🏘️ The Repair Shop (2006) - Season 16 Episode 2
Memories come alive at the Barn. In Episode 2 "The Doll That Remembered", a grandmother's cherished porcelain doll — damaged in a house move — arrives for restoration. Can toy expert Evie bring back her gentle smile... and the childhood memories she holds? Plus: a broken rocking horse, a faded wedding dress, and more heartfelt repairs.
🔹 Episode Highlights:
• Porcelain doll revival: delicate hands restore a beloved childhood companion
• Rocking horse restoration: a father's gift rebuilt for the next generation
• Wedding dress rescue: faded fabric revived for a daughter's big day
• Owner reactions: emotional reunions with restored treasures
• Signature Repair Shop magic: skill, empathy & the power of preservation
🔹 Series Info:
• Format: Documentary / Restoration Reality / Heartwarming Serial
• Original Network: BBC One (UK) / BBC iPlayer / International Syndication
• Series Launch: 2006 | Season: 16 | Episode: 2 | Title: "The Doll That Remembered"
• Setting: The Weald and Downland Living Museum, UK | Language: English
• Runtime: ~60 minutes (full) | Clip/Highlight version: ~10-15 min
🎧 Prefer audio? Listen to BBC feel-good podcasts & restoration stories on Spotify, Apple Podcasts.
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⚠️ Copyright Disclaimer: This video is shared for promotional, review, and informational purposes only. All rights to "The Repair Shop" belong to BBC Studios and Ricochet Productions. This upload complies with Fair Use guidelines (Section 107, U.S. Copyright Act). No copyright infringement intended.
Memories come alive at the Barn. In Episode 2 "The Doll That Remembered", a grandmother's cherished porcelain doll — damaged in a house move — arrives for restoration. Can toy expert Evie bring back her gentle smile... and the childhood memories she holds? Plus: a broken rocking horse, a faded wedding dress, and more heartfelt repairs.
🔹 Episode Highlights:
• Porcelain doll revival: delicate hands restore a beloved childhood companion
• Rocking horse restoration: a father's gift rebuilt for the next generation
• Wedding dress rescue: faded fabric revived for a daughter's big day
• Owner reactions: emotional reunions with restored treasures
• Signature Repair Shop magic: skill, empathy & the power of preservation
🔹 Series Info:
• Format: Documentary / Restoration Reality / Heartwarming Serial
• Original Network: BBC One (UK) / BBC iPlayer / International Syndication
• Series Launch: 2006 | Season: 16 | Episode: 2 | Title: "The Doll That Remembered"
• Setting: The Weald and Downland Living Museum, UK | Language: English
• Runtime: ~60 minutes (full) | Clip/Highlight version: ~10-15 min
🎧 Prefer audio? Listen to BBC feel-good podcasts & restoration stories on Spotify, Apple Podcasts.
👉 Enjoying the series? Hit LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and comment: "Which restoration made you smile? 👇" Turn on notifications 🔔 for Episode 3 "The Violin That Sang Again"!
#ShowTVMovies #TheRepairShop #BBC #DollRestoration #S16E02 #HeartwarmingTV #RestorationStory #BritishTV #BingeWatch #Craftsmanship
⚠️ Copyright Disclaimer: This video is shared for promotional, review, and informational purposes only. All rights to "The Repair Shop" belong to BBC Studios and Ricochet Productions. This upload complies with Fair Use guidelines (Section 107, U.S. Copyright Act). No copyright infringement intended.
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00:01A remarkable workshop of wonder.
00:03This is amazing!
00:06Home to experts of every kind.
00:11Together, they revive beloved belongings.
00:14Oh, get an idea of it.
00:16This is amazing.
00:17This is absolutely brilliant.
00:19Bringing both the items...
00:22This looks like it's seen much better days.
00:26...and the memories they hold.
00:30It's him.
00:31You ready?
00:31Yeah, I'm ready.
00:33Back to life.
00:38Wow.
00:39It's amazing.
00:41They are stunning.
00:43I like it.
00:47Welcome to the Repair Shop.
01:03Good morning.
01:04Good morning, David.
01:13First to arrive at the barn is Bobby Williams from Surrey.
01:17Bobby, hi.
01:18Hi.
01:19Welcome, come on in.
01:20The keen sportsman needs help from Dom and the team to get a very special possession,
01:27match fit.
01:28Is this your chair?
01:29This is my power chair.
01:30Slightly different to any other chair that I've seen, though.
01:33What's this for?
01:34Yeah.
01:34This is specifically for power chair football.
01:37What is power chair football?
01:38It's just playing football in an electric wheelchair.
01:42It's kind of the basics behind it.
01:44You just score goals and you pass the ball around.
01:47It's just a little bit smaller, less players.
01:49So, the bumper at the front, that is how we hit the ball.
01:53You can drive straight into the ball.
01:55A lot of the passing, you spin into it.
01:57The side of the metal hits the ball.
01:59You're using these edges.
02:00Yeah.
02:00So, basically, all of it gets used.
02:02There's a lot of bumps, as you can see.
02:04I can tell.
02:05Yeah.
02:05This looks like it's had quite a life.
02:07Definitely.
02:08Yeah.
02:08When did you first get into football, then?
02:10It was always a passion of mine to play, like, football growing up.
02:14But I've got Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
02:16And the older I got, with this disability, your, like, muscles deteriorate over time.
02:22But I will still do everything I can to try and compete with my friends in football
02:26as much as I possibly could.
02:28But it was tough.
02:29And then, one week, one of the parents said,
02:32there's this Aspire wheelchair football club.
02:35I was like...
02:36Now you're talking.
02:37Yeah, sign me up.
02:39And then I went along in my standard wheelchair.
02:43Like the one you're in now?
02:43Yeah, like the one I'm in now.
02:45And they attached a tyre.
02:47And it was just...
02:48You would hit the ball on the tyre and just drive with it.
02:51I kind of like the ingenuity.
02:52I was there, straight in the team.
02:54Like, there's nothing to stop me now.
02:55Yeah.
02:56It really was incredible.
02:57How old were you at this stage?
02:59I would have been 15 or 16 at the time.
03:01So, when did you get this chair then?
03:03Around...
03:04It was 10 years ago.
03:05Do you remember the day when this arrived?
