The Repair Shop

S08:E50 - Record Player, Art School Boots, Fred the Bear

Today, a 1960s record player and a flamboyant pair of 1970s boots are given a new lease of life. First into the barn is music lover Poppy who's hoping bright spark Mark Stuckey can put the phonic funk back into a record player that once belonged to her late grandmother, Catherine. The pair shared a love of music and despite her millennial age group, Poppy's an avid collector of vinyl from the Sixties. But with her nan's record player broken, she's unable to play the discs. Having recently moved into her own first home, Poppy's now keen for the turntable to spin again so that she can listen to the old tunes that remind her of her nan. Next to arrive is barrister Colin with a pair of boots harking back to his younger, more rebellious days. In the 1970s Colin was an art student with only meagre funds. However, that didn't prevent him from splashing out an entire term's grant on the boots that have come to symbolise his first steps into adulthood. Bright red and yellow with wings on either side, the style was also rocked by Elton John in the same era. Now nearing retirement, Colin's hoping that cobbler Dean Westmoreland can get the boots groovy again so that he can relive the exciting days of his youth. Next, Rachel is seeking the expert skills of all things cuddly, Julie Tatchell and Amanda Middleditch. She's brought a teddy named Freddy who's looking rather worse for wear. He was purchased by Rachel's mum – a single mother - when she was a toddler, as a replacement for another bear she'd lost on a visit to the zoo. Freddy turned out to be a very welcome replacement with Rachel holding him dear ever since. It's an interesting job for the teddy bear ladies who need to replicate Freddy's original furry jacket, braces and bee-patterned underpants!