The Repair Shop

Jay Blades and our team of skilled craftspeople are beavering away like busy elves repairing beloved festive treasures so the owners can relive the excitement of Christmas morning.

Music box expert Stephen Kember works with furniture restorer Will Kirk to repair a music box damaged by a bomb during the Blitz.

Resident clockmaker Steven Fletcher rescues a very special skeleton clock just in the nick of time; teddy bear repair pair Amanda and Julie have a huge job on their hands to bring a giant bear back to his former glory.

The team take on a pocket-sized racing car, a century-old and very rusty weather vane, and a leather rhinoceros; silversmith Brenton West restores a pair of Chinese fertility symbols, just in time to help celebrate an imminent wedding.

Organ builder David Burville tries to repair a vintage harmonium; ceramics conservator Kirsten Ramsay faces a challenge to fix a 25-year-old ceramic sweet dish.

A 93-year-old D-day veteran brings along a treasured item with a proud history. It's a smart military `swagger stick' awarded to him while on army service in Berlin, for consistently being the smartest soldier on parade.