Salvage Hunters: The Restorers
Salvage Hunters: The Restorers

Salvage Hunters: The Restorers

2018 6 Seasons 95 Episodes ⭐ 6.3 Reality Documentary

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.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Episode 1

The work of the skilled craftspeople who bring Drew Pritchard's finds back to life. With demanding customers and high tu

EP 2

Episode 2

Drew Pritchard's artisan restorers rescue a ravaged carousel horse dating from before the First World War. Plus, they re

EP 3

Episode 3

The restorers face a challenge with Chesterfield sofa rescued from the scrapheap. Plus, they set out to revive a shatter

EP 4

Episode 4

The restoration team transform a shabby set of apothecary drawers. Plus, they refresh a French Victorian seat and save a

EP 5

Episode 5

The artisan restorers revive a rare and valuable seaworthy fairground ride. Plus, they resuscitate a Victorian park benc

EP 6

Episode 6

The artisan restorers save a 100-piece chandelier and a vintage football table. Plus, a 100-year-old shop counter is res

EP 7

Episode 7

A fancy fairground waltzer, an ancient coffee machine and a huge oak table are restored in the workshops of some of the

EP 8

Episode 8

The artisan restorers revamp a fragile standing mirror needing some love, a classic armchair and a large railway station

EP 9

Episode 9

The pressure is on Carl to repair a complex 1920s gaming machine. Gilder Ruth takes a folding mirror back through the ye

EP 10

Episode 10

Gavin makes a model car roadworthy again. Electrical engineer Carl and blacksmith Nev team up to transform a scrap stree

EP 1

Episode 1

Cabinet-maker Alex resurrects a once-stunning 300-year-old chest that's only fit for firewood. Leather craftsman Martin

EP 2

Episode 2

Upholsterer Craig is tested to his limit by an Edwardian sofa ruined by an amateur repair job. French polisher Alex give

EP 3

Episode 3

Cabinet maker Alex repairs a battered chest that once belonged to a secretive Masonic lodge. Engine restorer Bo turns de

EP 4

Episode 4

Fine art sculptor Nick must be extra careful as he uses a drill to restore a 19th Century urn. Lighting specialist Jolen

EP 5

Episode 5

Sculptor Nick has his skills stretched by an equestrian piece with classical connections. Upholsterer Craig gives a G Pl

EP 6

Episode 6

Upholsterer Craig gets tested with a ruined mid 19th century settee , Blacksmith Nev breaks a sweat over a fragile Victo

EP 7

Episode 7

French polisher Alex restores a 1930s rocking horse. Sculptor Nick rescues a mid-century piece and upholsterer Craig att

EP 8

Episode 8

Master blacksmith Neville Morris works on a piece of railing that was once a Victorian fireside club fender. Meanwhile,

EP 9

Episode 9

Leather specialist Martin restorers a high end Louis Vuitton wardrobe trunk. A garden bench almost defeats blacksmith Ne

EP 10

Episode 10

French polisher Alex has to take drastic action with an 18th century antique marquetry table. Automotive restorer Bo has

EP 1

Episode 1

Drew challenges blacksmith Nev to pull off an unconventional redesign on an ejection seat. Meanwhile, Nick gives a facel

EP 2

Episode 2

Sculptor Nick and gilder Ruth team up to restore a very expensive antique table. Meanwhile, upholsterer Craig has diffic

EP 3

Episode 3

Drew Pritchard challenges an engineer to fix an iconic item from the 1980s that is in awful shape. Meanwhile, globe rest

EP 4

Episode 4

French polisher Alex struggles with an old billiards table that proves difficult to restore. Meanwhile, Martin takes on

EP 5

Episode 5

Sculptor Nick attempts the restoration of a rare piece of folk history. Meanwhile, leather restorer Martin is brought a

EP 6

Episode 6

Engineer Bo works to get a vintage model airplane back in action. Meanwhile, French polisher Alex battles to breathe new

EP 7

Episode 7

Blacksmith Nev gets emotional while attempting to fix an antique tree seat. Meanwhile, Alex and Craig team up to work on

EP 8

Episode 8

Drew Pritchard challenges leather restorer Martin to attach an old cricket bag to a pre-war car. Meanwhile, artist Nick

EP 9

Episode 9

Upholsterer Craig must be extremely careful when working on a rare French chair. Meanwhile, lighting expert Jolene gets

EP 10

Episode 10

Drew Pritchard challenges two automaton experts to bring a 130-year-old magician back to life. Plus, metal worker Ted wo

