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The Repair Shop: World War II

Heartwarming restorations that tell the story of the War
Brief 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... Read More
Format: Hardback
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The Repair Shop: World War II

The newest book from the hit BBC One TV show The Repair Shop, in which the experts commemorate the 80th anniversary of the international ending of World War II, with popular repairs from the era

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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.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781804192122

Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 04 September 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Octopus Publishing Group

Contributors:

  • Foreword by Will Kirk

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 192.0mm

Height: 246.0mm

Weight: 860g

Pages: 192

About the Author

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.

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