0:00:02 > 0:00:05Welcome to The Repair Shop, where cherished family heirlooms are
0:00:05 > 0:00:07brought back to life.
0:00:07 > 0:00:09Anything can happen. This is the workshop of dreams.
0:00:09 > 0:00:12Home to furniture restorer Jay Blades.
0:00:12 > 0:00:14Nowadays, things are not built to last,
0:00:14 > 0:00:17so we've become part of this throwaway culture.
0:00:17 > 0:00:20It's all about preserving and restoring.
0:00:20 > 0:00:22We bring the old back to new.
0:00:22 > 0:00:24Working alongside Jay will be
0:00:24 > 0:00:27some of the country's leading craftspeople...
0:00:27 > 0:00:29I like making things with my hands.
0:00:29 > 0:00:32I love to see how things work, and I want to know how things work.
0:00:32 > 0:00:35Whether it's a Rembrandt or somebody's family piece,
0:00:35 > 0:00:38every painting deserves the same.
0:00:38 > 0:00:41..each bringing their own unique set of skills.
0:00:41 > 0:00:43You're about to witness some magic.
0:00:43 > 0:00:44They will resurrect...
0:00:46 > 0:00:47- ..revive...- Oh, yes!
0:00:47 > 0:00:49..and rejuvenate...
0:00:50 > 0:00:52..treasured possessions
0:00:52 > 0:00:55and irreplaceable pieces of family history.
0:00:55 > 0:00:58Oh, my goodness me! It looks like it's new!
0:00:58 > 0:01:00Bringing both the objects...
0:01:00 > 0:01:02- Oh!- Oh, wow!
0:01:02 > 0:01:06..and the memories that they hold...back to life.
0:01:06 > 0:01:08- SOBBING:- Oh, thank you!
0:01:16 > 0:01:20Today, at The Repair Shop, clockmaker Steve Fletcher and
0:01:20 > 0:01:24furniture restorer Will Kirk team up to take on a grand project.
0:01:24 > 0:01:26Oh, my goodness!
0:01:26 > 0:01:30The back leg was so bad, it was rocking all over the place.
0:01:30 > 0:01:33This is what happens to grandfather clocks quite a lot.
0:01:33 > 0:01:36They fall onto the ground, smash, and obviously it's a lot bigger job.
0:01:36 > 0:01:41And ceramicist Kirsten Ramsay rescues a much-loved vase from a
0:01:41 > 0:01:43crack of doom.
0:01:43 > 0:01:46It's so vulnerable, with that huge crack going right way through it,
0:01:46 > 0:01:49could literally just send the crack right the way round
0:01:49 > 0:01:50and it could break in two.
0:01:50 > 0:01:52Hello, how we doing?
0:01:52 > 0:01:54- Very good, thank you.- You all right?
0:01:54 > 0:01:58- Yeah, nice to see you.- But first to arrive today is Zetta Rome, her
0:01:58 > 0:02:02husband Bill and a wounded member of the family in need of assistance,
0:02:02 > 0:02:06from Amanda Middleditch and Julie Tatchell,
0:02:06 > 0:02:08The Repair Shop teddy bear casualty department.
0:02:10 > 0:02:11This is Pink Ted.
0:02:11 > 0:02:13Ah, bless.
0:02:13 > 0:02:14Made of sheepskin.
0:02:14 > 0:02:16He's adorable, isn't he?
0:02:16 > 0:02:19Do you mind if we gently take all his clothes and bandages off?
0:02:19 > 0:02:20No, please do!
0:02:20 > 0:02:24So, what's the history, then, behind the teddy bear?
0:02:24 > 0:02:27Well, he was given to me just after I was born, I suppose.
0:02:27 > 0:02:32- Right.- In the war, and I think he was bought from Harrods.
0:02:32 > 0:02:34He's been with me all that time.
0:02:34 > 0:02:37He got evacuated to Scotland.
0:02:37 > 0:02:41- OK.- He survived measles and chickenpox and boarding school.
0:02:41 > 0:02:46- Yeah.- And he's survived the first lot of children, my children,
0:02:46 > 0:02:48and then our grandchildren.
0:02:48 > 0:02:52What he did not survive was the puppy dog.
0:02:52 > 0:02:54And it was a good thing it was only the arm, really,
0:02:54 > 0:02:56it could have been a lot worse.
0:02:56 > 0:02:58I think because he took the arm off,
0:02:58 > 0:03:04he probably demolished the arm and left Pink Ted to one side.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07- That was lucky. - Yes, yes, definitely.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10The children have played hospitals with him ever since!
0:03:10 > 0:03:12LAUGHTER
0:03:12 > 0:03:14That's why he came in all bandaged up.
0:03:14 > 0:03:15That's why he came in like that.
0:03:15 > 0:03:18So this is made of sheepskin, then, is that right?
0:03:18 > 0:03:21Yes. Teddy bears were usually made of mohair,
0:03:21 > 0:03:23which is really soft and lovely.
