Anyone who has watched five minutes of The Repair Shop knows the feeling: a teddy bear or a rusted clock arrives, and the room goes quiet while Steve Fletcher leans in with tweezers. The…
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Few TV workshops feel as comforting as the one inside The Repair Shop, but the faces around the bench are changing more than most viewers realise. Jay Blades’ 2024 exit…
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