Shop: Episode 8
Overview
The team revives a dilapidated carved village sign that has stood pride of place in Broome, Norfolk since the turn of the millennium, along with a handmade organ crafted in Basra during World War I.
Details
- Series
- The Repair Shop
- Season
- Season 14
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 2025-03-05
- Runtime
- 57 min
Episode context
Episode 8 is Episode 8 in Series 14 of The Repair Shop. It aired on 2025-03-05. The runtime is 57 min.
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Episode 7
Enter a workshop filled with expert craftspeople, bringing loved pieces of family history and the memories they hold back to life. A heartwarming antidote to throwaway culture.
Episode 9
The team restores a zoetrope - a groundbreaking form of Victorian entertainment and a precursor to moving film – along with a pair of dilapidated designer chairs.
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Episode 11
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Episode 4
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Episode 12
Horologist Steve Fletcher takes on a cleverly designed accessory with a unique purpose, while Mark tackles a vintage projector holding long-buried family memories of life in Uganda.
Episode 3
A blind photographer’s cosy and comforting boots are restored to their former glory, and a school clock gifted by Florence Nightingale is revived, including a full facelift.
Episode 13
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Episode 2
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Episode 14
The Bear Ladies harness their skills to transform a life-sized horse, Sonnaz restores a classic chair that holds memories of a daring escape from Paris during World War II, Steve tackles a unique 1930s clock, and Suzie repairs a treasured darts case.