0:03:23 > 0:03:26But during the war and just after the war,
0:03:26 > 0:03:27there wasn't a lot of mohair,
0:03:27 > 0:03:30it had been used for soldiers' uniforms, blankets, etc,
0:03:30 > 0:03:34so they had to think of other ways they could make teddy bears.
0:03:34 > 0:03:38And he is really nicely made for a sheepskin teddy.
0:03:38 > 0:03:43I like his worn patches, and his fadedness.
0:03:43 > 0:03:46That gives him character and age and things,
0:03:46 > 0:03:52so I wouldn't want him to have a brand-new red ear on the side.
0:03:52 > 0:03:56No. With regards to his ears, we have one good ear,
0:03:56 > 0:04:01so with that we can remove the good ear, we will split it into two,
0:04:01 > 0:04:05so the back of Pink Ted's ear will become the front of the new ear.
0:04:05 > 0:04:07- That's wonderful! - You're very welcome.
0:04:07 > 0:04:10- It's wonderful. - He's in safe hands, OK.
0:04:10 > 0:04:12Oh, bless!
0:04:12 > 0:04:14Right, come on, leave them to it.
0:04:16 > 0:04:18So, are you going to be able to do it, ladies?
0:04:18 > 0:04:20It's notoriously difficult to work on.
0:04:20 > 0:04:22Because it's sheepskin,
0:04:22 > 0:04:25because of the frailty of the fabric that we're working with,
0:04:25 > 0:04:28a lot of restorers won't actually touch it.
0:04:28 > 0:04:31My relationship with Pink Ted is
0:04:31 > 0:04:35so special because we have always been together.
0:04:35 > 0:04:39Leaving Ted here is quite emotional for me.
0:04:39 > 0:04:43I feel a bit like a mother leaving her child in hospital.
0:04:44 > 0:04:47What I'm a bit scared about is that you said you were going to open him
0:04:47 > 0:04:49- up.- Yeah.- Her face when you said, like, open him up.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52- It's hard sometimes.- It is quite interesting you saying that,
0:04:52 > 0:04:54because we do have to be very careful,
0:04:54 > 0:04:56particularly in front of the owners,
0:04:56 > 0:04:58what they see once we actually start to do a restoration,
0:04:58 > 0:05:00because it can be quite upsetting.
0:05:00 > 0:05:02Yeah, because you're going to open... You're operating on him.
0:05:02 > 0:05:05We are. We do it as lovingly as we can,
0:05:05 > 0:05:07but sometimes it can look a little bit brutal.
0:05:07 > 0:05:08Severe, yeah.
0:05:08 > 0:05:10We'll tell you when to look away, when it gets gory.
0:05:10 > 0:05:12Thank you. That's very kind of you.
0:05:15 > 0:05:18I'm worried about this front seam.
0:05:18 > 0:05:20I can't see any other way.
0:05:20 > 0:05:22Being really, really careful here.
0:05:23 > 0:05:24There it goes.
0:05:26 > 0:05:27When we're working on them,
0:05:27 > 0:05:30we actually build a bit of a relationship with them
0:05:30 > 0:05:32because they do have character,
0:05:32 > 0:05:34so you'll quite often find us saying,
0:05:34 > 0:05:35"It's all right, you'll be fine."
0:05:35 > 0:05:38They come in quite grumpy sometimes, don't they?
0:05:38 > 0:05:40And by the time they leave, they've got a smile on their faces.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43I know you think we're mad, but they do, they do, definitely.
0:05:43 > 0:05:46- No two ways about it.- Out it comes.
0:05:46 > 0:05:49The stuffing that he's got in him is quite interesting.
0:05:49 > 0:05:53This is called sub and it's kind of, if you like, early recycling,
0:05:53 > 0:05:58because these were all the threads and bits that they swept up off the
0:05:58 > 0:06:01mill floors, and we will re-use that if we can.
0:06:01 > 0:06:05Taking this out, we have to be really careful that it's not adhered
0:06:05 > 0:06:09or stuck or anything, if he'd got damp at some point in his life.
0:06:09 > 0:06:11Then we could cause, again, more damage.
0:06:11 > 0:06:13I have to say, looking at him,
0:06:13 > 0:06:16he's actually in quite good condition inside.
0:06:16 > 0:06:18And he would have been this colour.
0:06:25 > 0:06:29The Repair Shop is a sanctuary for many ageing members of the animal
0:06:29 > 0:06:32kingdom in need of revival.
0:06:32 > 0:06:35But next to arrive is neither fish nor fowl.
0:06:35 > 0:06:39Patricia Leavy has a treasured heirloom in need of some attention.
0:06:39 > 0:06:41Here, I'll take that for you.
0:06:41 > 0:06:43- Thank you.- Let's go over to Kirsten.
0:06:43 > 0:06:45Kirsten, here we go, we've got Patricia.
0:06:45 > 0:06:47- Hello, Patricia, how do you do? - Hello.
