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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
S2E11 8.7
1910s Cash Register

Gramophone expert Tim Weeks tackles a portable Peter Pan gramophone that has seen better days. No longer able to spin records, will Tim be able to fix it so that it can play music once more? Upholsterer Sonnaz Nooranvary and carpenter William Kirk team up to mend a child's rocking chair. With a little care and attention the chair is mended, polished and re-covered and fit to sit in once more. Meanwhile, resident clock restorer Steven Fletcher turns his hand to mending a broken vintage cash register that has been in the owner's family business for generations.

#4 The Repair Shop at Christmas S5E0 8.7
#5 A Royal Visit S10E15 8.7
#6 Vintage Telephone S1E2 8.6
#7 Painting with a Love Story S1E6 8.6
#8 Toy Panda S2E6 8.6
#9 Vintage Steam Powered Car S2E12 8.6
#10 Pocket Watch S3E1 8.6

Lowlights

#256 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.

#255 Arabic Musical Instrument S11E5 6.7
#254 NHS Special S12E8 6.8
#253 Tugboat Captain's Hawaiian Guitar S11E12 6.8
#252 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

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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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