The Repair Shop at Christmas

Helen Mirren, Rob Brydon and author Julia Donaldson visit the experts

The craft experts spread a little Christmas joy, visited by special guests including Helen Mirren, who brings along a dilapidated cello belonging to a care home for people who have worked in the entertainment industry. Also popping in are children's author Julia Donaldson and Rob Brydon, who are seeking a repair to a toy farmhouse given to Julia by her granny. The experts also repair a life-size mechanical Rudolph belonging to Leicestershire Fire Service, a broken 80-year-old sledge for a Northern Ireland family and a tattered carol book that has played a central role as part of a local tradition in Sheffield