0:06:47 > 0:06:50I'm Kirsten. What have you got in the bag, then, Patricia?
0:06:50 > 0:06:52A pot that was my mum's.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55It's been around ever since I can remember.
0:06:55 > 0:06:57- It's a good one. - That's beautiful, isn't it?
0:06:57 > 0:07:01I think it's a lovely thing, even with that...
0:07:01 > 0:07:02I keep it turned to the wall.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05You know, it would have been valuable, but there we go.
0:07:05 > 0:07:09The pot is Royal Barum ware, produced by the firm CH Brannam.
0:07:09 > 0:07:13Brannam originally made floor tiles, before moving into art pottery in
0:07:13 > 0:07:191879, counting Queen Victoria among their most distinguished customers.
0:07:19 > 0:07:22How did your mother come by it?
0:07:22 > 0:07:26Well, my mother had a marvellous eye for china.
0:07:26 > 0:07:29Some people she knew, they were a very big family,
0:07:29 > 0:07:31and there a big anniversary. They wanted vases,
0:07:31 > 0:07:34so she lent this out and got it back like that.
0:07:34 > 0:07:36Oh, how disappointing!
0:07:36 > 0:07:39She wasn't cross, she was just disconsolate and she said,
0:07:39 > 0:07:42"Oh, it would have been valuable, she said, "It's a good piece."
0:07:42 > 0:07:45- Yep.- There's a little bit of a scratch in there,
0:07:45 > 0:07:46but I don't mind that.
0:07:46 > 0:07:50I'm really surprised actually, having happened so long ago,
0:07:50 > 0:07:53that actually more of these bits haven't flaked away.
0:07:53 > 0:07:55It's got a crack running through it.
0:07:55 > 0:07:58- Has it?- Yeah, you can hear it, actually.
0:07:58 > 0:07:59Oh, where's the crack?
0:07:59 > 0:08:04So, there is actually a crack coming up from the base there,
0:08:04 > 0:08:06right the way across.
0:08:06 > 0:08:07Could I have just done it?
0:08:07 > 0:08:09I wouldn't have thought so.
0:08:09 > 0:08:12They must have done it at the time that that was done.
0:08:12 > 0:08:15Yeah, quite possibly. Asking an obvious question, you know,
0:08:15 > 0:08:19what is it that you would like to happen to this vase, you know,
0:08:19 > 0:08:20what would you like me to do?
0:08:20 > 0:08:21Make it nice again.
0:08:21 > 0:08:24OK. Such a beautiful glaze, isn't it?
0:08:24 > 0:08:26Will you get exactly the same blue?
0:08:26 > 0:08:29I will do the very best that I can.
0:08:31 > 0:08:36It's really good that Patricia's brought this vase to be restored
0:08:36 > 0:08:38because, actually, it's so vulnerable
0:08:38 > 0:08:41with that huge crack going right the way through it,
0:08:41 > 0:08:44could literally just send the crack right the way round and it
0:08:44 > 0:08:48- could break in two.- I think, when you have things like that,
0:08:48 > 0:08:52it's a sort of moral responsibility to your family,
0:08:52 > 0:08:54and to family possessions.
0:08:54 > 0:08:57I mean, you don't sell the family silver.
0:08:57 > 0:09:01I'm hoping that I can mimic that glaze quite well,
0:09:01 > 0:09:03which I won't know till I try!
0:09:03 > 0:09:07But I shall certainly do my best.
0:09:09 > 0:09:13Bear doctors Julie and Amanda are mid-operation on
0:09:13 > 0:09:16Pink Ted's life-saving surgery.
0:09:16 > 0:09:18Ooh, steady on, now!
0:09:18 > 0:09:20- I know, that's his... - What have you done?
0:09:20 > 0:09:22- Took his innards out. - You took his guts out?
0:09:22 > 0:09:26But look what good condition that the sheepskin's in inside.
0:09:26 > 0:09:27We're very lucky.
0:09:27 > 0:09:29You're good, you're happy with that?
0:09:29 > 0:09:31- Yes, we're happy.- Very happy. - So no problems?
0:09:31 > 0:09:32- No.- You sure?
0:09:32 > 0:09:34Oh, yeah, all going to plan.
0:09:34 > 0:09:36Because to me, it looks like that's a bit of a problem!
0:09:36 > 0:09:38LAUGHTER
0:09:38 > 0:09:40Isn't it amazing how all that came
0:09:40 > 0:09:42- out of there.- It is, it is amazing, but I mean,
0:09:42 > 0:09:43I'm still worried about it.
0:09:43 > 0:09:45Are you? Don't worry.
0:09:45 > 0:09:48Now Pink Ted is unstitched and unstuffed,
0:09:48 > 0:09:51Amanda and Julie can start to repair him.
0:09:51 > 0:09:55The toughest job is making sure the new fur bears more than just a
0:09:55 > 0:09:57passing resemblance to the old.