03:07Yes.
03:07First match with it?
03:08Yeah.
03:09It took a while to get used to it,
03:11because it's so much more powerful.
03:13I was like, oh my God, it's like a Ferrari.
03:16Like, how am I meant to control it?
03:17And then to be able to win trophies and be the best at something.
03:21Like, it's just...
03:23Incredible.
03:23I couldn't dream it up better, honestly.
03:25That is amazing.
03:26So, are you still playing now?
03:28No, I've retired this year, actually.
03:30And I've been doing some courses to start my coaching journey.
03:33So, you're going to be back part of the team, but as a coach this time?
03:36Yes, as a coach.
03:37So, why do you want to get this repaired then?
03:39I want to be able to give it to the club and, like, someone can try it out.
03:44Someone who comes along can get in it and have a go.
03:47And then that'll be it. They could be the next big thing.
03:50Yeah.
03:50But it's not really in the working condition for anyone to actually be able to compete.
03:56The dents and bumps and the wheels, everything about it is just struggling.
04:01The motors on it have had so much wear and tear.
04:04Like, when I would first go to training and I would spin, it would, like, squeak.
04:07It was only when I'd warm up a bit that it would start working.
04:10Oh, I see.
04:11Thank you so much for trusting us with this chair.
04:13I promise you we'll get it match-ready once again.
04:16Thank you so much.
04:17I'll grab the door for you.
04:18Great.
04:35There is a lot of work here to get this ready for a match.
04:39I am going to have to strip it all the way down to deal with this, the paintwork.
04:44I want to powder coat it.
04:45It's a really hard-wearing finish, which is going to last, importantly.
04:49I've also got all of the cushions, the backrests, the seat cushions, the armrests.
04:53They're all worn out and need replacing.
04:56Most of the cosmetics I can manage.
04:59But underneath this seat base is a lot of wires.
05:04David Burville, hopefully, will give me a hand.
05:06I just need to completely dismantle the entire chair down to its individual components.
05:11Then I can take it away to be blasted and powder coated, which is very exciting.
05:16I do love a road trip.
05:30Brothers Pete and Eric McCready have travelled from Aberdeenshire,
05:34but it's a symbol of a Glasgow love story that needs Rebecca's textile expertise.
05:43Hi, welcome. Hello.
05:45Good to see you both. What have you brought in for us today?
05:48We've got this flag, speedway flag, that used to fly above the referee's box
05:55at the White City Stadium in Glasgow, the home of Glasgow Tigers speedway team.
06:00Dad was an Ashfield Giants speedway supporter, which rode at the Ashfield Stadium in Glasgow,
06:07and Mum was a Glasgow Tigers speedway supporter, which rode at the White City Stadium.
06:12And one evening in 1951, Dad and his friends decided to visit the White City to see the speedway,
06:19and Mum and her friends were there anyway as regulars.
06:22So this went on for a couple of weeks.
06:24My mum was 16-year-old and my dad was 19-year-old, so they were teenagers.
06:29OK.
06:29And Dad then popped up the courage and asked Mum out on a date.
06:33Oh.
06:34And so that was the start of it, kind of, at that time.
06:38So that's where they met?
06:39Yes.
06:40At the track.
06:41At the track.
06:41As rivals.
06:42They met at the stadium, yes, as rivals.
06:45How much do you know about the flag?
06:47What happened was a decision had been made to build the M8 motorway through the middle of Glasgow, believe it
06:54or not.
06:54Right.
06:54And unfortunately, White City Stadium was in the road of this new motorway.
07:00Oh, no.
07:00They had to demolish White City.
07:03So Dad worked in the shipyards just close by, and one of his lunch breaks,
07:08he just walked up just to look at the track and look around,
07:11and he actually bumped into the Tigers' promoter, Trevor Redmond.
07:16And the flag was flying, and he said to Trevor,
07:18Oh, Mr Redmond, you can't leave the flag there for a demolishing crew.
07:22And he turned to Dad and he says,
07:24Well, if you can shimmy up that flagpole, you can have it.
07:27And up he went.
07:28No way.
07:29Yes, yes.
07:30And unfortunately, that's why the rips, because he tore it off.
07:32In desperation.
07:33To go off the flagpole.
07:35And that flag has been in our household since the late 60s.
07:40Mum passed away when she was 80, and Dad passed away when he was 93-year-old.
07:4493.
07:44So for us as a family to have parents for so long in our lives is fantastic.
07:50Do you feel a responsibility in a way now it's in your care?
07:53Oh, absolutely. Absolutely.
07:55Because it's like the family heritage memories.
07:59It's got some creative repairs on here.
08:03Are these... Is this your handiwork?
08:05Unfortunately not.
08:06Unfortunately not.
08:07Sorry.
08:07We do feel that at some point, Dad's handiwork...
08:11Yeah.
08:11I love the staples.
08:13That's kind of how I'd fix a piece of fabric.
08:15Yeah.
08:15Stiple it back together.
08:16And was your dad a bit of a stitcher?
08:19That...
08:19We have absolutely no idea where the stitching came from, unfortunately.
08:23No.
08:23How do you see this being restored?
08:26It needs to show its age.
08:27Yeah.
08:28It came from the 40s, you know.
08:29So it needs to be that.
08:30I completely agree.
08:31It's more preservation.
08:33Yes.
08:34Preserving what's here.
08:35Yes, absolutely.
08:35Stabilising.
08:36What's the plan for the future?
08:37We're going to present it back to the Speedway team.
08:40That's where we want it to be preserved so that all Glasgow Tigers and any visiting supporters
08:44can see it and hear about the story.
08:47Perfect home for it.
08:48Yes.
08:49We'll do the best we can.
08:50Yeah.
08:50Well, thank you very much.
08:51And look after it.
08:53Oh, I will.
08:53Don't worry, we will.
08:54Okey-doke.
08:56See you later.
08:57Bye.
09:16So I'm just having a look at this great flag.
09:19I really like it.
09:21However, it has got a little bit of damage.
09:25And actually, the more I look at it, the more I can see it's got quite a few holes.
09:30There's a couple of areas of darning.
09:34The red thread's been used.
09:35So the first thing I'd like to do is to actually wash it.
09:40And by doing that, I can rehydrate the fibres so they should feel much softer.
