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Episode Power Rankings

The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.

#1
S1E16 9.1
At Christmas

The repair shop team works on a 1939 Betty Doll, a nativity scene, a Polyphon, a sleigh and an 18th century painting.

#2
S8E14 9.0
Danish Egg Chair

Jay Blades and the team restore an iconic 1960s armchair, a Victorian electrostatic generator, a WWII sailor’s hat and the most extraordinary bicycle.

#3
S1E2 8.7
Vintage Telephone

In the repair shop today, furniture restoration dream team Jay Blades and Will Kirk work their magic on a much loved Arts and Crafts piano stool that has been badly damaged by a dog without a bone. Clock restoration expert Steve is called up to work on a vintage telephone. And antique projector specialist Richard Rigby restores a collector's item that casts its spell over everyone in the repair shop.

#4 Painting with a Love Story S1E6 8.7
#5 1910s Cash Register S2E11 8.7
#6 The Repair Shop at Christmas S5E0 8.7
#7 A Royal Visit S10E15 8.7
#8 Village Clock S1E7 8.6
#9 Toy Panda S2E6 8.6
#10 Vintage Steam Powered Car S2E12 8.6

Lowlights

#241 S7E14 Red Hand-Made Toy Racing Car 6.3

Jay Blades and the team bring three treasured family heirlooms, and the memories they hold, back to life. Mechanical maestro Steve Fletcher and metal man Dominic Chinea tackle the motor and body of a hand-made toy racing car. Leather expert Suzie Fletcher get to grips with a leather bowls bag that is due to be passed on to the fifth generation of a sports-mad family. And wood expert Will Kirk works his magic on an intricately carved box from the Far East.

#240 Arabic Musical Instrument S11E5 6.7
#239 NHS Special S12E8 6.8
#238 Tugboat Captain's Hawaiian Guitar S11E12 6.8
#237 Dick King-Smith's Toy Rabbit S11E7 6.8

The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted in order. Colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for the rise, the plateau, or the decline.

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Episode Engagement

High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

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Series Trajectory

One point per season. Smooths out the episode-to-episode noise to reveal the bigger arc.

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Season Momentum

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Season Consistency

How steady is each season? Tightly clustered dots mean reliable quality. Scattered dots mean a wild ride.

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