The Repair Shop

The team revives a historic German‑English dictionary that belonged to a Jewish refugee nurse. They also restore a motorbike helmet together with its goggles and a Silver Jubilee hobby horse. Each item is carefully brought back to its original state.

The programme is a single episode that follows a small team as they set about restoring a collection of seemingly unrelated artefacts. It is presented in a straightforward, factual style, with the focus squarely on the objects themselves and the work required to bring them back to life. In the heart of the episode the crew concentrates on three distinct items. First, they revive a German‑English dictionary that once belonged to a Jewish refugee who worked as a nurse. Alongside the book, they tackle a motorbike helmet together with its matching goggles, giving both a careful refurbishment. The final piece they attend to is a hobby horse that was created to mark the Silver Jubilee, which also receives meticulous attention. Throughout the segment the team’s methodical approach is highlighted: each piece is examined, cleaned and repaired with an eye for preserving its original character. By the end of the episode the dictionary, the motorbike gear and the jubilee hobby horse have all been returned to a condition that respects their histories, illustrating how even the most modest objects can carry personal and cultural significance when they’re given a second chance.