09:45Hopefully, some of this staining will come out.
09:49It is a fragile textile.
09:51So what I'd like to do is give it a full support, a nice new bit of fabric that will
09:55go underneath and support the whole flag.
09:58I'd like to colour match it so that it will not only support the flag, but it will visually
10:03infill all of these holes.
10:05Before I do that, I must remove some of these staples.
10:10So my concern with getting these staples out is that I'm going to cause more damage.
10:16It's quite an open weave.
10:18It's quite thin.
10:19And actually, these are really beefy staples.
10:22I just might end up with a bit of a hole.
10:25So it's just a case of just trying to sort of bend back those little arms and get them
10:31out nice and cleanly.
10:33I think I'm going to be here a while.
10:35I just need to take it steady.
10:44To help the football power chair's metal frame withstand the rough and tumble of future
10:50matches, Dom is calling on some specialists.
10:54Hi.
10:55Morning.
10:55How are you doing?
10:56Not too bad.
10:57Yourself?
10:57First stop, Jed for grit blasting skills.
11:01I need some help.
11:02This is a part of a power chair.
11:04Typically, I would paint it, but I know how this is going to be treated.
11:09So I think powder coating will be a better solution.
11:12Yeah, definitely.
11:13It's going to be more durable than what's on there at the moment.
11:16So what's the process?
11:17We strip it all back as stage one, back to bare metal, and start again from scratch.
11:21The bits of that size we can get in a hand cabinet like that size, and strip it down
11:26with compressed air and crushed angular steel.
11:30Crushed angular steel?
11:32Yeah.
11:32It's almost like sandpaper.
11:33Yeah.
11:34Okay.
11:34Well, lead the way.
12:05It's done.
12:06There we go.
12:07Just like that?
12:08Yep.
12:09We just need to do the same as that to all of the other parts of the chair.
12:12Yep.
12:12Not a problem.
12:24With the metal stripped bare.
12:26Hi, Don.
12:27How are you?
12:27It's on to polyester powder coating with John.
12:30That's the first item I'm going to do.
12:32It's hard wearing, and we've lost up to ten years.
12:36Ten years.
12:36Maybe more.
12:37So this is similar to my spray gun?
12:40Or not?
12:40No.
12:41No.
12:42It's got air, but this has worked with electricity.
12:45So this is electronically charged?
12:48Yes.
12:48But only very, very, very low.
12:50Okay.
12:50And that's what makes the powder stick?
12:53Yes.
12:53It'll make the powder go anywhere.
12:56This is very exciting.
12:58I can't wait to see this.
13:03That is brilliant.
13:08That is so cool.
13:13It's incredible how, because of that electrical charge, it wraps around.
13:17It sticks.
13:18But it's just a dry powder.
13:20Yep.
13:21Absolutely.
13:22Can I have a go?
13:23Do you mind?
13:23Yep.
13:23Maybe I'll have a go with a smaller bit.
13:25Okay.
13:26Hold it in your hand like this.
13:28You can either go up and down, or round and round.
13:32There you go.
13:33Yep.
13:34All right, let me have a look.
13:35How was that?
13:37Toss?
13:38Perfect.
13:38Yes.
13:48So what happens next?
13:50I'll take this to the oven and cure them.
13:51I'll leave you with that.
13:53And I've got to head back to the barn.
13:54Righto.
13:54I can't wait to see how that all turns out.
13:56It'll look magnificent.
13:58I'm sure.
13:59Thank you so much.
14:09Back at the barn, Debbie Lee has arrived from Southend-on-Sea in Essex.
14:15She has two tiny treasures that could spell double trouble for master goldsmith, Richard Talman.
14:22Hi there.
14:24Hiya.
14:24Hello.
14:25Welcome.
14:26What are we looking at here?
14:28This is a set of charms that belonged on a necklace that was my mum's.
14:33And these are all charms that were on a bracelet for myself, made by my dad, from cutlery out of
14:40my mum's cutlery drawer.
14:41Knives and forks and spoons?
14:43Yes.
14:43Really?
14:44Yeah.
14:44Can you do that, Rich?
14:46Is that possible?
14:47I've not made them out of stainless steel before.
14:50They are unbelievable.
14:52Incredibly intricate.
14:53What was your dad's name?
14:54His name was David Robert Wackett.
14:56Was he a jewellery maker?
14:58No, he was an engineer.
15:00He started out as an apprentice doing various jobs and became what they call a bench fitter,
15:06which I believe is an engineer that fixes machinery.
15:08At work, he was always tinkering making things in his break times.
15:12And this is what he made?
15:13Yeah.
15:13He would go off and make a charm.
15:16How old are they?
15:17I got that bracelet when I was about seven years old.
15:19Yeah.
15:19So quite a long time ago, 48 years.
15:22I really like the fact that he made one thing for your mum and one thing for you,
15:26and you got matching charms as well.
15:27It looks like the duplicates are smaller, presumably, on yours and bigger on hers.
15:32Yes.
15:33I mean, they are so beautifully made, so intricate.
15:37And what you've got to remember about, like, steel as opposed to, like, silver or gold,
15:41it's not quite as malleable.
15:42So where things are shaped, he's probably going to have to have carved that rather than bent it.
15:47I look at them with the thought how clever he was at using the things he had.
15:52He was born in 1922 and it was save everything you had.
15:55What was he like as a dad?
15:57Oh, he was brilliant.
15:57He was a brilliant dad.
15:59I could go to him with anything that was broken and he'd be like,
16:02right, come on, let's go and find something, brass, metal, wood, whatever.
16:05That was his little apprentice.
16:08He died about six years ago at the age of 97.
16:1297?
16:13Wow.
16:13When I was about 11 or 12, I didn't understand the skill that had gone into making that.
16:20OK.
16:20And, of course, they weren't soldered on, they got pulled, it got broke.
16:24So, as it broke, I took the charms off and I wore them on my clothes and then I lost
16:29some.
16:30I was like, Mum, Mum, and I'd lost some of mine.
16:33I wanted the ones off of hers and then I lost some of hers.
16:37How many charms have been misplaced now?
16:40From Mum's, there is a boot, there is a guitar and the letter J for her name, Joyce.
16:47And from mine, there is the cutlery across, the key, the guitar and a letter D.
