The Repair Shop: Fixing Britain Episode #1.5 (Season 1, Episode 5)
TV Episode | Documentary

The Repair Shop: Fixing Britain

Episode #1.5 (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV Episode | Documentary

Jay Blades uses three recent repairs and some fascinating archive to trace the changing face of rural life in the UK. The first item is a spinning wheel that once belonged to Christine's great-aunt in the Shetland Islands. Christine can ...See moreJay Blades uses three recent repairs and some fascinating archive to trace the changing face of rural life in the UK. The first item is a spinning wheel that once belonged to Christine's great-aunt in the Shetland Islands. Christine can remember collecting wool that had snagged on fences for her great-aunt to spin, and she would love the wheel to be working again. Jay unearths some fascinating archive that tells the story of the spinning wheel and how its role has changed between the Industrial Revolution and the present day. Next is Carolyn and her partner Karl's butter churn, which Carolyn's family used to churn butter by hand. The repair required expert help from master cooper Alastair Simms, one of the country's last remaining experts in making and fixing wooden barrels. Jay reveals the amazing history of the butter churn and how it gave birth to the store cupboard staple that we continue to enjoy to this day. He also discovers some eye-opening footage about the ancient initiation rituals in the world of coopers. Finally siblings Liz and Sam brought in three trophies that their father won when he became world champion at tractor ploughing back in the 1950s. Jay tells the 4,000-year history of the plough and how this important farming implement developed over the centuries, culminating in the invention of the kinds of tractors that Liz and Sam's father drove to ploughing championship glory. Written by Steve Crook See less

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Name	Known for
Jay Blades Self - Manager and Expert Self - Manager and Expert See fewer	The Repair Shop (2017)
Dominic Chinea Self - Expert Self - Expert See fewer	Azealia Banks: Liquorice (2012)
William Kirk Self - Expert Self - Expert See fewer	The Repair Shop (2017)
Alastair Simms Self - Expert Self - Expert See fewer	Bargain Hunt (2000)
Catherine Guilder Self - Expert Self - Expert See fewer	The Repair Shop (2017)
Brenton West Self - Expert Self - Expert See fewer	The Repair Shop (2017)

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