Episode
The Repair Shop: 18th Century French Clock
Overview
Today, Andy Cronkite brings in an 18th century clock made by renowned French maker Julian Beliard. The prized piece was rescued from a church cellar after an attack during the London Blitz. Their next visitor is Anne-Marie Salmon from London has an old 1960s radiogram for the attention of Mark Stuckey and Will Kirk. Then sisters Julie Welsh and Helen Branford from Yorkshire bring in a botanical field microscope for the attention of Brenton West which used to amuse them as children.
Details
- Series
- The Repair Shop
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 41
- Air date
- 2020-09-29
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
18th Century French Clock is Episode 41 in Series 5 of The Repair Shop. It aired on 2020-09-29. The runtime is 44 min.
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Episode 40: Beloved Banjo
Stringed instrument restorer Julyan Wallis sets to work on a beloved banjo. The banjo belonged to Kipper Tranter's dear departed friend, Ted. Ted took a young and wayward Kipper under his wing, for which Kipper is eternally grateful. Then Julia Emmett from Berkshire comes into the barn with a set of old, tired roller skates for Suzie Fletcher to renovate and restore. The next visitor is David Worssom from Penarth in South Wales who's brought in a wooden salad bowl complete with presentation plaque for Will Kirk to repair and restore.
Episode 42: Railway Shunter's Lamp
Woodwork expert Will Kirk is enchanted by a musical jewellery box that miraculously survived a devastating house fire. Pamela Lamb from Devon cherishes this memento, as it belonged to her elder sister Vera, who sadly passed away. Next up is Alan Norley from Kent with an old railway shunter's lamp for Steve Fletcher to repair and restore. The next visitor to the barn is Girl Guide leader Anne Wheway with a Brownies Promise Toadstool for Suzie Fletcher and Will Kirk to repair and restore.
More episodes from this season
Episode 39: Brass Shop Till
Jay Blades and the team takes on a tarnished brass shop till, a doll's house bestowed to a children's hospice and a communion box.
Episode 43: Junior Drum Kit
Keith Kear from Epping Forest has a junior drum kit for musical instrument expert Pete Woods to work on. The 1920s drums were originally his father's, and then a young Keith played them to his heart's content. The next visitor into the barn is Christine Upton from Kent who has brought an old oil lamp for Steve Fletcher. The lamp was converted to an electric lamp and Steve's challenge is turn it back into an oil lamp. The next visitors are father and son, John and Chris Deerlove who have brought an old treadle operated fret saw for Dominic Chinea to repair and restore.
Episode 38: Fire-Damaged Silver Vanity Set
In the Repair Shop today, the team takes on a fire-damaged silver vanity set, a WW2 secret agent canister and a wooden toy carousel.
Episode 44: Battered Old Trumpet
Jay Blades and the team take on a dented trumpet, a decorative belt awarded to a Victorian sporting hero and a metal roundabout. The first visitors to the barn are Cassie and Sue Day from Swindon have a very battered old trumpet for Pete Woods to repair and restore. It used to be used every New Year's Eve by Sue's dad (Cassie's gran-dad) to play Auld Lang Syne up and down the street. The next to enter the barn are Marilyn Rossel and her sister Margot from Eastbourne have brought in an old metal roundabout for Dominic Chinea to sort out. The last visitor today is Gil Lee from Burnley who has brought in a champion speed walker's belt for Brenton West and Suzie Fletcher.
Episode 37: Semi-Acoustic Guitar
Luthier (a maker and repairer of stringed instruments) Julyan Wallis gets to grips with a semi acoustic guitar that has spanned three generations. Pete Rout and his son, Tom, put their faith in Julyan to save the beloved instrument that has been silent for over 40 years. Then dentist Faroz Jafferji from Zanzibar brings in his grandfather's old clock for Steve Fletcher to restore and repair. Then Charlotte Velacottt and her aunt Mary from Cornwall brought in a broken fruit bowl for the attention of Kirsten Ramsey. Finally Will Kirk is brought a chair to repair that's been attacked by woodworm in its travels around Europe.
Episode 45: Ploughing World Championship Trophies
Jay Blades and the team tackle a writing bureau, a pair of dancing clogs and a couple of ploughing trophies.
Episode 36: Dad's Old Saxophone
The first visitor to The Repair Shop's barn today is Lorna Douglas who's brought her Dad's old saxophone for Pete Woods to repair and restore. Then John brings in an old, damaged fret-saw which Dom manages to repair. Lorna is followed by Phil Bailey who's brought a 1937 brass kettle inherited from his grandparents for the attention of Brenton West. Then Ruth Bowditch brings in a WWI shaving mirror for Suzie Fletcher to see what she can do with.
Episode 35: Incident Room 'Murder Box'
Bear repair team Julie Tatchell and Amanda Middleditch are ready and waiting to give an adored 60s teddy bear called Fred (the threadbare Fred bear) a much needed makeover. He has been a constant companion to owner Steph Derham through her many tough struggles having been born with Spina Bifida. The next visitor to the barn is Joss Green Armatage who brings in a shabraque for embroidery expert Sara Dennis to restore. A shabraque is a fancy blanket that goes under the saddle of the horse on ceremonial and state occasions. Next to arrive is Maggie Tovey from Newcastle with her "Murder box" that was used in times past for setting up an incident room in a police station. She gives it to Will Kirk for repair and restoration.
Episode 34: World War II Mascot Doll
The restoration experts tackle a pewter chess set representing the American War of Independence, an X-shape chair from Syria dating back to the beginning of the 20th century and a World War II mascot doll, unsurprisingly called Tommy.
Episode 33: 100-Year-Old Surveyor's Theodolite
Jay Blades and the team tackle a surveyor's theodolite, an ice cream bell and a football.