16:55Have you got any of your mum's cutlery left that could possibly be used?
16:58Yeah, I do have some of hers indoors that might be able to be used.
17:02That'd be great.
17:03Yeah.
17:03How's it going to feel to you to have these both restored and be able to wear them again?
17:07To be able to wear it would be the legacy that my dad and the bracelet deserved.
17:13Well, they're in their right hands. We'll see you very soon.
17:16Lovely. Thank you. Thank you both. Bye.
17:19Thank you, Debbie.
17:22These are amazing, aren't they?
17:40These charms really are absolutely fantastic.
17:44It's quite mind-blowing to me that someone whose job wasn't even making small pieces of jewellery like this has
17:51actually managed to make these out of stainless steel cutlery.
17:54And what he's done is he's scaled each of the items down so they're both identical, but he's just made
18:00a bigger one for Debbie's mum and a smaller one for Debbie.
18:03And I'm just glancing across at them here and just wondering what parts of cutlery I could be using to
18:10make these.
18:10I can see here that I've only got one cross.
18:13Now, looking at that cross, I would say it was most likely that that was made out of the prongs
18:18of a fork, but bigger items like the boot, which I know I've got to replace, you know, that's quite
18:25a large block.
18:26And what I can't do with steel, which I can do with gold, is I can't melt it down.
18:31I've got to actually find something that is big enough for me to carve back.
18:35So, just going to need to now take all of these from the broken parts of the chain and then
18:42try and work out a plan for remaking these.
18:52David, how you doing?
18:54Mate, you alright?
18:55I'm good, I'm good.
18:56I'm also hoping that these are good.
18:58Oh, well.
18:59These are the motors and gearboxes from Bobby's power chair.
19:01Oh, yes, yeah.
19:02He did mention that the batteries are tired, but he said when he first turns on the chair at the
19:07start of a game, the gearboxes are a bit sluggish.
19:09Would you have a look?
19:10Yeah, no problem at all.
19:11I'll open them up, have a look, and we'll see where we go.
19:13You're a star.
19:14Okay, mate. No worries.
19:15Thank you, mate. See you, mate.
19:22Rebecca has made progress with the Speedway flag, but she's barely finished the first lap.
19:28So, I've successfully removed all of the staples, and I've just put some temporary net over these splits just to
19:35hold everything together, because actually they're quite fragile now.
19:39So, I'm thinking about washing the flag, but before I can do that, I just need to test to see
19:45if these fibres are colourfast.
19:48I don't want the red running into the white.
19:50So, to check whether the colour is fast, I need to replicate the washing process, so I need to wet
19:57the fibres.
19:57So, what I'm going to do is put some blotting paper under the area that I'm testing, so this will
20:03absorb the water.
20:05I'm going to just drop a little bit on.
20:08I'll do a couple of little areas, because the dye may have varied.
20:13Just weight that down.
20:15So, if these colours bleed, I sort of have to rethink my treatment.
20:31So, let's see what's happening under here.
20:35Oh, that works okay.
20:36That's good.
20:37So, I'm just going to have a look at the other corner.
20:41Oh, that's interesting.
20:45So, I've got some red on this.
20:49That's a bit disappointing.
20:50Actually, it's on the bottom as well.
20:53It's definite red, but there's two lines.
20:56Yeah.
20:56So, that's not great news.
20:58The actual fabric of the original flag is colourfast.
21:03However, the threads that have been used for the repairs are the source of any dye bleeding problems.
21:09This area here, which has a lot of the darning, is sitting right between the G and the L, so
21:16those lovely white letters.
21:18And I don't want this lettering to end up pink.
21:21So, I've taken the decision to remove this darning from this area here.
21:27The positive is that it will actually allow this part of the fabric that's puckered to sit down nice and
21:33flat.
21:33And then I can also position the G and the L, so that will sit as it should be.
21:39I must say, it doesn't feel that great.
21:42You know, I'm unpicking all of these stitching.
21:45And this is going to look worse before it looks better.
22:02The frame of the power chair now has its durable powder coating, so Dom can add Bobby's latest team colours.
22:11And David is applying his many talents to the chair's electrics and mechanics.
22:17I've got everything just connected at the moment, so I can give it a little bit of a test.
22:21So, I'm just going to see what happens.
22:27So, we've got rotation. That's good.
22:30That means that the actual control circuits are good.
22:33The motor's working. That's good.
22:36But, Bobby did mention that they were a little bit sluggish to start with.
22:42Now, that may be because the grease in the gearbox has just gone a little bit sticky.
22:46So, I'm going to open the gearbox up and check it and see what the state of the grease is,
22:51replace it if I need to.
22:55So, that's sliding apart now.
22:58So, that is actually the gearbox.
23:02So, I can see there's some grease.
23:04Probably the original grease.
23:08I'll just get rid of that big dollop of grease first.
23:12That really is sticky, that grease.
23:15It's almost like bubble gum.
23:18So, it's no wonder that it was actually sticking the gears.
23:21That really is horrible stuff.
23:24So, I've got a bowl of degreaser, and what I'm going to do is I'm just going to literally brush
23:28off the grease from the gearbox.
23:37That's not even fully degreased yet, and already, just spinning that, I can feel that that's so much freer.
23:45So, I'm now going to put some nice new grease on.
23:48So, this grease is a much lower viscosity than the previous grease.
23:55So, a little bit more liquid.
23:57It means that it will spread around a lot easier.
24:00So, it's going to be a lot better for getting the power straight away, rather than waiting for the motors
24:09to warm up.
24:19Richard now has the essential material he needs to recreate large charms for the necklace, and scaled-down versions for
24:27the bracelet.
24:28Now, Debbie was kind enough to send me in some of her mother's cutlery.
24:32I'd like to try and use as much of Debbie's mum's cutlery as I possibly can, so as to keep
24:37the integrity of this project.
24:39And if I look here, on the base, in between the handle and the blade of this knife, I've got
24:45quite a nice little plump bit here and here, which would be brilliant for making this part of the boot.
24:52And then, for the guitar, I'd like to make use of this part of the prong here, which will act
24:59as the fretboard, and then I can cut my outline of my guitar from there.
25:07And that should also be a really good piece of metal to cut out the D and the J for
25:12the little letter initials.
