'That was truly special, we didn't expect to hear that at all' – The Repair Shop on the Road hits Scotland!
If you're a massive fan of The Repair Shop, you won't want to miss this fantastic new spin-off series! The new series stars Dominic Chinea and Will Kirk, who have hit the road to repair delicate and historical items which could never be brought to the barn.
The main series of The Repair Shop is filmed in a barn at the Weald and Downland Living Museum in Chichester, Sussex. However, The Repair Shop on the Road will travel the length and breadth of the UK, allowing viewers to see rare treasures and hear stories that would never make it to the screen in the original version of the show.
Viewers were overjoyed to hear about the new series. "The dynamic duo! Can't wait!" said Patricia McDonnell. We very much agree Patricia!
Keep scrolling to read about all four episodes of The Repair Shop on the Road and discover how to watch them.
Where can I watch The Repair Shop on the Road?
The show will be aired in Scotland first, at 8pm on Mondays, then in the rest of the UK later in the year.
However, if you can't wait to watch it, you can view the episodes on iPlayer after they've aired. There are currently four episodes on BBC iPlayer you can watch. Click each episode below to watch!
- Episode one: Ayrshire – Restoring Robert Burns Graffiti (6th Jan)
- Episode two: Highlands – Treasure in the Attic (13th Jan)
- Episode three: Dumfries and Galloway - A Book for Lockerbie (20th Jan)
- Episode four: Perthshire - Rebuilding an ancient settlement (27th Jan)
The Repair Shop on the Road episode guide!
P.S. Spoilers below!
Episode four: Perthshire - Rebuilding an ancient settlement
The Aberfeldy’s Crannog Centre experienced a devastating fire three years ago which put the project in jeopardy but never fear! Thatcher Scott is looking to the future and building a new cookhouse, using traditional techniques and local materials.
While Scott works on recreating Iron Age dwellings, Will is in Scone Palace to meet a couple with a family heirloom in need of rescue. Their handwritten and severely damaged Gaelic piping music book was handed down from Ian’s great-grandfather Donald, known as the Hero of Alma after his actions in the Crimean War. Bookbinder Chris Shaw is tasked with bringing this historic relic back from the brink!
Dom, on the other hand, is trying his hand at leatherworking. A Perth-based family business that makes handmade sporrans (the perfect accessory to Scotland’s famous kilts) teaches Dom all about this critically endangered heritage craft.
Episode three: Dumfries and Galloway - A Book for Lockerbie
In episode three, Will and Kirsten travel to the Dumfries and Galloway, to preserve an important piece of Scottish history. Firefighter Rodger originally collected photographs of the tragic Lockerbie bombing for a report. The time has now come to preserve the collection in a book, ready for the new memorial centre planned at Tundergarth Kirk.
Meanwhile, Will is on a mission to get a beloved clockwork train set back on track with the help of automata expert Michael. It's up to the pair of Repair Shop heroes to get this train back in service!
Ceramics expert Kirsten heads to Corsock to learn the secrets behind the medieval technique of slipware. This technique uses liquid clay known as slip, to decorate pots, jugs and anything else for the home. Messy business for a woman wearing a white jacket!
Episode two: Highlands – Treasure in the Attic
In the second episode of the Repair Shop on the Road, the team rescue some Polish artwork from WW2 in the Highlands which is at risk of being lost forever!
Dom then travels to North Kessock to save a fragile clockwork ship, a treasured family heirloom. Along the way, they'll learn the art of making shinty sticks and much more.
Episode one: Ayrshire – Restoring Robert Burns Graffiti
The show kicks off in Ayrshire with a literary surprise, as the experts repair a window signed by the legendary Scottish poet Robert Burns. It turns out that Robert was given a diamond-tippped stylus by the Earl of Glencairn, which he used to write on windows as a way to express his gratitude for the hospitality shown to him by his hosts.
The condition of the graffiti has meant that it has been kept in storage by its custodians at Barr Castle in Galston, as it's too fragile to be put out on display. Ceramics expert Kirsten Ramsay is on hand to help restore this historic artefact so that it can be shown to the public once more.
The first stop on the new series is Irvine, where the team will lovingly restore a rare three-piece canoe dating back to the 1930s. The canoe was designed to be compact enough to store in the guard's carriage on a train, at a time when few people had access to cars. For its owner Tom, who suffers with achondroplasia, the refurbished canoe will allow him to explore Britain's waterways with his daughter.
A highlight of the series is a visit to Kays in Mauchline, where they've been making curling stones for over 170 years. These stones are made using dense granite quarried from a single Scottish island – and the curling stones made by these skilled artisans are used at the Winter Olympics!
While the first few episodes are set in Scotland, it looks as though there are plans for the show to visit other UK locations, with Dom spotted filming at a country park near Swindon in July last year, according to The Swindon Advertiser.
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