The Repair Shop: Crafts in the Barn
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The Repair Shop - the Bafta-award-winning series with regular viewing figures of 7 million in the UK alone - has cemented itself as a BBC classic.
Enter a workshop filled with expert craftspeople as they bring loved pieces of family history and the memories they hold back to life.
Each expert explains their craft, the reason they love it so much and how they go about restoring and reviving your precious objects, from a Ukrainian suitcase to a matchstick clock, using crafts as varied as leatherwork, woodwork, metalwork, art and ceramic restoration.
Elizabeth Wilhide (Author)
Elizabeth Wilhide is a leading expert on design and interiors. She has written numerous books on the subject, including William Morris: Décor and Design, Pattern Design and The Great Pottery Throw Down.
Enter a workshop filled with expert craftspeople as they bring loved pieces of family history and the memories they hold, back to life.
In his Foreword, Jay Blades explains the unique magic of the Repair Shop barn, then each of the expert craftspeople reveal the inside stories of their craft and the repairs of treasured possessions that keep family history live using their heritage craft skills.
As a heartwarming and uplifting antidote to throwaway culture,the BBC's BAFTA Award Winning The Repair Shop has become essential TV viewing across the generations and has established itself as a firm favourite with viewers.
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