25:14Debbie sent me a reference picture here. It's a classic Spanish guitar.
25:19What I've done is I've reduced the image down on a copier to this little fella here.
25:27And then, just as a pure reference for outline and size, I'm going to affix this to this area of
25:34the fork.
25:35Then I'm going to cut round it, and that should be my guitar.
25:44Oh, dear.
25:46It really is dull metal.
25:50Working with precious metals is like cutting through butter compared to this.
26:04All right, that was a lot of effort cutting that one little guitar out.
26:09I now need to drill the sound hole, pop a little black marker on there.
26:18Now I'm going to attempt to drag this all the way up the fretboard to simulate a string.
26:34Hey, there you go. One finished guitar.
26:37First charm done. Many more to come.
26:52Having removed the stitching that threatened to cause colour bleeding on the flag,
26:57Rebecca can use water and detergent to treat decades of soiling.
27:03What I'm going to do is push the sponge down, so that sort of pushes the detergent in.
27:10And then the action of releasing the sponge kind of sucks it all out.
27:14It's an old flag, so it is fragile.
27:16And if I would be scrubbing away, rubbing those textile fibres, that's going to cause more damage.
27:23Quite methodical. I need to sort of make sure that I'm working across the whole flag.
27:29Any stain removal or major dirt removal, I won't be able to see until the flag is dry.
27:37So that's the whole of the surface has been sponged, so I'm just going to let that sit for a
27:43little while.
27:43Then I'll rinse it to make sure I remove all of the detergent and then I will pin it out
27:48to dry.
27:53The football power chair consists of hundreds of parts, so Dom and David have joined forces to reassemble it.
28:02I know this is all built so well, so solidly, but I can understand why.
28:07Some of the amazing matches that Bobby's played in just needs to last, doesn't it?
28:12Absolutely.
28:13Shall we put the front section on? That is quite a lump, isn't it?
28:15Yes.
28:17Don't scratch the paint now.
28:18No, no.
28:19Right, I've got this side.
28:21It's really, it's more akin to a race car.
28:23It's going to be a winner.
28:24Oh, absolutely.
28:25It's going to be a winner.
28:30This power chair enabled Bobby to pursue his passion for football at the highest level.
28:37But wear and tear had left it sidelined.
28:45Now he hopes it will help a talented youngster at the club where he now coaches to achieve their sporting
28:52dream.
28:54Bobby, hi. How are you doing? You okay?
28:56Yes, very good.
28:57So how have you been feeling since leaving your power chair with me?
28:59There's a big kind of empty gap in my shed.
29:03Yeah, it's been a bit odd.
29:04Yeah.
29:04In not being there, but I kind of see it as an exciting thing for someone else.
29:08Knowing that if I can just make it a bit easier for someone and just help their career,
29:11I could coach them to win something in my chair.
29:13Yeah.
29:13That's a pretty crazy thought.
29:15It's amazing.
29:16It's quite a special story, actually.
29:17Are you ready to take a look?
29:18Absolutely.
29:27Oh, my God.
29:29Oh, my God.
29:30That is unbelievable.
29:32That looks newer than it did when I got it.
29:36I can't remember the last time I saw it like this.
29:38Wow.
29:39That is so impressive.
29:41I don't know how you've done that, if I'm honest.
29:44Wow.
29:44That's crazy that someone, like, I actually played in that for that many years,
29:48and seeing it like this is incredible.
29:49And with the colours and that is, yeah, I make it seriously so cool.
29:53It's been one thing taking it apart and rebuilding it and getting it working again,
29:57but do you fancy having a go?
29:58Absolutely.
29:59I haven't played in a while, because now I've been on my coaching journey.
30:02Okay.
30:02And now I've seen it like this, I can't wait to get back in it.
30:04Well, I can help there, because I've arranged for a few of your friends to come down from your team.
30:08Here they come.
30:10Hello!
30:15Oh, quick!
30:16Yeah, yeah, yeah.
30:17That's the least of it.
30:20Are you ready to give it a go?
30:21Yeah, let's go.
30:22Can't wait.
30:23Come on, then.
30:28I'm going to be so bad.
30:33Oh, no!
30:34Playing in the chair again, it felt weird at first.
30:37I haven't played for such a long time.
30:39But yeah, it felt cool.
30:41It felt nice.
30:43Oh!
30:44Mate, there's power on this.
30:46Someone's going to be very lucky to be able to have this.
30:49Oh!
30:49Oh!
30:50Come on, Bobby!
30:53Yeah!
30:54Yes!
30:55Come on!
30:56Goal!
30:58Still got it!
31:00Never lost it, mate.
31:01Amazing!
31:21Having cleaned the fragile Speedway flag, Rebecca's focus is now in returning it to strength.
31:29I need to dye a piece of fabric that I can then use as a support to put behind the
31:35whole
31:35of the flag. I need to dye that to the correct red because I'm going to be using scarlet
31:40and brown. I need to bring up the temperature gradually to 90 degrees. It will give the
31:55dye the opportunity to get into those textile fibres.
32:06Do you know what, I love being here with you because you started off working on organs and now it's
32:11anything.
32:12Absolutely anything. Are you so versatile?
32:15Well, I'll try, yeah.
32:18Counting on David's versatility, Sarah Weir from Harrogate with a family treasure
32:24that's provided years of fun.
32:27Hi there.
32:28Hello.
32:29Oh, this is great.
32:31It's wonderful.
32:32Now, I've seen a few of these before but I can never remember what they're called.
32:36It's a bagatelle game.
32:38I was going to call it a tagatelle but I think that's a kind of pasta as well.
32:40I think you might be right there.
32:42Whereabouts did you get it from?
32:43We inherited it as a family from my great-uncle Dick who had it from 1936.
32:50He gave it to us in the 60s.
32:53He didn't have any children.
32:55My father and mother had three children and so he gave it to us.
32:59Perfect gift for a family with kids.
33:02Oh, exactly, yeah.
33:02Any child can play it.
33:04You don't really need any skill.
33:06Now, aren't there usually ball bearings or something like that to go with?
33:09There are ball bearings. We've lost quite a few over the years.
33:12You have a stick and a ball bearing.
33:15So you line the ball up in here
33:17and then you push it either as hard or as gently as you like.
