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That dust gets everywhere....
New Christmas special on BBC1 now
The dust is actually coming out of the tv and effecting us here!
Jeepers...and quite smoky... Need to refine my surreptitious eye wiping move...
Don't know what it is about other people crying with sadness tinged joy but it always gets me teary. There was a local news article about a teacher helping a pupil with a terrible stammer who ended up talking in front of other pupils, they were crying, I was crying, we were all bloody crying. And I don't think I'm a big softie (though I probably am).
The rocking horse thing had me in bits. I may have to leave the room when they come back for it.
But that mini Jeep is possibly the coolest thing ever 😍
Well I'll get the tissues ready for tomorrow as I will have to catch up on iPlayer, TBH I cry at a broken biscuit these days 🙁
Just got to the story of the rocking horse.
The reveal is going to do me in.
The two women dancing to the radiogram had me in bits. The absolute best Christmas TV.
Has it changed from being absolute dross* then?
*Except the clock guy
Has it changed from being absolute dross* then?
It is still the same show that many people enjoy. Having sentimental items lovingly restored by experts in their field. Not sure which part of that is dross but it clearly isn't for everyone, just like every other program on tv.
The sisters from Guyana had me going. If only they'd livelied it up with some ska afterwards.
Well I’ll get the tissues ready for tomorrow as I will have to catch up on iPlayer, TBH I cry at a broken biscuit these days
Understandable and definitely allowable (for anyone with a functioning empathy).
Singing to my dying Mother-in-Law down the phone did for me on Christmas Day.
for anyone with a functioning empathy
If that was aimed at me... I'm a big ball of emotions always ready to start crying. None of this dusty chat here either i wear my tears with pride.
For whatever reason though i really dislike the show. The fixing bit is interesting and there are the occasional moments... I think there was a violin on one that sent me over the edge. Its the whole "in this ancient ye olde barn, look at our presenters superclean hipster apron" vibe really grates on me.
And one of the experts was using an adjustable spanner...
Do they repair handbags?
I think that reply deserves a little credit.
Ignore the trendy hipster presenter, ignore some of the story adjusted for the tele and enjoy watching skilled people working in pleasant surroundings doing what they are good at, adjustable spanners aside. At least it wasnt a set of molgrips and cold chisels
I think that reply deserves a little credit
To be fair i meant to put a laughing smiley face at the end of my first sentence! I thought it was quite a funny description for me.
Tonight's episode shaping up nicely - the gate could be the one gets me this week.
Oh, thanks! Tonight first new one, or did it start on Monday?
Love this show.
The horologist is a genius, that watch job was fantastic. Must be really satisfying to have talent like that.
Ah, the new ones are on iplayer. We have a few to catch up with I think. Great!
Actually it was the watch that got me. What she did with the old strap was lovely.
TBH I'd rather watch the artisans do their stuff than listen to the sob stories
The gift for refurbishing the gate was unexpected and got the metal-worker right in the feels!
TBH I’d rather watch the artisans do their stuff than listen to the sob stories
The emotional aspect to it is a key part of the show. It is because the people getting stuff fixed are not just just having it done so they can get the item on eBay the following day.
It means something to them and they will never sell the item regardless of low or high value and you sort of need to know why it means something to them.
It was a pleasant surprise that any of the gate survived being sandblasted, but it actually wasn't that hard a job compared to some they've done.
The rocking chair was beautifully finished. The pinball game looked more authentic when they finished than when it arrived.
The emotional aspect to it is a key part of the show. It is because the people getting stuff fixed are not just just having it done so they can get the item on eBay the following day.
It means something to them and they will never sell the item regardless of low or high value and you sort of need to know why it means something to them.
Well its cos it makes good telly! If it didn't have this part it would be on an obscure channel at 11am rather than BBC at 8pm.
Personally, I'd prefer less sentimental guff and more of the work getting done. Some of these things - if they really cared as much as they say they'd not be in this state to start with or they'd have paid someone to fix it. I'm not immune to a bit of dusty TV - but I've never felt emotional about the repair shop stories but love it for the technical work. If they would cut with all the B-roll and emotional waffle they could make the program 30 mins long!
The emotional aspect to it is a key part of the show. It is because the people getting stuff fixed are not just just having it done so they can get the item on eBay the following day.
It means something to them and they will never sell the item regardless of low or high value and you sort of need to know why it means something to them.
Well said Kerley.
For me, the reception and reaction for the beautifully and skillfully restored Mappin wris****ch in last night's RS was underwhelming at best. I shouted at the TV - "you ungrateful cows!"
Love this show.
Let's give them a real challenge for maximum dusty and see if they can fix Meghan and Queeny.