0:09:57 > 0:10:00I'm painting
0:10:00 > 0:10:04onto the sheepskin, to try and replicate,
0:10:04 > 0:10:06not what he would have looked like when he was new,
0:10:06 > 0:10:09but what he actually looks like now.
0:10:09 > 0:10:12Played around and discovered that hair colour, of all things,
0:10:12 > 0:10:13is the best thing to colour it.
0:10:13 > 0:10:17It's just being able to get it into the right places, and I'm really
0:10:17 > 0:10:18pleased with the match.
0:10:23 > 0:10:25'It's something that we feel
0:10:25 > 0:10:27'very strongly about with these old bears.'
0:10:27 > 0:10:31You don't want it to look like a new arm on an old bear.
0:10:31 > 0:10:33The pieces that we put on have to look like
0:10:33 > 0:10:34they've been there forever.
0:10:34 > 0:10:37So I'm just going to keep working at it, looking at the original,
0:10:37 > 0:10:39until I get the result that I want.
0:10:42 > 0:10:45- How we doing, ladies, you all right? - Hi, Jay, yes, we're really good.
0:10:45 > 0:10:50We're just discussing now that we're ready to put pink teddy back
0:10:50 > 0:10:53- together again.- Is this the colouring that you've done, then?
0:10:53 > 0:10:56Yeah. So this is the piece for the new arm.
0:10:56 > 0:10:58That's the old arm.
0:10:58 > 0:10:59So I've kind of been trying to...
0:10:59 > 0:11:01Match them up. That's cool.
0:11:01 > 0:11:04- Yeah.- So that's his arm, that's another arm?
0:11:04 > 0:11:06- Yeah.- Yeah.- What's these, then?
0:11:06 > 0:11:07- Ears.- Oh, his ears.
0:11:07 > 0:11:10- That's its ears, yes. - Not ITS, his ears.
0:11:10 > 0:11:12- His ears.- Thank you.
0:11:12 > 0:11:15He can't hear at the moment because his ears are still there,
0:11:15 > 0:11:17- so we haven't caused any offence! - Right, his ears.- OK.
0:11:17 > 0:11:20So when you stuff his arm, you're not going to give him any biceps,
0:11:20 > 0:11:22- are you?- Oh, no.- You're just going to keep it simple, yeah?
0:11:22 > 0:11:24- No.- Because he hasn't been to the gym.
0:11:24 > 0:11:26- He'll look like... - He's an elderly gent.
0:11:26 > 0:11:28That's what I like to hear.
0:11:34 > 0:11:38Pink Ted is not the only elderly gent in the workshop today.
0:11:38 > 0:11:40A grandfather has arrived
0:11:40 > 0:11:42in need of resident horologist Steve's attention,
0:11:42 > 0:11:44to bring him out of retirement.
0:11:46 > 0:11:49- Excited!- Hello, you must be Linda and Ian?
0:11:49 > 0:11:53- That's right.- This grandfather or longcase clock has been passed down
0:11:53 > 0:11:56four generations to Ian Murphy and his wife, Linda.
0:11:56 > 0:11:58Would you like to tell me a bit about it?
0:11:58 > 0:12:00Yes, I inherited it from my mother,
0:12:00 > 0:12:02and she inherited it from her father,
0:12:02 > 0:12:04who inherited it from his father.
0:12:04 > 0:12:05Right. That's great to know.
0:12:05 > 0:12:10So, let's just pop the hood off and have a look at the mechanism.
0:12:10 > 0:12:13Right, can you tell me what sort of age you think it might be?
0:12:13 > 0:12:17Well, the date on the front there, 1712,
0:12:17 > 0:12:20and we've done some internet research and we can't find
0:12:20 > 0:12:23William Robb in 1712.
0:12:23 > 0:12:26We can find him in 1800s, but not 17.
0:12:26 > 0:12:30- OK.- That date has been added afterwards.
0:12:30 > 0:12:35- Oh.- Right.- I would put it much later, at around 1750,
0:12:35 > 0:12:37- that sort of age period. - As old as that?
0:12:37 > 0:12:40Yes. This is definitely from the 18th century.
0:12:40 > 0:12:42- Yes.- So have you known it working?
0:12:42 > 0:12:45Oh, yes. I have known it working, definitely.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48It possibly hasn't worked great for maybe 20 years now.
0:12:48 > 0:12:53Right, OK. So we have just the basic time mechanism,
0:12:53 > 0:12:55which looks as if it's all there.
0:12:55 > 0:12:58It's absolutely black in there.
0:12:58 > 0:13:02You can't see that there's any brass at all, it's completely black.
0:13:02 > 0:13:05So that's quite a challenge, getting all that cleaned up,
0:13:05 > 0:13:09- but an enjoyable one.- If we could just get it ticking, we'd be happy.
0:13:09 > 0:13:14OK. So there are different things we can do with the dial as well.
0:13:14 > 0:13:18See, originally, the chaptering would have been silvered and the
0:13:18 > 0:13:20centre would have been silvered.