33:22And then the ball goes flying round here.
33:23It goes round, bounces off the nails.
33:27The aim is trying to get it down to the bottom where the highest scores are.
33:31Yeah, I see.
33:32I've seen five generations play on this board.
33:36In 2017, I had my father playing who was nearly 90
33:41and then I had my grandson who was 10 months old.
33:44Who got the highest score out of the two of them?
33:46Probably my father, I think.
33:48Yeah, yeah.
33:49He was a bit more controlled than my grandson.
33:53What's your first memory of it?
33:54When I was a child, eight, nine, when I first started to play on it,
33:59my mum was very, very keen on traditions.
34:02My brothers and I, we were all adopted all from different families into the Chapman clan.
34:08And it was really important, she said, that we were made to feel like we belonged.
34:13We go to church, we have lunch, the washing up has to be done.
34:17And then the bagatelle board comes out.
34:20My grandson, Rupert, is autistic.
34:22So he would really prefer to be sat by himself somewhere.
34:26Yeah.
34:27But then when this comes out, he wants to come and have a go.
34:31That's lovely.
34:31You can't ask for any more than that, really, can you?
34:34No, no.
34:34That shows the draw of it.
34:35It just brings everybody together.
34:38Yeah.
34:38Is it quite competitive?
34:40Yes.
34:41Only the person that scores the highest at Christmas gets their name recorded on the back.
34:46Let's have a look at the markings on the back.
34:48That's one there at 38.
34:50That's my great-uncle Dick, right.
34:52This one, John C, that was my father.
34:55He had a good run then.
34:56This is me.
34:57Well done.
34:592021, I actually managed to get my name on it for the first time.
35:02That must have been quite a big thing to get your name on the back of the box.
35:04Oh, yes.
35:05There's no prize.
35:06Just the honour of having it and knowing that you're the best.
35:11What are your concerns with it?
35:13Well, first off, if this part here gives way, then the balls are just going to go flying all over
35:20the floor.
35:21We've survived with, like, the nails being bent, but it would be a much truer game, I think, if they
35:28were up there.
35:29There's a nail missing here as well.
35:31Obviously, the numbers are getting harder and harder to see.
35:34I just want the fact that it will be stable enough so that everybody can still carry on playing it.
35:42When you come back, could you bring some of the balls and the stick with you?
35:45I can.
35:46I didn't bring them with me because I didn't want you to be distracted.
35:51Well, with this one, yeah, I can see that.
35:53So, yes, I will bring them back and I'll challenge you to a game.
35:57Leave it with us and we'll see you soon.
35:58Right.
35:58Thank you very much.
36:00Bye.
36:03This is great, isn't it?
36:04Oh, brilliant.
36:05Well, the quicker you fix it, the quicker we can get to play.
36:07I can't wait.
36:08Right.
36:09Cheers, mate.
36:22Well, what a wonderful thing this is.
36:25But, unfortunately, all those years have taken their toll on it.
36:29The main visible damage is this side piece.
36:33I'm going to have to have a think about how I attend to that.
36:37The other thing was that these little transfers, a lot of them, you just can't read them or they're gone
36:43completely.
36:44So, I think I'm going to have to have some new ones made.
36:50The pins, the majority of them are there, but they're just rusty and dirty.
36:54So, those I'm going to clean up.
36:56There are a few which are missing, so I think I'm going to have to make some new ones.
37:01So, the first thing I'm going to do is remove all the pins and then I can actually start looking
37:05at the woodwork.
37:18I've attached the support fabric to the flag and it's worked really well and I'm really pleased with the final
37:25result.
37:26So, now I've just got a few details that need addressing.
37:31This number four has lost a lot of its white fabric, so what I'd like to do is just fill
37:38this area in so that it's a solid number four.
37:41I'm going to use a large piece of fabric, stitch around the four where the missing fabric is and then
37:51I'm going to trim off the excess.
37:53And this is very much in keeping with the way the numbers were done originally.
38:00That's pinned in place.
38:01I can stitch around the inside edge of the number four.
38:05If I do little back stitches, which means I'll go in and out, in and out, but my stitch will
38:11go back on itself.
38:12So, I'll end up with a continuous line of stitching.
38:16That will not only hold the fabric in place, but it'll also prevent any fraying of this fabric.
38:24So, I've just got to work my way around the whole of this outline, just sort of feeling my way
38:29along until this patch is securely in place.
38:34Oh, I hope this works.
38:42The next thing I'm going to do is trim off the excess fabric.
38:47I need to be a little bit cautious because obviously I've got the original flag underneath, so I need to
38:52make sure I don't actually cut that.
38:57OK, well, that's holding, so that's good.
39:02And actually, I think just a few little more snips and that will just neaten that edge up.
39:07So, it's great when the plan comes together.
39:29David has come up with a way to stabilise the fractures in the side rail of the bagatelle, while concealing
39:36his repair.
39:37Basically, I'm going to use a piece of veneer, and I'm going to splice that into the original wood.
39:44I'm going to cut a channel into either side of the brake, and then that will allow me to insert
39:49a new piece of wood veneer.
39:51So, it allows me to use the original wood, but it will give it that strength back again.
39:57The only downside with that sort of repair is that I've got to remove all of this old wood so
40:05that I can actually get to it and cut it nicely.
40:10That's the first bit off, so that's good.
40:12And then...
40:17Right.
40:18So, that's come off.
40:21I think somebody had actually tried to glue that on.
40:23So, now that's a part, I can see the middle layer of the veneer, and that's the one that I
40:29want to actually renew.
40:30So, the first thing I need to do is cut into this section.
40:37So, what I'm doing is I'm just cutting up through this middle layer.
40:41I want to probably go about 30 millimetres into each side, and then that will give me a nice gluing
40:51area and enough material to actually make a really good strong joint.
40:59Okay, so that's actually cut deep enough, and so, now what I can do is cut a corresponding slot into
41:07the small piece that marries up to it.
41:10So, just...
41:17So, those slots are now cut.
41:19I've got some veneer here.
41:21Now, this is actually beech wood.
41:23The original is made from birch.
41:25The beech is just a little bit stronger, and I'm just going to try that in there, and actually that
41:31fits really nicely.
41:34And once that's glued together, I can feel already that that's going to bring that strength back into that side
41:45rail.
