The Repair Shop: World War II
Heartwarming restorations that tell the story of the War
Published on 4. September 2025
Book
Hardback
192 pages
978-1-80419-212-2 (ISBN)
Description
The latest book based on the BBC's BAFTA Award winning show, The Repair Shop: World War II marks the 80th anniversary of the international ending of World War II by sharing objects from the era and the stories behind them.
Chapters include Secrets and Spies; The Home Front; Children and the War; War in the Skies and Seas; The War Abroad; and Homecoming & Remembrance.
See inside the home workshops of the experts for the first time as they share their favourite World War II mends. Featured experts are Brenton West, Mark Stuckey, the Teddy Bear Ladies, Suzie Fletcher, Dom Chinea, Kirsten Ramsay, Chris Shaw and Steve Fletcher.
From a long lost dolly to a pilot's jacket, Churchill's cook's bag to a love letter hat box, The Repair Shop: World War II explores the war in Britain and beyond through a range of fascinating objects and touching stories.
Chapters include Secrets and Spies; The Home Front; Children and the War; War in the Skies and Seas; The War Abroad; and Homecoming & Remembrance.
See inside the home workshops of the experts for the first time as they share their favourite World War II mends. Featured experts are Brenton West, Mark Stuckey, the Teddy Bear Ladies, Suzie Fletcher, Dom Chinea, Kirsten Ramsay, Chris Shaw and Steve Fletcher.
From a long lost dolly to a pilot's jacket, Churchill's cook's bag to a love letter hat box, The Repair Shop: World War II explores the war in Britain and beyond through a range of fascinating objects and touching stories.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Product notice
Trade binding
Dimensions
Height: 251 mm
Width: 194 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
850 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80419-212-2 (9781804192122)
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E-Book
09/2025
Kyle Books
€2.99
Available for download
Persons
Enter a workshop filled with expert craftspeople as they bring beloved pieces of family history and the memories they hold back to life. A heartwarming and uplifting antidote to throwaway culture, the BBC's BAFTA Award Winning The Repair Shop has become essential TV viewing across the generations and has established itself as a firm favourite with viewers.