Modern day treasure hunter, Drew Pritchard is one of Britain's leading architectural salvage dealers, traveling the length and breadth of the country in search of weird and wonderful objects. Drew loves the thrill of the hunt and while he gets his hands dirty in the country's architectural backwaters, a crack team of restorers are back at base giving old and rare finds a new lease of life. We've seen them at work on Salvage Hunters, restoring, repairing and refining Drew's finds but for the first time, Salvage Hunters: The Restorers is going behind-the-scenes with this expert team to see what it really takes to transform junk into gems.
Modern day treasure hunter, Drew Pritchard is one of Britain's leading architectural salvage dealers, traveling the length and breadth of the country in search of weird and wonderful objects. Drew loves the thrill of the hunt and while he gets his hands dirty in the country's architectural backwaters, a crack team of restorers are back at base giving old and rare finds a new lease of life. We've seen them at work on Salvage Hunters, restoring, repairing and refining Drew's finds but for the first time, Salvage Hunters: The Restorers is going behind-the-scenes with this expert team to see what it really takes to transform junk into gems.
Season 4 episodes
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French polisher Alex tackles a foosball (aka fussball) table that is badly weathered. Martin works on a stagecoach trunk, while Craig revamps a Scandinavian chair.
Episode credits
Guest stars Craig Hughes, Ted Edley, Martin Ashworth, Rob Cain, Saxon Durrant
Metal worker Ted is challenged to repurpose a rusty railway signal light. Alex restores a headless carousel animal, while Craig fixes up a lounge chair.
Episode credits
Guest stars Craig Hughes, Ted Edley, Nick Elphick, Karyn Sparks, Mary Swallow
Paint restorer Gill uses an old vinyl to rescue a 120-year-old Chinese writing table. And, sparks fly as sculpture Nick works on an iconic garden chair.
Upholsterer Craig is apprehensive about repairing an extremely rare leather sofa. And, pinball expert Mark gets a surprise while fixing a classic machine.
French polisher Alex is excited to work on a 100-year-old table. And, paper conservator Ashleigh has to take safety precautions to work on a mouldy poster.
Episode credits
Guest stars Ted Edley, Karyn Sparks, Mary Swallow, Ashleigh Brown
Drew asks Michael and Maria to revamp a ventriloquist doll that's over 100 years old. Lighting expert Jolene is tasked with reviving a dusty chandelier.
Episode credits
Guest stars Jolene Farmer, Michael Start, Maria Start, Saxon Durrant, Ruth Tappin, Serkan Yumakci, Ray Clarke
Lighting expert Jolene is challenged to restore an unusual Empire chandelier. James works on a Seeburg jukebox, and Ann-Marie is handed a damaged book.
Episode credits
Guest stars Jolene Farmer, Saxon Durrant, Mary Swallow, Serkan Yumakci, James Bird, Ann-Marie Miller
Paper conservator Ashleigh is tasked with restoring a 1967 James Bond movie poster. Meanwhile, Drew asks metal worker Ted to revamp a peculiar hardwood globe.
Episode credits
Guest stars Ted Edley, Saxon Durrant, Mary Swallow, Ashleigh Brown
Sculptor Nick revives an antique anatomy model in need of urgent medical attention. Alex turns a scientific specimen cabinet into a pair of attractive cupboards.
Episode credits
Guest stars Craig Hughes, Nick Elphick, Rob Cain, Karyn Sparks