0:13:20 > 0:13:22These outer bits would have been left brass and
0:13:22 > 0:13:25the spandrels here would have been polished brass.
0:13:25 > 0:13:27And over the years, it gets polished off.
0:13:27 > 0:13:31So this is a dial, and you can see the chaptering has been silvered.
0:13:31 > 0:13:34This would have been re-silvered. This is not the original silvering.
0:13:34 > 0:13:37And that's the sort of look that you get on it,
0:13:37 > 0:13:39if you wanted to go that way.
0:13:39 > 0:13:42I would like it to be silvered again, if that's how it used to be.
0:13:42 > 0:13:44They look really smart when they're done,
0:13:44 > 0:13:46so we can certainly do that for you.
0:13:46 > 0:13:48Yes. Oh, smashing, thank you very much.
0:13:48 > 0:13:52So, we need to talk about the case.
0:13:52 > 0:13:55Because that needs some work doing to it as well.
0:13:55 > 0:13:58Will, if you pop over and have a quick look at the case.
0:13:58 > 0:14:00While Steve's got the clock covered,
0:14:00 > 0:14:03Will's the man when it comes to the woodwork.
0:14:03 > 0:14:07I think this case looks in reasonable condition,
0:14:07 > 0:14:10but there are a few areas that need addressing.
0:14:10 > 0:14:12- Right.- Number one,
0:14:12 > 0:14:15this plinth is loose.
0:14:15 > 0:14:20- Yep.- It's been screwed up there, and also this bracket foot there is...
0:14:20 > 0:14:23I was about to say, it's loose, but at the back, you're missing one of
0:14:23 > 0:14:26- the legs!- That's really kind of you to bring it along.
0:14:26 > 0:14:28- Thank you.- Thank you.
0:14:30 > 0:14:33I'm so excited it's going to be restored.
0:14:33 > 0:14:37We've got an empty space at the moment and it would be nice to fill
0:14:37 > 0:14:40it again with the clock, all shiny and bright.
0:14:40 > 0:14:41Really excited, because it's nice
0:14:41 > 0:14:43to see it back in the living room again.
0:14:43 > 0:14:46And it'll be great to hear it ticking.
0:14:46 > 0:14:48That's no way to fix it...
0:14:48 > 0:14:51You scared me! What are you doing?!
0:14:51 > 0:14:53That's no way to fix a clock.
0:14:53 > 0:14:55Are those all the places that need work?
0:14:55 > 0:14:58Yeah, so what I'm doing is, I'm using this...
0:14:59 > 0:15:03..blue tape here to point out everything that needs to be done.
0:15:03 > 0:15:05That really is an excellent idea.
0:15:05 > 0:15:07So I've got all of this to do.
0:15:07 > 0:15:09What are you doing?
0:15:09 > 0:15:11I'm doing a complete overhaul on this.
0:15:11 > 0:15:14I've got to do a lot of repairs to the movement.
0:15:14 > 0:15:17I don't think it's been apart for 60, 70 years.
0:15:17 > 0:15:19So you've got all that cut out for you, as well.
0:15:19 > 0:15:21I'll pop this over on my bench.
0:15:21 > 0:15:23Oh!
0:15:23 > 0:15:26- Pretty straightforward. - Then over to you with the case.
0:15:26 > 0:15:28Then over to me with the case.
0:15:32 > 0:15:35So the first thing I'm going to do is I'm going to strip the movement
0:15:35 > 0:15:40down completely. Then I can properly inspect it for the reason why it's
0:15:40 > 0:15:45not working. It just depends on how much, where there is.
0:15:45 > 0:15:49But I think it's pretty obvious that it's dirty and worn.
0:15:54 > 0:15:57Another Repair Shop patient is on the road to recovery.
0:15:57 > 0:16:00Pink Ted is finally on the mend.
0:16:00 > 0:16:05We are a little bit keen now to get those finishing touches done before
0:16:05 > 0:16:06Pink Teddy goes back.
0:16:06 > 0:16:09Literally the last few stitches going in,
0:16:09 > 0:16:11then we have a few skin grafts to go in place.
0:16:15 > 0:16:19- How we doing, ladies?- You've walked in at the right moment.
0:16:19 > 0:16:22They're never finished until they have a bow.
0:16:22 > 0:16:25Aw, bless! He does look the part.
0:16:25 > 0:16:28- He's got both ears. - Both ears, both arms.
0:16:28 > 0:16:30You've done a grand job.
0:16:30 > 0:16:34We are really pleased... Zetta was wanting some of these areas left.
0:16:34 > 0:16:37She liked some of his sort of ageing.
0:16:37 > 0:16:40Internally, he has been completely lined and strengthened.
0:16:40 > 0:16:42The arm looks like it's been there forever.
0:16:42 > 0:16:45That's amazing. I can't believe you've done that.
0:16:45 > 0:16:48Right, let's get the rest of them. All right, guys.
0:16:48 > 0:16:51When you're ready, we've got a little reveal here.
