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Got a treasure in need of some TLC? BBC One’s The Repair shop can help

The hit daytime TV show is looking for some festive fixes for its Christmas special.

The BBC One Repair Shop team need historical or sentimental items in need of a Christmas miracle. Image: Ricochet.
The BBC One Repair Shop team need historical or sentimental items in need of a Christmas miracle. Image: Ricochet.

If you’ve got a treasure in need of restoration, the team from BBC One’s The Repair Shop want to hear from you.

People from across the north and north-east are being encouraged to share the story of their prized possessions in need of repair for the upcoming Christmas special.

Presenter Jay Blades – who was recently spotted in Cullen with TV legend David Jason for another repairs project – said the team are looking for objects that have historical or social interest with a “festive feel to them”.

“We are looking for items that make us remember Christmas’s of yester-year,” he said.

“It can be absolutely anything, the items don’t have to be antique, but it must mean something to you and have a sentimental value which a repair would make a difference.

“The team here are incredible, and we have experts in pretty much every craft so hopefully we have the solution for any fix.”

Sir David Jason and Jay Blades were in Cullen filming Touring Toolshed. They are pictured at the craft table. Image: Brian Smith Jasper Image.
Sir David Jason and Jay Blades were in Cullen filming Touring Toolshed. Image: Brian Smith Jasper Image.

Since it began in 2017, the show has broadcast 261 episodes, alongside a Christmas special every year.

Each episode follows professional craftspeople from around the country who restore family heirlooms that have sentimental value for their owners.

Viewers find out about the emotional family stories behind the pieces, before enjoying the sight of the technical skills used to bring the pieces back to a working order.

The Repair Shop presenter Jay Blades visits Moray

Mr Blades recently got some experience with some north-east repair work when he visited Cullen in Moray on July 1.

He was spotted filming in the village with Del Boy actor and Only Fools and Horses icon Sir David Jason.

Showrunners say the new show they were filming Touring Toolshed will help members of the public and enthusiasts take their crafts “to the next level”.

To go with story by Cameron Roy. BBC One?s The Repair Shop team is asking for cherished items in need of restoration to transform for Christmas.<br />Picture shows; The Repair show Christmas special. Christmas special. Supplied by Ricochet Date; 28/07/2023

In the meantime, repair enthusiasts have been encouraged to get involved and locate those items in desperate need of refurbishment.

Ceramics expert, Kirsten Ramsay said: “This is our fourth Christmas Repair Shop and they are some of my favourite episodes.

“There’s always a magic about the barn but there’s something about Christmas that makes The Repair Shop even more magical. We’d love to try and add that little bit of magic to your Christmas so do get in touch with your suggestions.”

To get in involved, email applications@ricochet.co.uk or log on to www.bbc.co.uk/takepart for more information.