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Home Front - WWII
The Repair Shop: Fixing Britain - S1 - E2
Three unique items help tell the story of how Brits kept the home fires burning during the Second World War.
The Repair Shop: Fixing Britain: Season 1 - 15 Episode s
1x1 - Childhood Toys
July 6, 2020
A rocking horse, a teddy and a bike help reveal the story of our toys.
1x2 - Home Front - WWII
July 7, 2020
Three unique items help tell the story of how Brits kept the home fires burning during the Second World War.
1x3 - Mid-Century Furniture
July 8, 2020
Jay Blades reveals how mid-century furniture has influenced modern style.
1x4 - Immigration
July 9, 2020
Jay Blades looks back at three repairs that help show how immigration has shaped the UK: a pump organ from the Caribbean, a barber’s pole with Cypriot links and an Iraqi samovar.
1x5 - Rural Life
July 10, 2020
Jay Blades uses three repairs – a butter churn, spinning wheel and a set of ploughing trophies – and some fascinating archive to trace the changing face of rural life in the UK.
1x6 - Espionage
July 13, 2020
Jay Blades investigates the UK’s espionage history through eye-opening archive and three items restored in the barn, including a teapot linked to undercover operatives.
1x7 - Maritime History
July 14, 2020
Jay Blades delves into the UK’s maritime history through eye-opening archive and three memorable items from the Repair Shop: a ditty box, a teddy and a book of cuttings about Captain Scott.
1x8 - Clockwork
July 15, 2020
Jay Blades uses archive and three repairs – a centuries-old clock, a toy and a clocking on machine – to explore how the invention of clockwork continues to influence modern life.
1x9 - Musical Instruments
July 16, 2020
Jay Blades investigates the place of musical instruments in modern life by revisiting three barn repairs, including a bass owned by a member of Hot Chocolate.
1x10 - WWI Restorations
July 17, 2020
Jay Blades explores the legacy of the First World War in the UK by delving deeper into three restorations: some bagpipes, a soldier’s wire cutters and two RAF mascots.
1x11 - Film & Video
July 20, 2020
With the help of archive, Jay Blades reveals how three inventions restored in the barn – a magic lantern, a projector and a mutoscope – influenced modern TV and film technology.
1x12 - Modern Music
July 21, 2020
Jay Blades revisits three repairs – a polyphon, a gramophone and a transistor radio – to show how modern music has been influenced by vintage music players.
1x13 - Episode 13
July 22, 2020
Jay Blades revisits three repairs - a watch, a swagger stick and a belt - that tell heroic stories from the Second World War that still resonate today.
1x14 - Episode 14
July 23, 2020
Jay Blades revisits three repairs – a cash register, a camera and a calculator - to show how they helped shape the modern digital world we enjoy today.
1x15 - Episode 15
July 24, 2020
Jay Blades examines the evolution of modern transport through archive footage and three Repair Shop restorations: a penny-farthing bicycle, a tram seat and a speedometer.