0:16:51 > 0:16:54- It's exciting, isn't it? - Very exciting.
0:16:54 > 0:16:56LAUGHTER
0:16:56 > 0:16:57ALL: Aw!
0:16:57 > 0:16:58Little chap.
0:16:58 > 0:17:00Very good. Which are the new bits?
0:17:00 > 0:17:02I was going to say...
0:17:02 > 0:17:05Which arm is the new one?
0:17:05 > 0:17:07This is the new arm.
0:17:07 > 0:17:12And we made his new ear using the old ear as two fronts.
0:17:13 > 0:17:14So the back of his ears...
0:17:14 > 0:17:17- That's really clever. - Yeah, really good idea.
0:17:17 > 0:17:18The back of his ears are
0:17:18 > 0:17:20- the new bits.- That's brilliant.
0:17:20 > 0:17:23- Zetta...- She's going to be so happy with that.
0:17:23 > 0:17:25Wonderful. I'm amazed.
0:17:25 > 0:17:27I am as well. I'm blown away.
0:17:27 > 0:17:29No, you've done a brilliant job.
0:17:29 > 0:17:33I don't think anyone would look at Pink Teddy now and think it was a
0:17:33 > 0:17:36different bear than we started with at the beginning.
0:17:36 > 0:17:39I think he's still Pink Teddy but complete.
0:17:43 > 0:17:47Now Pink Ted can be reunited with owner Zetta and her family.
0:17:47 > 0:17:51And barring any more unfortunate canine encounters,
0:17:51 > 0:17:55is ready for another 75 years of family service.
0:17:57 > 0:18:02It's like Christmas and Easter and birthdays...
0:18:02 > 0:18:04Oh!
0:18:04 > 0:18:06Oh, my goodness!
0:18:06 > 0:18:07He's all better.
0:18:07 > 0:18:09Oh, that's brilliant!
0:18:11 > 0:18:13"Hooray," he says!
0:18:13 > 0:18:16That is so lovely.
0:18:16 > 0:18:18Welcome back, Pink Ted.
0:18:18 > 0:18:20It's totally amazing.
0:18:20 > 0:18:24Before he was mended, he looked a bit sad.
0:18:24 > 0:18:26He did look sad, didn't he?
0:18:26 > 0:18:28You think he's happy now?
0:18:28 > 0:18:30He does look happy now.
0:18:30 > 0:18:34He's never had a bow as grand as that before.
0:18:34 > 0:18:38I never thought that he would be able to be mended after the
0:18:38 > 0:18:41puppy dog chewed him up.
0:18:41 > 0:18:46And now he has come out the other side and he's brilliant now.
0:18:46 > 0:18:50I have promised Pink Ted to my granddaughter, eventually.
0:18:50 > 0:18:55But I hope that he and I will go through a bit more of life together.
0:18:55 > 0:18:56I'm not finished with him yet.
0:19:03 > 0:19:06As one old gent is restored to his family,
0:19:06 > 0:19:10Steve is just getting started on the 18th-century grandfather clock.
0:19:10 > 0:19:14First job, wash off the years of built-up dirt.
0:19:14 > 0:19:17What's on the menu, then?
0:19:17 > 0:19:21- Soup?- Yeah, absolutely. - I'll have some of that.
0:19:21 > 0:19:22Clock-a-leaky.
0:19:22 > 0:19:25Ho, ho, that's a sharp one.
0:19:28 > 0:19:30There was an awful lot to do in this clock,
0:19:30 > 0:19:33because it's about 240 years old.
0:19:33 > 0:19:38It has ticked about seven and a half billion times in its life,
0:19:38 > 0:19:40if it's been working every day.
0:19:40 > 0:19:42So it's incredible.
0:19:42 > 0:19:46All those ticks have taken their toll on the clock's moving parts,
0:19:46 > 0:19:50and have left Steve a massive job to try and wind back time.
0:19:51 > 0:19:53So this pinion here...
0:19:54 > 0:19:57..has got quite a lot of wear to it.
0:19:58 > 0:20:01But it's quite fortunate that this pin is quite soft as well,
0:20:01 > 0:20:06so what I'm going to do - I can actually scrape it with a scalpel.
0:20:08 > 0:20:10And I'm going to
0:20:10 > 0:20:16just shape it to get rid of the little groove that has worn in it.
0:20:16 > 0:20:19Because that, when it engages with
0:20:19 > 0:20:22the teeth, can actually
0:20:22 > 0:20:24stop the clock.
0:20:26 > 0:20:29Meanwhile, Will is working on the case,
0:20:29 > 0:20:31and discovering there might be
0:20:31 > 0:20:34a little more to do than at first sight.
0:20:34 > 0:20:36Steve?
0:20:36 > 0:20:38Oh, my goodness.
