Series 8 (2021)
Episodes: 35
Star Cast: Jay Blades , Bill Paterson , Steven Fletcher , Kirsten Ramsay ,
Episodes List
Ep.1 Charles II Portrait
Air Date: 2021-04-21
Jay Blades and the team tackle a historic portrait, an engagement ring, an ornate chest from Oman and a toy donkey that links a twin with the brother she lost aged 21.
Ep.2 Seized-up Roundabout
Air Date: 2021-04-28
Jay Blades and the team restore a sit-on roundabout, a Texan side saddle, a WWI dominoes box and a mechanical teddy gifted to an adopted girl on arrival in the UK.
Ep.3 Mantle Clock
Air Date: 2021-05-05
Jay Blades and the team restore a ship-shaped clock, a ceramic night light, a 1960s skateboard and a teddy that accompanied a young man through life-changing surgery.
Ep.4 Grandma's Running Shoes
Air Date: 2021-07-14
Jay Blades and the team takes on a pair of running shoes used in Hitler’s 1936 Berlin Olympics, a photograph of an ANC activist, a cherished clarinet and a push-along donkey.
Ep.5 Painting of Queen Henrietta Maria
Air Date: 2021-07-21
Jay Blades and the team tackle a rare historic painting, a vintage sewing machine, a Beatles souvenir from the Swinging Sixties and a splintered stained-glass window.
Ep.6 Dolls Amy and David
Air Date: 2021-09-29
Jay Blades and the team restore two very well-loved dolls, a drum kit with magical memories, a painted German toy box and the oldest item ever to enter the barn.
Ep.7 Diana the Doll
Air Date: 2021-10-06
Jay Blades and the team restore a beloved doll, a metal guitar, a symbolic sculpture and a suitcase that accompanied an army officer as he journeyed through Africa.
Ep.8 Symbolic Seascape
Air Date: 2021-10-13
Jay Blades and the team restore a significant seascape painting, a doll belonging to a refugee child from Bosnia, a farmer’s vintage seed-sower and a Parisian plate.
Ep.9 Stone Bird Bath
Air Date: 2021-10-20
Jay Blades and the team restore a crumbling bird bath, a harmonium in need of a tune up, a document belonging to a survivor of the Titanic and a 1950s bear in need of TLC.
Ep.10 Barber's Chair
Air Date: 2021-10-27
Jay Blades and the team restore a barber’s chair, an Iranian musical instrument, a roulette machine and a carousel horse.
Ep.11 Chesterfield Armchair
Air Date: 2021-11-01
Jay Blades and the team restore a Chesterfield armchair, a brass keepsake box and a silver bracelet.
Ep.12 Pottery Vegetable Patch Signs
Air Date: 2021-11-02
The team restores handmade pottery signs, a wooden horse and cart toy, and a footie trophy.
Ep.13 Grandmother's Midwifery Bag
Air Date: 2021-11-03
The team restores a wooden toy yacht, a pre-NHS midwifery bag and a mechanical toy bear.
Ep.14 Motor Bike Saddle Bags
Air Date: 2021-11-04
The team restores some leather saddle bags, a barometer and a stained glass panel.
Ep.15 Tarnished Tuba
Air Date: 2021-11-05
In the Repair Shop today, the team restores a tuba, a metal mantle clock and a Foo dog pot.
Ep.16 Young Man and Dog Lead Statue
Air Date: 2021-11-08
The team restores a lead statue, a Windrush suitcase and a wooden giraffe.
Ep.17 Indian Dancing Doll
Air Date: 2021-11-09
The team restores an Indian dancing doll, a musical menorah and a sewing box.
Ep.18 Engagement and Eternity Rings
Air Date: 2021-11-10
The team restores a pair of wedding rings, a pantomime horse and a dreadnought guitar.
Ep.19 Worn-out Toy Rabbit
Air Date: 2021-11-11
The team restore a soft toy, a sea cadet’s drum and a wooden church pew.
Ep.20 Wooden Soldier's Trunk
Air Date: 2021-11-12
The team restores a soldier’s trunk, a Persian tea set and a pair of roller skates.
Ep.21 Vintage Printing Machine
Air Date: 2021-11-15
The team restores a leather chair, a vintage letterpress and a mechanical toy plane.
Ep.22 1970s Puppet
Air Date: 2021-11-16
The team restore a treasured childhood puppet, an antique camera and an unusual timepiece.
Ep.23 Silver Tea Set
Air Date: 2021-11-17
The team restore a post box, a silver tea set and a leather desk folder.
Ep.24 Painting 'The Storyteller' by Robin Rae
Air Date: 2021-11-18
The team restore a midwifery bag, a cherished painting and a First World War brooch.
Ep.25 Wol the Stuffed Owl
Air Date: 2021-11-19
The team restore a soft toy, a miniature piano and a work-torn wall clock.
Ep.26 Kiddush Cup
Air Date: 2021-11-22
The team restore a Venetian glass goblet, a leather hat and a wooden horse called Toby.
Ep.27 Musical Wedding Album
Air Date: 2021-11-23
The team restores a child’s chair, a musical wedding album and a children’s ride.
Ep.28 The Whistling Man
Air Date: 2021-11-24
The team restore a whistling wooden statue, a photographer’s timer and an owl inkwell.
Ep.29 Tap Shoes
Air Date: 2021-11-25
The team restore a pair of tap shoes, an ornate silver purse and a magician’s table.
Ep.30 Silver-Plated Cornet
Air Date: 2021-11-26
The team restore a silver-plated cornet, a paraffin lamp and an elaborate music box.
Ep.31 Century-Old Violin
Air Date: 2021-12-29
The team restores a century-old violin, a toy replica cooker and a leather briefcase.
Ep.32 Speedway Racing Boots
Air Date: 2022-01-05
Jay Blades and the team restore a pair of speedway racing boots, a 1960s electric organ, a handmade grandfather clock and a diary and writing slate.
Ep.33 Record Turntable
Air Date: 2022-01-12
Jay Blades and the team restore a record turntable, a chair made for King George VI’s coronation, a code breaker’s leather writing case and a mechanical toy clown.
Ep.34 Miniature Replica House
Air Date: 2022-01-19
Jay Blades and the team restore a miniature house, a Bakelite radio, a fairground game and an Indian painting.
Ep.35 Danish Egg Chair
Air Date: 2022-01-26
Jay Blades and the team restore an iconic 1960s armchair, a Victorian electrostatic generator, a WWII sailor’s hat and the most extraordinary bicycle.
