The Repair Shop

The team are restoring a gold mantle clock that the owner’s parents secured in a ballroom‑dancing contest. They are also working on a bookend that incorporates a statue of an SAS soldier and a miniature microscope dating from the 1920s.

The episode follows a specialist team as they tackle a selection of unusual artefacts, each with its own story. Set within the workshop, the programme shows the process of examining, repairing and preserving these objects, giving viewers a close‑up look at the craft involved. The team’s work is presented in a straightforward style, allowing the focus to remain on the items themselves and the techniques used. In this particular instalment the group concentrates on three distinct pieces. First, they attend to a gold mantle clock that the owner’s parents had won in a ballroom dancing competition. Next, they handle a bookend that incorporates a sculpted figure of an SAS soldier. Finally, they examine a miniature microscope dating back to the 1920s. The mantle clock, crafted in gold, carries the legacy of a victorious dance night, and the team carefully disassembles it to assess its condition. The bookend’s military statue adds a commemorative touch, prompting the specialists to preserve both its structural integrity and the detail of the figure. The 1920s mini microscope, a compact scientific tool, receives a meticulous cleaning and calibration. Throughout the episode, the experts move methodically from one object to the next, applying the appropriate restoration methods for each. By the end, the gold clock, the soldier‑adorned bookend and the vintage microscope are all returned to a stable, display‑ready state, illustrating the breadth of skill required to conserve such varied pieces.