41:45So, that's really good.
41:47So, now I can do the same to the other sides and glue them in place.
42:01It's been tough going recreating the missing charms from cutlery, and now Richard's tackling one of the trickiest.
42:10Just carving away here on this part of the knife in order to make the bigger boot.
42:16And just for comparison, we've got the original one there that David made.
42:22So, I'm just trying to copy all of the contour and the detail as much as possible.
42:27So, to get the main shape of the boot, firstly, I cut the top off of here with a diamond
42:33disc.
42:33And now, I'm using some quite heavy-duty files here, certainly a lot more heavy-duty than I'd usually use
42:41in jewellery,
42:42to start to get the detail in here.
42:45I'm just curving the back part of the boot here.
42:53What are you up to?
42:55I am making some charms out of stainless steel cutlery, believe it or not.
43:01So unusual.
43:02How, where do you start?
43:04With some very sharp files.
43:07That's a boot.
43:08That is indeed.
43:09That's all been made to the top.
43:11Oh, it makes total sense, because that's the handle.
43:14That's it.
43:15You've got such an odd brain to be able to see that in a knife.
43:20A knife to boot.
43:29I've now got to the point where I need to carve away just inside the boot top here.
43:36Again, I'm working with a different material here.
43:38I have to use something with a little bit more strength.
43:42I'm going to be using this hand drill, which I've borrowed off Steve, with a diamond-tipped burr.
43:47Hopefully, that's going to do the trick.
43:52This metal upon metal grinding sound, whilst my ears are quite used to it, feeling a little bit sorry for
43:59everyone else in the barn at the moment.
44:10I've got the angle I want, now I just need to cut it off the handle.
44:29Rebecca is approaching the finishing line with the flag, and Dom's helped to prepare it for a future on display.
44:37I come with gifts.
44:39Oh, wow.
44:42I've made the frame.
44:43That's beautiful.
44:44To keep the flag safe.
44:46Oh, thank you.
44:47That is really, really nice.
44:50You're welcome.
44:50It's all done.
44:51How are you getting on with the flag?
44:53Great.
44:53I've just got to finish stitching it to the board.
44:56Yeah, and then I'm done.
44:57I'm getting into the frame.
44:57Can I have a look?
44:58No, no, no, no.
44:59You can have a look when I'm finished.
45:01OK.
45:02OK.
45:02Yeah?
45:02I'll wait.
45:06This flag flew above the heads of two young people who shared a passion for Speedway and then for each
45:13other over 70 years ago.
45:16But this symbol of their love was tattered and fragile.
45:21Wow.
45:23Does it look all right?
45:24Oh, my goodness.
45:25Oh, it looks so good.
45:28You must be so pleased.
45:29I am.
45:30Yeah, it's come up all right, hasn't it?
45:31Oh, I love it.
45:32Yeah.
45:32Clean hands.
45:33Oh, sorry.
45:34OK, OK, let's get it covered.
45:36OK.
45:39Now their son, Eric, hopes it will live on as a testament to their love.
45:45Hello.
45:46Hello.
45:46Welcome back.
45:47Thank you for having me back.
45:49More nervous now than I don't know when I've ever been as nervous as this.
45:53Maybe my wife having children.
45:54I don't know whether it's now.
45:55Really?
45:55Wow.
45:56Very nervous.
45:57When we handed it over, it was in an awful state.
46:00So I'm just anticipating of waiting to see what's behind that cover.
46:04It's not my flag.
46:05It's not Peter's flag.
46:06It's mum and dad's flag.
46:08Do you want to take a look?
46:09Yes, please.
46:10Let's do it.
46:11Yes, please.
46:13Ready?
46:18Oh, my goodness.
46:22Isn't that sick?
46:26Oh, God, you've been...
46:33That's...
46:34That's beautiful.
46:35That is unbelievable, Rebecca.
46:40Look at the number four.
46:42It's been restored.
46:43Where did the staples go?
46:46Yeah, I did remove those.
46:49It's amazing.
46:50It's the same flag.
46:51Yeah.
46:52What we plan to do is to give that back to Glasgow Tigers for them to show in new Tigers
46:57supporters.
46:58Yeah.
46:59And at the heart of that story...
47:00It's my dad.
47:01It's your dad.
47:02It's my dad.
47:03Yeah.
47:03Oh, Jesus.
47:05I can't believe it.
47:06Thank you very much for that.
47:08I hope you enjoy it.
47:09Take care.
47:09Bye-bye.
47:10Bye-bye.
47:11Bye-bye.
47:13Rebecca has done an outstanding job with that flag.
47:17Just unbelievably happy for my dad, for my mum, and for the family.
47:23Dad was never a hugger.
47:25We would hug Rebecca when he saw who she'd done this flag.
47:40David has turned his attention to the pins, which guide the ball on the bagatelle.
47:46So I've now managed to clean up all the old rusty pins and straighten them up, but I'd got some
47:53that were missing.
47:54So I want to recreate the original style.
47:58So I'm using this panel pin, which is the right diameter, and then I'm going to try and put a
48:07nice dome on that.
48:09I'm just going to introduce some heat with a little gas torch and get that nice and hot.
48:14And then once that's red hot, then I can just use a hammer and start to actually shape that over
48:24a little bit.
48:29I might need several goes.
48:31The metal doesn't retain the heat very well.
48:35So as I'm tapping it with the hammer, I'm trying not to actually bend the top of the nail over.
48:49So that's actually starting to flare out a bit.
48:53Certainly from the diameter of the original, it's taking a little bit of time, but it is actually making progress.
49:01This is definitely a test of patience doing anything like this.
49:06So that's actually looking really good.
49:08Just going to red hot that and then quench it, just to harden it again.
49:14So that, that actually looks reasonably close, I think.
49:19I'm quite pleased with that.
49:20So I'm just going to spray paint all of them, and then they'll be ready to put back into the
49:25board.
49:55After his struggles, Richard is taking a moment to admire his charming creations.
50:01But his final task awaits, ensuring that they never get lost again.
50:07Originally, these charms were just joined straight onto the chain itself via an open link, which means they were never
50:14sealed.
50:15And the weight was pulling down and meant the chain was going to open.
50:18And it was just inevitable that the charms would get lost.
