The Repair Shop

World War Two

Jayne Dowle

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Hardback

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Octopus Publishing Group
25 November 2025

Yearbooks, annuals, almanacs; Second World War; Care & restoration of antiques

The latest book based on the BBC's BAFTA Award winning show, The Repair Shop: World War II marks the 80th anniversary of the international ending of World War II by sharing objects from the era and the stories behind them.

Chapters include Secrets and Spies: 1939-44 Spycraft and Codebreaking; The Home Front; Children and the War; War in the Skies; The War Abroad; and Homecoming and Remembrance.

See inside the home workshops of the experts for the first time as they share their favourite World War II mends. Featured experts are Will Kirk, Brenton West, Mark Stuckey, the Teddy Bear Ladies, Suzie Fletcher, Dom Chinea, Kirsten Ramsay, Chris Shaw, Lucia Scalisi and Steve Fletcher.

From a landgirl doll to an airman's jacket, war medals to ceramic poppies, The Repair Shop: World War II explores the war in Britain and beyond through a range of fascinating objects and touching stories.

By: Jayne Dowle
Imprint: Octopus Publishing Group
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 252mm, Width: 192mm,
ISBN: 9781804192122
ISBN 10: 1804192120
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 25 November 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Enter a workshop filled with expert craftspeople as they bring beloved pieces of family history and the memories they hold back to life. A heartwarming and uplifting antidote to throwaway culture, the BBC's BAFTA Award Winning The Repair Shop has become essential TV viewing across the generations and has established itself as a firm favourite with viewers.