0:20:38 > 0:20:41This is what happens to grandfather clocks quite a lot,
0:20:41 > 0:20:46is that actually the glue blocks that hold it all together, they
0:20:46 > 0:20:50dry out and fall out. And they fall onto the ground, smash,
0:20:50 > 0:20:52and obviously it's a lot bigger a job.
0:20:52 > 0:20:55Yeah. The back leg was so bad,
0:20:55 > 0:20:58it was rocking all over the place, so I think
0:20:58 > 0:21:02that, and that was flapping off the side,
0:21:02 > 0:21:03so that along with the fact
0:21:03 > 0:21:06that everything's flapping everywhere else,
0:21:06 > 0:21:09it was only a matter of time, do you think, before that just...
0:21:09 > 0:21:12No, absolutely, it would have fallen over.
0:21:12 > 0:21:14In the nick of time, I think.
0:21:14 > 0:21:16- In the nick of time. - Yeah, absolutely.
0:21:17 > 0:21:20Leaving Will to deal with the shattered case,
0:21:20 > 0:21:25Steve is forging ahead with returning the clock face silver.
0:21:25 > 0:21:28I'm just putting the silver powder on, rubbing it in.
0:21:28 > 0:21:31As you rub it on, it releases a
0:21:31 > 0:21:34very, very thin layer of silver over
0:21:34 > 0:21:37the surface of the brass.
0:21:37 > 0:21:42Big areas are the most difficult ones to get a nice, even finish.
0:21:42 > 0:21:44Sometimes you end up doing it
0:21:44 > 0:21:48again and again until you get it right.
0:21:48 > 0:21:51Right, now I've done that, I need to just wash it off quickly.
0:21:53 > 0:21:58It's gone on so, so well, very pleased with that.
0:21:59 > 0:22:02How are we doing, Steve? Your bench is empty!
0:22:02 > 0:22:05- That means you've finished.- No, no, no, no, I've not finished.- No?
0:22:05 > 0:22:07I'm getting on. I've just got the
0:22:07 > 0:22:09dial all silvered and looking lovely.
0:22:09 > 0:22:14I've just got to lacquer it now, then the dial's all done.
0:22:14 > 0:22:18Steve's also decided to add an extra special touch for owners
0:22:18 > 0:22:20Ian and Linda.
0:22:20 > 0:22:23- I've found a hammer. - That's a hammer?
0:22:23 > 0:22:25Yeah, that's a hammer. And basically,
0:22:25 > 0:22:28every hour the hammer will curl back like that and strike.
0:22:28 > 0:22:30RESONANT DING
0:22:30 > 0:22:32Ooh, that's nice.
0:22:32 > 0:22:35Over at the ceramics desk,
0:22:35 > 0:22:38Kirsten has been fixing the large crack on the Brannam vase that the
0:22:38 > 0:22:41owner didn't even know was there.
0:22:41 > 0:22:45I've consolidated this crack, this hairline crack.
0:22:45 > 0:22:49It goes right the way from here all the way round,
0:22:49 > 0:22:51right through the base.
0:22:51 > 0:22:55Quite amazing that this actually stayed in one piece because it's a
0:22:55 > 0:22:57really bad crack and you can hear...
0:22:57 > 0:22:59ECHOING TAP
0:22:59 > 0:23:02Before it sounded, it was like a
0:23:02 > 0:23:05really sort of dull thud when you tapped on this.
0:23:05 > 0:23:08And now it's got a nice
0:23:08 > 0:23:13ring to it. I stabilised that, here, as well.
0:23:14 > 0:23:17And filled it.
0:23:17 > 0:23:19And I had to put in these ridges as
0:23:19 > 0:23:22I was filling, to mimic the actual
0:23:22 > 0:23:24original of the piece.
0:23:31 > 0:23:35I'm going to start painting because when you put your first coat of
0:23:35 > 0:23:37paint on, it always shows up any
0:23:37 > 0:23:40imperfections and things you've missed out in
0:23:40 > 0:23:45your fill. I'm kind of looking for the base colour there, really.
0:23:45 > 0:23:49Now Kirsten is cracking on with fixing the original problem,
0:23:49 > 0:23:53the chips in the glaze, before the pot's owner, Patricia,
0:23:53 > 0:23:55returns to pick it up.
0:23:55 > 0:23:57The blue pot belonged to my mum.
0:23:57 > 0:24:00She gave it to me about 40 years ago.
0:24:00 > 0:24:03I'm longing to see it, I really am.
0:24:03 > 0:24:04Oh, hello again!
0:24:04 > 0:24:06- How are you doing?- Fine. - You all right?- Yeah.
0:24:06 > 0:24:08Hello, nice to see you.
0:24:08 > 0:24:11- So there's my baby. - There's your piece. Yes. Yep.
0:24:11 > 0:24:13Are you ready to have a look?
0:24:15 > 0:24:17- Oh.- There we are.
0:24:17 > 0:24:22- Wow.- OK?- So which is the bit that's been...
0:24:22 > 0:24:25No, let me guess.
0:24:27 > 0:24:28This is metal so...
