The barn welcomes four items steeped in history and personal memory, beginning with a piece of sporting history that carries the weight of tragedy and resilience. Textile conservator Rebecca Bissonnet is tasked with the delicate restoration of a Manchester United shirt worn by a Busby Babe in the 1958 FA Cup final, just months after the Munich air disaster.
The team’s expertise is further challenged by a Bible that survived a wartime internment camp, its battered pages a record of faith in the darkest of times. Meanwhile, a beautifully crafted Punjabi hookah, a treasured link to a grandfather, arrives in pieces, and a mesmerizing automaton of a miniature watchmaker needs its intricate mechanism brought back to life. Can the experts restore these irreplaceable heirlooms and the precious stories they hold?
The Repair Shop airs Wednesday October 22, at 8:00 PM on BBC One.
