The Repair Shop: Series 8
Season 8 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of The Repair Shop Season 7.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 8 Progress Shield
Charles II Portrait
Apr 21, 2021 · 57 min
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.
Seized-up Roundabout
Apr 28, 2021 · 57 min
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.
Mantle Clock
May 5, 2021 · 57 min
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.
Grandma's Running Shoes
Jul 14, 2021 · 57 min
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.
Painting of Queen Henrietta Maria
Jul 21, 2021 · 57 min
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.
Dolls Amy and David
Sep 29, 2021 · 57 min
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.
Diana the Doll
Oct 6, 2021 · 57 min
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.
Symbolic Seascape
Oct 13, 2021 · 57 min
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.
Stone Bird Bath
Oct 20, 2021 · 57 min
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.
Barber's Chair
Oct 27, 2021 · 57 min
Jay Blades and the team restore a barber’s chair, an Iranian musical instrument, a roulette machine and a carousel horse.
Chesterfield Armchair
Nov 1, 2021 · 44 min
Jay Blades and the team restore a Chesterfield armchair, a brass keepsake box and a silver bracelet.
Pottery Vegetable Patch Signs
Nov 2, 2021 · 44 min
The team restores handmade pottery signs, a wooden horse and cart toy, and a footie trophy.
Grandmother's Midwifery Bag
Nov 3, 2021 · 44 min
The team restores a wooden toy yacht, a pre-NHS midwifery bag and a mechanical toy bear.
Motor Bike Saddle Bags
Nov 4, 2021 · 44 min
The team restores some leather saddle bags, a barometer and a stained glass panel.
Tarnished Tuba
Nov 5, 2021 · 44 min
In the Repair Shop today, the team restores a tuba, a metal mantle clock and a Foo dog pot.
Young Man and Dog Lead Statue
Nov 8, 2021 · 44 min
The team restores a lead statue, a Windrush suitcase and a wooden giraffe.
Indian Dancing Doll
Nov 9, 2021 · 44 min
The team restores an Indian dancing doll, a musical menorah and a sewing box.
Engagement and Eternity Rings
Nov 10, 2021 · 44 min
The team restores a pair of wedding rings, a pantomime horse and a dreadnought guitar.
Worn-out Toy Rabbit
Nov 11, 2021 · 44 min
The team restore a soft toy, a sea cadet’s drum and a wooden church pew.
Wooden Soldier's Trunk
Nov 12, 2021 · 44 min
The team restores a soldier’s trunk, a Persian tea set and a pair of roller skates.
Vintage Printing Machine
Nov 15, 2021 · 44 min
The team restores a leather chair, a vintage letterpress and a mechanical toy plane.
1970s Puppet
Nov 16, 2021 · 44 min
The team restore a treasured childhood puppet, an antique camera and an unusual timepiece.
Silver Tea Set
Nov 17, 2021 · 44 min
The team restore a post box, a silver tea set and a leather desk folder.
Painting 'The Storyteller' by Robin Rae
Nov 18, 2021 · 44 min
The team restore a midwifery bag, a cherished painting and a First World War brooch.
Wol the Stuffed Owl
Nov 19, 2021 · 44 min
The team restore a soft toy, a miniature piano and a work-torn wall clock.
Kiddush Cup
Nov 22, 2021 · 44 min
The team restore a Venetian glass goblet, a leather hat and a wooden horse called Toby.
Musical Wedding Album
Nov 23, 2021 · 44 min
The team restores a child’s chair, a musical wedding album and a children’s ride.
The Whistling Man
Nov 24, 2021 · 44 min
The team restore a whistling wooden statue, a photographer’s timer and an owl inkwell.
Tap Shoes
Nov 25, 2021 · 44 min
The team restore a pair of tap shoes, an ornate silver purse and a magician’s table.
Silver-Plated Cornet
Nov 26, 2021 · 44 min
The team restore a silver-plated cornet, a paraffin lamp and an elaborate music box.
Century-Old Violin
Dec 29, 2021 · 49 min
The team restores a century-old violin, a toy replica cooker and a leather briefcase.
Speedway Racing Boots
Jan 5, 2022 · 57 min
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.
Record Turntable
Jan 12, 2022 · 57 min
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.
Miniature Replica House
Jan 19, 2022 · 57 min
Jay Blades and the team restore a miniature house, a Bakelite radio, a fairground game and an Indian painting.
Danish Egg Chair
Jan 26, 2022 · 57 min
Jay Blades and the team restore an iconic 1960s armchair, a Victorian electrostatic generator, a WWII sailor’s hat and the most extraordinary bicycle.