Episode
The Repair Shop: Ventriloquist's Dummy
Overview
The team tackle a ventriloquist’s dummy, a 1920s typewriter and a precious athletics trophy that’s the last remaining memento of a much-loved father.
Details
- Series
- The Repair Shop
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 14
- Air date
- 2019-04-18
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
Ventriloquist's Dummy is Episode 14 in Series 4 of The Repair Shop. It aired on 2019-04-18. The runtime is 44 min.
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Episode 17: Concertina
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Episode 10: Spinning Wheel
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Episode 18: Bass Guitar
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Episode 9: Theatre Chair
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Episode 19: Quirky Train Set
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Episode 20: Vintage Fountain Pen
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