0:24:28 > 0:24:30I can't see.
0:24:30 > 0:24:33It all looks splendid.
0:24:33 > 0:24:35That's great. Actually, that's the area.
0:24:35 > 0:24:37- Really?- There. Yeah.
0:24:37 > 0:24:40- I'm thrilled to bits. - That's lovely.- Thank you so much.
0:24:40 > 0:24:44You're very welcome. I'm just glad that you're pleased with it, really.
0:24:44 > 0:24:46- It's lovely.- Oops!
0:24:46 > 0:24:48LAUGHTER
0:24:48 > 0:24:50If it survives the journey back.
0:24:50 > 0:24:51I might be back here next week!
0:24:51 > 0:24:53LAUGHTER
0:24:55 > 0:24:57I'm really cock-a-hoop.
0:24:57 > 0:25:00It's marvellous, I'm thrilled to bits with it.
0:25:00 > 0:25:03I think mum would love it, she might even want it back!
0:25:10 > 0:25:12The rest of The Repair Shop team
0:25:12 > 0:25:15is busy finishing the grandfather clock.
0:25:15 > 0:25:19Will has spent hours stabilising the case, Steve has fixed the mechanism.
0:25:19 > 0:25:24Now they can be reunited in all their 18th-century glory.
0:25:24 > 0:25:28Plus, Steve's added a surprise chime.
0:25:28 > 0:25:31Steve, now that's what I call a clock.
0:25:31 > 0:25:33- You've done a good job here. - Thank you very much.
0:25:33 > 0:25:36Will's done a great job with the case - really, really good.
0:25:36 > 0:25:38And the dial, I've re-silvered all the dial.
0:25:38 > 0:25:40Will, come over here, mate.
0:25:40 > 0:25:43What I want to say, is you've done a good job on the box here.
0:25:43 > 0:25:45On the case.
0:25:45 > 0:25:47Sorry, on the case.
0:25:47 > 0:25:50And Steve's got this ready to strike.
0:25:50 > 0:25:52CLOCK CHIMES
0:25:52 > 0:25:53ALL: Hey!
0:25:53 > 0:25:55And it's going to do that every hour.
0:25:55 > 0:25:57Well done, Steve. Teamwork.
0:25:57 > 0:25:58Dream work. Amazing.
0:26:00 > 0:26:03250 miles away in Hull,
0:26:03 > 0:26:08the clock has been returned to owners Ian and Linda, who have no
0:26:08 > 0:26:12idea that Steve has added an extra little surprise.
0:26:12 > 0:26:17- Look at that.- Ah! - It's fantastic, isn't it?
0:26:17 > 0:26:20Oh! Look at the cabinet as well.
0:26:20 > 0:26:23It doesn't look like the same clock at all, does it?
0:26:23 > 0:26:25That's fantastic.
0:26:25 > 0:26:29We don't really keep a lot of stuff in the family, but this is the big
0:26:29 > 0:26:33- heirloom, if you like. - It's a lovely sound.
0:26:33 > 0:26:35Calming, homely.
0:26:35 > 0:26:36TICKS
0:26:37 > 0:26:40- I can fall asleep to that. - You probably will!
0:26:40 > 0:26:42CLOCK CHIMES
0:26:42 > 0:26:44You're joking!
0:26:44 > 0:26:48How's he done that?
0:26:48 > 0:26:51Oh, God! That's great.
0:26:52 > 0:26:55- Dear me.- I don't know what to say.
0:26:56 > 0:26:59That's fantastic.
0:26:59 > 0:27:01That's the icing on the cake.
0:27:01 > 0:27:04SHE GASPS
0:27:06 > 0:27:07Fantastic, isn't it?
0:27:11 > 0:27:13It makes you feel quite emotional to think,
0:27:13 > 0:27:16- all those years it hasn't chimed. - No.
0:27:19 > 0:27:21- No.- Oh, it's lovely.
0:27:21 > 0:27:23It's a good surprise, is that one.
0:27:23 > 0:27:25Yeah, it is, it's a lovely surprise.
0:27:27 > 0:27:30Absolutely amazed. It looks absolutely fabulous.
0:27:30 > 0:27:33And the chime, it was absolutely superb to hear it because it's
0:27:33 > 0:27:36something... I've never heard it before in my life.
0:27:36 > 0:27:39And it was a very, very nice surprise.
0:27:39 > 0:27:41Now we know what it was like when it was made.
0:27:41 > 0:27:44Everything is working.
0:27:44 > 0:27:47It was nice just to have that little moment.
0:27:49 > 0:27:52Before, it was really just a piece of furniture.
0:27:52 > 0:27:55Now, when I look at it,
0:27:55 > 0:27:59it's a real heirloom, it's something to be proud of,
0:27:59 > 0:28:03something to be taken care of and something that will be passed down.
0:28:06 > 0:28:10Join us again next time, as more family heirlooms are restored and
0:28:10 > 0:28:14treasured keepsakes revived in The Repair Shop.