50:21So I want to do everything I can to ensure that that doesn't happen again for Debbie.
50:27I'm actually going to go over each of the jump rings with my laser welder and just tack them shut.
50:31But that means that there's no way that these are ever going to come off.
50:38This charm necklace and bracelet were a symbol of a man's love for his wife and daughter.
50:44But they'd long been missing many of the charms that demonstrated his extraordinary talent.
50:51Rich.
50:52You have been busy, haven't you?
50:54That's amazing.
50:55Thanks, mate.
50:58Debbie has set her heart on honouring her dad by ensuring these unique pieces of jewellery are worn again.
51:06Hi, Debbie.
51:08Hi.
51:08Welcome back.
51:09Hiya, thank you.
51:11Now, these charms have been the talk of the town.
51:14Do you know what?
51:14I still can't believe that your dad actually made them.
51:16I can't believe it either.
51:18Now, it's going to be the chance to be worn all the time, hopefully.
51:21What your dad did for you was truly a one of a kind.
51:24Yeah.
51:24Truly.
51:25He just loved making things.
51:27Are you ready to take a look at what Rich has done for you?
51:29Yes, very, very ready to look.
51:31Are you ready?
51:32Yes.
51:32Are you excited?
51:33Yes.
51:34All right, Rich, let's go.
51:35Okay.
51:37Here we go.
51:39Here we go, indeed.
51:43Oh, my God.
51:49Oh, my God.
51:52Oh, I can't believe it.
51:55Look at the D.
51:56Oh, that is fantastic.
51:59And the guitars.
52:01Oh, my God.
52:02And on mums, you've made the boot.
52:06You are so clever.
52:09Not as clever as my dad, but...
52:11No, indeed.
52:13Absolutely amazing.
52:15It's shining back at me.
52:17I'm just dazzled.
52:19I've never been together like this before.
52:21And that just looks right.
52:26Yeah.
52:27Am I allowed to try on?
52:28Of course.
52:33There we go.
52:34You think that is amazing?
52:36Look at that.
52:39Wow.
52:41I'm not normally stuck for words, but I am actually stuck for words.
52:46Thank you so, so much.
52:47I can't stop looking at it.
52:49Yeah, I'm kind of shaking now with it, so very, very special.
52:53I think they look great.
52:54And do you know what?
52:54They are made to be worn.
52:57So many more years of wearing for you.
52:58Thank you so much again.
53:00It's been a pleasure.
53:01Bye.
53:01Bye.
53:02Bye.
53:02Bye-bye.
53:06What Richard's done is just beyond words, really.
53:11Dad would be absolutely blown away.
53:12I'm just feeling over the moon.
53:14I'm absolutely ecstatic.
53:26David has brought the bagatelles' components up to scratch
53:29to withstand future contests.
53:32Now he's ensuring that it's looks measure up too
53:35with a coat of French polish.
53:38I'm going to start at the bottom of the frame
53:40and then work my way round.
53:41It's a little bit cold in the barn today,
53:43so that can cause me some problems with French polishing.
53:47What can happen is you get what we call blooming
53:50or the polish will go a sort of a milky colour.
53:54So what I'm going to do is I'm just going to use a little tiny heater
53:57just to put a little bit of warmth on the surface
54:00once I've actually put the coat on.
54:05So that's looking really good.
54:07I'm really pleased with that.
54:09It's not bloomed, which is marvellous,
54:11so I'm just going to carry on with the rest of the woodwork
54:16and then I can actually start thinking about putting some pins back in.
54:29This bagatelles had played a central part
54:31in family get-togethers for some 90 years
54:34and enthusiastic use had left it decidedly battered.
54:39David!
54:41Almost looks brand new!
54:42Yeah!
54:43I hope she likes it.
54:44It's custodian Sarah has high hopes
54:47that it's now robust enough
54:49for many more friendly family competitions.
54:52Hello, nice to see you again.
54:55Yes, and you, and you.
54:56I'm excited.
54:58I've seen five generations play on this so far
55:01and I'm hoping that the next five generations
55:04will be playing on it.
55:07Are you ready to see?
55:08I am.
55:08Yeah?
55:09Yeah.
55:09Okay.
55:10Great, great.
55:15Oh, my goodness, look!
55:17Oh, gosh!
55:20Oh, that is fantastic!
55:23Wow!
55:24All the nails!
55:26Absolutely superb!
55:27I can't stop grinning.
55:30All the numbers, look at them!
55:32Oh, I won't need my glasses on to read those,
55:35I'll be able to just see it!
55:37I've never, ever seen it look this good.
55:39I've got the side all restored there.
55:43Thank you, that is just fantastic.
55:45The family will love it, absolutely love it.
55:48When we last saw you, there was promise of a game.
55:51Did you bring the sticking balls with you?
55:53I think I might have done.
55:55Yes!
55:57Here we go.
56:03No way!
56:05Look at that, on your first go as well.
56:07125.
56:08Your turn.
56:10God.
56:11Right, come on, Dave.
56:12So, here we go.
56:17Ooh!
56:1835.
56:1935's good.
56:20Right.
56:22No pressure.
56:24Ooh!
56:27Ooh!
56:30Ooh!
56:31Ooh!
56:31Well, 15's slightly underwhelming, I'll be honest.
56:34Well, it was a good effort.
56:35Oh, my word.
56:37It's addictive, though.
56:38It is.
56:39How did it feel to play?
56:40Wonderful.
56:41Yeah.
56:41Absolutely wonderful.
56:42Hopefully, when I'm 90, I'll still be there pushing my stick.
56:46Thank you very, very much.
56:47You're very welcome.
56:48Take care.
56:49Bye-bye.
56:49Bye-bye.
56:50Bye.
56:51Bye.
56:51Bye.
56:53It's like a different game.
56:54It's like having it brand new.
56:56I'm hoping that the future will be as long as its past has been, so another 90 years.
57:02My grandchildren will remember me and remember my parents, playing with them, so just a way
57:09of creating really, really great memories.
57:15If you have a treasured possession that's seen better days, and you think the team can help,
57:21please get in touch at bbc.co.uk slash techpath and join us in The Repair Shop.
57:43We'll see you next time.
57:58Bye-bye.
57:58Bye-bye.
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