EP 11

Episode 11

Blacksmith Nev is challenged to restore a German aircraft propeller from the Second World War. Plus, metal worker Ted tr

EP 12

Episode 12

Upholster Craig and sculptor Nick team up to restore some iconic Arne Jacobsen chairs. Plus, mechanic Bo uncovers a hidd

EP 13

Episode 13

Lighting expert Jolene fixes a badly worn down 19th-century police station lamp. Plus, wood worker Alex attempts a risky

EP 14

Episode 14

Leather worker Martin restores a vintage case, wood worker Alex is challenged to fix a rustic bench and sculptor Nick wo

EP 15

Episode 15

Sculptor Nick has his work cut out for him. Meanwhile, metal worker Ted tries to revive a model fairground and Alex rest

EP 1

Episode 1

Blacksmith Nev and stained-glass maker Gordon revamp a damaged gothic lantern. Ted works on a rusty pedal plane, while A

EP 2

Episode 2

French polisher Alex tackles a foosball (aka fussball) table that is badly weathered. Martin works on a stagecoach trunk

EP 3

Episode 3

French polisher Alex is tasked with restoring a huge clock. Ruth revamps a pair of golden candle sticks, and Cliff works

EP 4

Episode 4

Metal worker Ted is challenged to repurpose a rusty railway signal light. Alex restores a headless carousel animal, whil

EP 5

Episode 5

Metal worker Ted revamps a 19th century Parisian streetlight. Plus, taxidermist Chris restores a tope shark and puts it

EP 6

Episode 6

Paint restorer Gill uses an old vinyl to rescue a 120-year-old Chinese writing table. And, sparks fly as sculpture Nick

EP 7

Episode 7

Upholsterer Craig is apprehensive about repairing an extremely rare leather sofa. And, pinball expert Mark gets a surpri

EP 8

Episode 8

Drew asks blacksmith Nev to revamp a 19th century weathervane. Craig restores a battered Barcelona chair, while Alex wor

EP 9

Episode 9

French polisher Alex is excited to work on a 100-year-old table. And, paper conservator Ashleigh has to take safety prec

EP 10

Episode 10

Upholsterer Craig and blacksmith Nev transform a bulky lounge chair into something more artistic. Leather worker Martin

EP 11

Episode 11

Drew asks Michael and Maria to revamp a ventriloquist doll that's over 100 years old. Lighting expert Jolene is tasked w

EP 12

Episode 12

Sculptor Nick works on a fairground centrepiece. French polisher Alex transforms a mill trolley, and upholsterer Craig r

EP 13

Episode 13

French polisher Alex is challenged to rescue a settle bed. James restores a Ms. Pac-Man arcade machine, while Ted works

EP 14

Episode 14

Sculptor Nick is tasked with transforming a pair of headless garden ornaments. And, Drew asks leather restorer Martin to

EP 15

Episode 15

Lighting expert Jolene is challenged to restore an unusual Empire chandelier. James works on a Seeburg jukebox, and Ann-

EP 16

Episode 16

Paper conservator Ashleigh is tasked with restoring a 1967 James Bond movie poster. Meanwhile, Drew asks metal worker Te

EP 17

Episode 17

Drew asks Michael and Maria to repair a rare automaton from Scotland. Elsewhere, upholsterer Ray is challenged to rescue

EP 18

Episode 18

Sculptor Nick revives an antique anatomy model in need of urgent medical attention. Alex turns a scientific specimen cab

EP 19

Episode 19

French polisher Alex tries to piece a grand Tudor style four poster bed back together. Drew asks sculptor Nick to rescue

EP 20

Episode 20

Arcade game expert Dr Pinball restores a rare 1940s American basketball game, and artist Nick replasters and repaints a

EP 1

Episode 1

Upholsterer Craig tries to save a pair of sofas used in the Dr. Who TV series. Plus, blacksmith Nev turns a pair of stre

EP 2

Episode 2

Automata artisans Michael and Maria restore an acrobatic figurine from France. Meanwhile, sculptor Nick revives a pair o

EP 3

Episode 3

Paper conservator Ashleigh restores an original Star Wars poster, and upholsterer Ray updates a pair of 1960s designer c

EP 4

Episode 4

Painter Gill brings the romance back to a faded Chinese marriage cabinet. And leather specialist Martin saves a rare sui

EP 5

Episode 5

Carpenter Steve hopes to restore an antique chest with fire, but will it turn into ashes? Plus, a lighting expert takes

