The Repair Shop: Series 11 Episode 32 (BBC One Tuesday 10 October 2023)

The Repair Shop: Series 11 Episode 32 airs Tuesday 10 October 2023 on BBC One.

What is this episode about

The skilled team led by Jay Blades does amazing work on three treasured family heirlooms.

Justine is counting on jeweller Richard Talman to save her engagement ring at the last minute. She places a high value on the diamond ring’s restoration because it belonged to her late mother, who passed away shortly after Justine’s wedding. Her mother’s platinum trilogy ring shows signs of wear and damage from a lifetime of use: the band is bent and scratched, and a diamond has come loose. Justine hasn’t been able to wear it because she is paranoid about breaking one of the expensive gems. So that Justine can wear the ring with pride on her special day and always be reminded of the special woman who wanted her to have it, Richard gets to work making a more substantial shank and addressing the claws that hold the diamonds safely.

Then, when Chris Shaw, a bookbinder, receives a 250-year-old book on human anatomy, he is overjoyed. A dissected human body is depicted in exquisite detail on each page, alongside pencil annotations. Both Ramesh and his doctor daughter Kavita feel a strong connection to this unique relic. His godmother Margo, who was very kind to Ramesh, gave it to him. Ramesh uprooted his young life to pursue higher education in the United Kingdom, leaving behind his family in Uganda. It wasn’t easy, but he was welcomed with open arms by Roger’s mother Margo and the rest of Roger’s family. She has always backed him and pushed him towards his goal of studying medicine. Margo included the book in Ramesh’s inheritance because she knew he was a fan. The binding has fallen apart, the gold lettering has faded, and the pages are tattered and frayed. Chris enjoys every minute of this maintenance, considering it a great honour to work on such a priceless relic.

Last but not least, Harriet from Scarborough will be meeting with Jayesh Vaghela, a master hatter. She has brought along the steamless railway cap that belonged to her grandfather. Grandpa Eric worked for the railroads his whole life, first as an apprentice and then as a station master. After he retired, he began helping out with the North Yorkshire Moors Railway’s steam-powered trains. When she and her sister went to see him as kids, he’d let them blow the signal whistle if they were good. She thinks this cap is symbolic of Eric and would like to keep it as a memento of their time together.

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When can we see the episode

The Repair Shop: Series 11 Episode 32 airs Tuesday 10 October 2023 at 3:45pm on BBC One

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