The horologist is a genius, that watch job was fantastic. Must be really satisfying to have talent like that
I wonder if he pretty much just swapped the movement from the donor watch that was sourced rather than doing much fixing, we didn't see much detail on that one.
Didn't like the fabric chosen for the rocking chair, although undoubtedly she's a real talent, I'd have gone for the whole thing in the family tartan pattern.
I sound a bit negative about this don't I, generally it's telly that I really enjoy.
My 17 yo daughter was in the room (not really watching at this point) when the chair lady told the story about how her mum got it as an 18th birthday present. We looked at each other with an unspoken 'don't even think of getting me a chair, especially a rocking chair, for my 18th' understanding.
By the end, with that chair beautifully restored, back to it's original wood and with what i thought was a very nice fabric - we both now want it!
For me, the reception and reaction for the beautifully and skillfully restored Mappin wris****ch in last night’s RS was underwhelming at best. I shouted at the TV – “you ungrateful cows!”
You have to keep a sense of perspective when watching it - you've seen the edited version, it might be the third take, the one where she said, "that's ****ing amazing, you're a bloody genius" is obviously not going in, but then neither are any where she mumbles or stutters... it needs just the right amount of emotion for great TV. The producer/director maybe thought the shot where the sister said to the brother "dad would have been really proud" was more important than the "customer" getting excited.
TBH I’d rather watch the artisans do their stuff than listen to the sob stories
I sometimes imagine alternative stories: "my grandfather was a vicious bastard to me: he gave all his money to the rest of the family, and all I got was this shitty old gramophone. As soon as you've fixed it up, I'm flogging it on eBay and giving the proceeds to BLM, just to spite the racist git".
Great program, really enjoy it however.....
We all know what sanding and vanishing look like, I really wished they'd show the more interesting/advanced stuff the majority of us haven't a clue how to do. For example, they should have shown how Will made good the top of the game cabinet rather than him giving it a rub down that any wally/me could do.
And the cut sceens are too quick. Rather than show us 5 different people do different things just show one for longer. It would slow the pace wonderfully (think Gone Fishing/Detectorist's cut sceens) and really wouldn't need explanation.
Oh and more tools ..... they should show lots more tools !!
I used to enjoy Repair Shop but I don't go out of my way to watch it anymore. Same old same old predictable schtick wears thin eventually.
I'm with Poly et al on this - there's space for a bit of dust in a TV show, but not when it's 60% of the show. For this reason...
Salvage Hunters, The Restorers > The Repair Shop
Wheeler Dealers (the OG lineup with Edd) > Car SOS
Even bloody First Dates now has to have a back story - I very nearly appeared on it a few years ago, and never had to give them a sob story to get on.
If I want to tear up watching TV I'll put 24hrs in A&E on...
Salvage Hunters, The Restorers > The Repair Shop
You beat me to it. Also with SHTR they use other antiques dealers at least 50% of the time now so you see less of Drew Pritchard and his greetin' face.
I sometimes imagine alternative stories
I couldn't help chuckle at a scene where the horologist sneezes and knocks the tray with all the micro-bits all over the place and loses it!
Another scene I'd would have included would be when the owners come back and they say "sorry the watch was unrepairable, so we binned the old movement and I've stuck a casio digital watch on instead. Hope that's okay?"
Cue lots of tears.
Another scene I’d would have included would be when the owners come back and they say “sorry the watch was unrepairable, so we binned the old movement and I’ve stuck a casio digital watch on instead. Hope that’s okay?”
I've seen an episode where they were restoring a radiogram or something like that where they pretty much just bought a similar one on ebay and replaced most of the one they were 'repairing' with that. Didn't seem quite in the spirit to me
I want to see Dom the metalworker go through the full progression of failing to undo a seized bolt, leaving it in penetrating oil for a bit, still stuck and he ends up rounding it off then moves on to blow torch, lump hammer, angle grinder etc etc. Surely we've all been there.
I’ve seen an episode where they were restoring a radiogram or something like that where they pretty much just bought a similar one on ebay and replaced most of the one they were ‘repairing’ with that. Didn’t seem quite in the spirit to me
I watched a Car SOS this morning (started after the EMO story at the start, and muted the end bit) - it was an Escort Mk2 Mexico thingy, I think. Literally the engine block and the roof skin was the only thing remaining from the original car. Should have saved themselves a load of bother and just bought a minter off ebay 😅
Triggers Escort.
It was my dear departed Father's most treasured possession, that's why we left it in a roofless shed for 20 years. 🤣
At least they generally repair / restore stuff rather than replace.
Salvage Hunters annoys me where they get some massive old factory wall clock, rip out all the original mains powered mechanism and bodge in a tiny AA powered modern movement that is the size of a matchbox and costs less than a tenner. Grrr.