Seasons & episodes

S12 · E1Episode 1 2023-03-22 · 57 min＋

The team restores a Ukrainian painting which survived a WWII labour camp and a 1960s bookings calendar from Liverpool's Cavern Club, which records an early Beatles performance.

The team breathe new life into a bugle belonging to a blind veteran, a five-foot matchstick replica of Big Ben and a worn-out pair of toddler’s shoes that tell a tale of resilience.

The team set to work reviving a painting from Bermuda, a crumpled terrarium damaged in transit, a precious clay keepsake of a baby’s footprints, and an arctic thermometer.

The team repair a microscope that belonged to a pioneering scientist, a pair of boots that protected a prisoner of war during WWII and a bench that needs a complete overhaul.

Poet Laureate Simon Armitage brings his treasured harmonium, holding memories of his late father, to be revived. And an early sculpture by an eminent Czech artist is restored.

A seized-up ventriloquist’s dummy with no strings attached gets a much-needed makeover, and a Roman-style leather chair undergoes a triumphant transformation.

Marking the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the Empire Windrush to the UK, the barn fixes four items that celebrate the contribution of the Windrush generation and their descendants.

The team celebrates 75 years of the NHS by reviving items that include a hospital food trolley and a patient diary belonging to writer Michael Rosen.

A handbag repair for a 1960s typist who played a part in trying to make Britain better, and a toy tractor that belonged to a farmer who died in a tragic accident at work.

The experts revive a beloved but rickety old ironing board and a badly broken cupboard that was originally made for a young European couple for their marriage.

A small timepiece bought by a mum for her disabled daughter is lovingly restored, while a teddy that has lost its sparkle is revamped in memory of a beloved father.

The experts revive a 100-year-old shipping log charting the bravery of a seafarer during World War II. And a tiny table with rickety legs is put back on its feet.

A prankster postman’s brass horn is revived along with a historic 1920s tiny teddy bear that doubles up as a perfume bottle.

A wooden desk used by a leading member of the Suffragette movement is given a new lease of life alongside a mannequin from an East End tailor’s shop bombed in the Blitz.

The barn’s to do list includes a metal breadcrumb maker with memories of a childhood in Uruguay and a beloved stuffed toy lamb in need of a full mutton makeover.

On the work sheet today is a battered ukelele that’s entertained four generations of a musical family and, thanks to Steve Fletcher, a 1960s split flap clock is on the turn.

A solo mum has her cherished family crib restored for her new-born baby’s bedtime and a child’s pogo stick, steeped in emotion and years of rust, is dramatically transformed.

The barn’s team of crafters is entrusted to transform a worn-out suitcase from Ukraine, a seized up silver locket and a cherished baby doll who’s lost her sheen.

A former professional goalkeeper brings in a 1970s football programme signed by Pele. And a broken guitar that helped a teenager through lockdown is revived.

The team fix a 100-year-old handwritten Qur’an passed down four generations of women, and a fun-loving nonagenarian prepares to take his family’s old scooter for a spin.

The team fix a velvet poster of a black panther that symbolises power and resilience to its owner and an unusual pair of wooden sandals from Punjab dating back to the 1800s.

A shattered figurine of a nurse and a reminder of a wonderful woman is miraculously pieced back together, and an exquisite Indian silk story scroll is unfurled and preserved.

The team at the barn roll up their sleeves and tackle the damage on an antique anatomy book, a fragile diamond ring and a tired hat that belonged to a dedicated railway man.

An elegant occasional table owned and loved by a wonderful mother gets the Will Kirk treatment, and a distinctive 1950s radio is sparked back to life.