[stevehertz]

I haven't waded through the many pages re this thread, but I've seen plenty enough knocking this programme. I don't see it that way at all. It's a programme about restoring old objects √, it's interesting √, It's somewhat sentimental and just 'nice' √, it beats watching crass reality stuff √. The fact that it doesn't do everything 'properly' or does this or that 'wrong' doesn't really matter to me. It has to be presented with a degree of swagger and commercialism to keep fringe people and the wider public interested. If you want a cold, clinical guide to restoration there's lots of stuff on Youtube, though don't expect it to necessarily be any more accurate! The Repair Shop isn't a guide on how to restore anything in detail, it's 'interesting' entertainment. I like it, there's lots of far worse stuff on the TV to grumble about!