EP 6

Episode 6

Woodworker Robin Johnson restores a huge kitchen dresser for dealer Karyn Sparks. Leather expert Martin Ashcroft works o

EP 7

Episode 7

Dealer Drew Pritchard asks blacksmith Nev Morris to save a wirework plant stand that's ready for the skip. Metal worker

EP 8

Episode 8

Drew Pritchard calls on two experts to restore a Victorian iron window. Plus, vintage electronic game restorer Mark Squi

EP 9

Episode 9

Furniture restorer Steve is tasked with restoring a huge bench that once graced a famous Scottish court. Gilder Ruth rev

EP 10

Episode 10

Metalworker Ted Edley is asked to restore an obscure German football table from the 1950s. Upholsterer Ray Clarke reimag

EP 11

Episode 11

Dealer Saxon Durrant asks joiner Robin to give a 1930s kitchen cabinet a sleek transformation. Blacksmith Nev turns a fi

EP 12

Episode 12

Metalworker Ted attempts to revive an antique suit of armour that's missing some important parts. Drew Pritchard asks bl

EP 13

Episode 13

Furniture restorer Steve is challenged to give a Victorian kitchen table an unusual makeover. Meanwhile, Drew brings a d

EP 14

Episode 14

Drew Pritchard asks two experts to revive a vintage motorised bicycle. Meanwhile, woodworker Robin Johnson tries to rest

EP 15

Episode 15

Metalworker Ted and gilder Ruth team up to revamp a rusty horse statue. Robin works on a mid-century Danish table, while

EP 16

Episode 16

Sculptor Nick rescues a crumbling wooden statue of a golden eagle. Coppersmith Ted repurposes a broken nautical light, a

EP 17

Episode 17

Metalworker Ted transforms a battered kitchen sink unit. Sculptor Nick works on a broken garden vase, and woodworker Rob

EP 18

Episode 18

Automata experts Michael and Maria Start resurrect a Frankenstein's monster for Drew Pritchard. Upholsterer Craig Hughes

EP 19

Episode 19

Joiner Robin Johnson fixes a broken Boston rocker. Paper conservator Ashleigh Brown restores a vintage theatre prop, and

EP 20

Episode 20

EP 1

Episode 1

Michael and Maria restore a mechanical peacock for Drew. Elsewhere, Saxon asks Nick to use his artistic skills to rescue

EP 2

Episode 2

Martin visits a client to collect a 19th century Louis Vuitton trunk for restoration. Drew enlists Ruth to restore a stu

EP 3

Episode 3

Drew challenges Steve to save a rare and valuable 300 year old chest of drawers. Shere Khan tasks Metalworker Ted to re

EP 4

Episode 4

Dealer Drew challenges experts Michael and Maria to restore a rare and complicated archer automaton. Metalsmith Ted res

EP 5

Episode 5

Metalworker Ted works his magic on a rusty old mining cart. Martin restores a pair of Civil War era military boots, and

EP 6

Episode 6

Julia restores a broken peacock head from a festival float for dealer Natasha. Later, Steve rescues a pair of worn antiq

EP 7

Weaving Magic

Automata experts Michael and Maria restore a rare mechanical pig for dealer Drew, and Willow weaving guest restorer Cher

EP 8

Pedal To The Metal

Furniture restorer Steve Norman rescues a rare and valuable campaign desk. Ted Edley transforms a broken 1960s pedal car

EP 9

The Ultimate Wardrobe

Metalworker Ted Edley and Gilder Ruth Tappin transform an antique French Lily Chandelier. Meanwhile, Robin Johnson works

EP 10

The Egyptian Wonder

Game restorer Mark Squires repairs and rebuilds a 1960s one armed bandit game. Metalworker Ted Edley is tasked with rest

EP 11

Spitfire Memorabilla

EP 12

The Beautiful Game

EP 13

Fat Les

EP 14

Pulling The Strings

EP 15

A Stag Triumph

EP 16

A Slice of Americana

EP 17

Pinball Wizard

Arcade games specialist Mark Squires rescues a 1960s pinball machine. Meanwhile, upholsterer Craig uses his creative mag

EP 18

Clowning Around

A pair of huge church candlesticks become a woodworm infested nightmare for gilder Ruth, upholsterer Ray gives a dog ear

EP 19

A Design Icon

An unusual piece of wrought iron work proves a mighty challenge for Nev.

EP 20

Dodgem Dealings

Serkan has a pair of huge pub lanterns for metalsmith Ted to work on.

Popular Cast

Ralph Ineson
Ralph Ineson
Narrator (voice)