Episode
The Repair Shop: Episode 8
Overview
The team restore a ceremonial Chinese lion dance costume, a set of well-loved traditional beer pumps and two beautiful ceramic maquettes.
Details
- Series
- The Repair Shop
- Season
- Season 15
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 2026-02-25
- Runtime
- 58 min
Episode context
Episode 8 is Episode 8 in Series 15 of The Repair Shop. It aired on 2026-02-25. The runtime is 58 min.
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Episode 7
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