The Repair Shop 255x41 - Episode 33

Today, the team fix a deeply significant garden ornament for arecently bereaved grandfather and an unusual pair of woodensandals from Punjab dating back to the 1800s.First into thebarn is Claude, joined by daughter Kesi, with a powerfulreminder of his political past for the attention of paperconservator Angelina Bakalarou. Claude unravels a tattered andtorn velvet poster of a black panther, which he bought from astreet vendor back in 1987. At the time, the image symbolisedstrength and resilience for Claude and echoed his growingconsciousness of his own identity as a young man. Havingrecently been through hard times, Claude is now keen to getthe black panther poster back to full health in order to givehim strength.Next, bringing in an item of huge significance,is Quentin, joined by stepson Tim. They are hoping metalmarvel Brenton West can work his magic on a garden ornamentshaped like a bee that was gifted to Quentin by his grandsonMiles when he was a young boy. Tragically, Miles was diagnosedwith an aggressive form of bone cancer and passed away just afew months ago, leaving his family bereft. Quentin now wantsto raise awareness of the illness and to get the bee back toits original best in tribute to his grandson. It's an importantfix for Brenton, who busies himself reviving this mostprecious of mementos.Joining the line-up of expertise at thebarn is new camera expert Pierro Pozella. His first assignmentis a camera that belonged to visitor Harry's grandfather, agraphic designer at ATV in Elstree Studios in the 1970s and80s. The twin lens camera was used on set as well as at homefor taking pictures of his family. Sadly, the camera has nowfallen into a sorry state, but Harry is keen to use it againto continue the legacy of his creative grandpa George.CobblerDean Westmoreland may be sure-footed on most repairs, but heneeds to tread carefully when it comes to Nasrullah's historicwooden sandals. They originally belonged to his great-greatgreat-grandfather, who was a farmer in the Punjab and worethem in the 1800s. For Nasrullah, the shoes are an importantpart of his heritage, and he would dearly love to be able touse them. Dean needs to undergo some research to make sure hisrestoration is in keeping with such a historic shoe.