The Repair Shop: Rugby Shirt, Brass Plate, Vintage Map, and Accordion Get New Life (BBC One, Wednesday, January 29, 2025)

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This week on The Repair Shop, the team tackles another batch of well-loved items in desperate need of some TLC. A treasured Welsh rugby shirt, accidentally ravaged by a cleaning mishap, lands in the capable hands of textile conservator Rebecca Bissonnet. Can she reverse the damage and restore the shirt to its former glory? The stakes are high, as the shirt holds significant sentimental value for its owners.

Elsewhere in the workshop, silversmith Brenton West confronts a tarnished brass serving plate, a relic of countless family gatherings. Having spent years languishing outdoors, the plate is showing its age, but West is determined to bring it back to life. Meanwhile, paper expert Angie Bakalarou meticulously restores a vintage map of Wharfedale, a cherished keepsake for a daughter hoping to preserve her father’s memory.

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Finally, organ restorer David Burville takes on a woodworm-infested accordion, once the prized possession of an Irish musician’s grandmother. As always, the restoration process isn’t merely about fixing broken objects; it’s about uncovering the stories behind them. And The Repair Shop excels at weaving those narratives into the fabric of the show. This episode will almost certainly tug at your heartstrings while offering a healthy dose of restoration expertise.

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The Repair Shop airs Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM on BBC One.

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