The Repair Shop Season 8, Episode 7: Diana the Doll

1

Charles II Portrait

Jay Blades and the team tackle a historic portrait, an engagement ring, an ornate chest from Oman and a toy donkey that links a twin with the brother she lost aged 21.

57 min

2

Seized-up Roundabout

Jay Blades and the team restore a sit-on roundabout, a Texan side saddle, a WWI dominoes box and a mechanical teddy gifted to an adopted girl on arrival in the UK.

57 min

3

Mantle Clock

Jay Blades and the team restore a ship-shaped clock, a ceramic night light, a 1960s skateboard and a teddy that accompanied a young man through life-changing surgery.

57 min

4

Grandma's Running Shoes

Jay Blades and the team takes on a pair of running shoes used in Hitler’s 1936 Berlin Olympics, a photograph of an ANC activist, a cherished clarinet and a push-along donkey.

57 min

5

Painting of Queen Henrietta Maria

Jay Blades and the team tackle a rare historic painting, a vintage sewing machine, a Beatles souvenir from the Swinging Sixties and a splintered stained-glass window.

57 min

6

Dolls Amy and David

Jay Blades and the team restore two very well-loved dolls, a drum kit with magical memories, a painted German toy box and the oldest item ever to enter the barn.

57 min

7

Diana the Doll

Jay Blades and the team restore a beloved doll, a metal guitar, a symbolic sculpture and a suitcase that accompanied an army officer as he journeyed through Africa.

57 min

8

Symbolic Seascape

Jay Blades and the team restore a significant seascape painting, a doll belonging to a refugee child from Bosnia, a farmer’s vintage seed-sower and a Parisian plate.

57 min

9

Stone Bird Bath

Jay Blades and the team restore a crumbling bird bath, a harmonium in need of a tune up, a document belonging to a survivor of the Titanic and a 1950s bear in need of TLC.

57 min

10

Barber's Chair

Jay Blades and the team restore a barber’s chair, an Iranian musical instrument, a roulette machine and a carousel horse.

57 min

11

Chesterfield Armchair

Jay Blades and the team restore a Chesterfield armchair, a brass keepsake box and a silver bracelet.

44 min

12

Pottery Vegetable Patch Signs

The team restores handmade pottery signs, a wooden horse and cart toy, and a footie trophy.

44 min

13

Grandmother's Midwifery Bag

The team restores a wooden toy yacht, a pre-NHS midwifery bag and a mechanical toy bear.

44 min

14

Motor Bike Saddle Bags

The team restores some leather saddle bags, a barometer and a stained glass panel.

44 min

15

Tarnished Tuba

In the Repair Shop today, the team restores a tuba, a metal mantle clock and a Foo dog pot.

44 min

16

Young Man and Dog Lead Statue

The team restores a lead statue, a Windrush suitcase and a wooden giraffe.

44 min

17

Indian Dancing Doll

The team restores an Indian dancing doll, a musical menorah and a sewing box.

44 min

18

Engagement and Eternity Rings

The team restores a pair of wedding rings, a pantomime horse and a dreadnought guitar.

44 min

19

Worn-out Toy Rabbit

The team restore a soft toy, a sea cadet’s drum and a wooden church pew.

44 min

20

Wooden Soldier's Trunk

The team restores a soldier’s trunk, a Persian tea set and a pair of roller skates.

44 min

21

Vintage Printing Machine

The team restores a leather chair, a vintage letterpress and a mechanical toy plane.

44 min

22

1970s Puppet

The team restore a treasured childhood puppet, an antique camera and an unusual timepiece.

44 min

23

Silver Tea Set

The team restore a post box, a silver tea set and a leather desk folder.

44 min

24

Painting 'The Storyteller' by Robin Rae

The team restore a midwifery bag, a cherished painting and a First World War brooch.

44 min

25

Wol the Stuffed Owl

The team restore a soft toy, a miniature piano and a work-torn wall clock.

44 min

26

Kiddush Cup

The team restore a Venetian glass goblet, a leather hat and a wooden horse called Toby.

44 min

27

Musical Wedding Album

The team restores a child’s chair, a musical wedding album and a children’s ride.

44 min

28

The Whistling Man

The team restore a whistling wooden statue, a photographer’s timer and an owl inkwell.

44 min

29

Tap Shoes

The team restore a pair of tap shoes, an ornate silver purse and a magician’s table.

44 min

30

Silver-Plated Cornet

The team restore a silver-plated cornet, a paraffin lamp and an elaborate music box.

44 min

31

Century-Old Violin

The team restores a century-old violin, a toy replica cooker and a leather briefcase.

49 min

32

Speedway Racing Boots

Jay Blades and the team restore a pair of speedway racing boots, a 1960s electric organ, a handmade grandfather clock and a diary and writing slate.

57 min

33

Record Turntable

Jay Blades and the team restore a record turntable, a chair made for King George VI’s coronation, a code breaker’s leather writing case and a mechanical toy clown.

57 min

34

Miniature Replica House

Jay Blades and the team restore a miniature house, a Bakelite radio, a fairground game and an Indian painting.

57 min

35

Danish Egg Chair

Jay Blades and the team restore an iconic 1960s armchair, a Victorian electrostatic generator, a WWII sailor’s hat and the most extraordinary bicycle.

57 min