

Salvage Hunters: The Restorers
2018– · Quest · 60 min · 6 seasons
S06E20 · Dodgem Dealings
Thu, 18 Apr, 6:00 am
Serkan has a pair of huge pub lanterns for metalsmith Ted to work on.
About
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.
Episodes
- E01
Pig Rescue
Thu, 6 Apr· 60 minMichael and Maria restore a mechanical peacock for Drew. Elsewhere, Saxon asks Nick to use his artistic skills to rescue a battered but historic pub sign.
- E02
Downing Street Treasure
Thu, 13 Apr· 60 minMartin visits a client to collect a 19th century Louis Vuitton trunk for restoration. Later, Drew enlists Ruth to restore a stunning Italian giltwood lantern.
- E03
X-Factor Furniture
Thu, 20 Apr· 60 minDrew asks Steve to save a faded but valuable antique chest of drawers, and Serkan enlists Ted to restore a bent and twisted armillary sphere.
- E04
Archer Automata
Thu, 27 Apr· 60 minDrew enlists automaton restorers Michael and Maria to get an automaton archer firing again. Karyn wants Ted and Robin to save an iconic K6 telephone box.
- E05
Civil War Boots
Thu, 4 May· 60 minMetalworker Ted works his magic on a rusty old mining cart. Martin restores a pair of Civil War era military boots, and Steve and Gill save a broken antique table.
- E06
Dazzling Peacock Head
Thu, 11 May· 60 minJulia restores a broken peacock head from a festival float for dealer Natasha. Later, Steve rescues a pair of worn antique tables from a Suffolk stately home.
- E07
Weaving Magic
Thu, 1 June· 60 minAutomata experts Michael and Maria restore a rare mechanical pig for dealer Drew, and Willow weaving guest restorer Cherry rescues a Danish armchair.
- E08
Pedal to the Metal
Thu, 8 June· 60 minFurniture restorer Steve Norman rescues a rare and valuable campaign desk. Ted Edley transforms a broken 1960s pedal car into a sporty racer with pace and grace.
- E09
The Ultimate Wardrobe
Thu, 15 June· 60 minMetalworker Ted Edley and Gilder Ruth Tappin transform an antique French Lily Chandelier. Meanwhile, Robin Johnson works on an Irish estate wardrobe that is falling apart.
- E10
The Egyptian Wonder
Thu, 22 June· 60 minGame restorer Mark Squires repairs and rebuilds a 1960s one armed bandit game. Metalworker Ted Edley is tasked with restoring a rusty buoy lantern.
- E11
Spitfire Memorabilla
Thu, 6 July· 42 minDrew tasks Steve with a crumbling rosewood card table, Serkan hopes horologist Paul can get an RAF cockpit clock ticking again and Karyn wants Chris to breathe new life into a taxidermy swan.
- E12
The Beautiful Game
Thu, 13 July· 42 minMichael and Maria tackle a football arcade game from the 1950's, Serkan sets Ted a challenge of restoring two art deco cinema lights; and Saxon enlists joiner Robin to help save a huge haberdashers cabinet.
- Special
Christmas Special
Mon, 25 Dec· 60 minMetalsmith Ted transforms a rusty child's pedal plane into a gift fit for Christmas. Automata experts Michael and Maria rescue a badly damaged ventriloquist doll.
- E13
Fat Les
Thu, 18 Jan· 60 minRebecca Pritchard entrusts her precious heirloom, a cherub statue affectionately known as Fat Les, to sculptor Nick Elphick who must restore Les back to his best.
- E14
Pulling The Strings
Thu, 25 Jan· 60 minMichael and Maria Start work on a 19th century Pinocchio puppet. And neon light designer, Julia Bickerstaff, restores a period advertising sign for Riley Cars.
- E15
A Stag Triumph
Thu, 1 Feb· 60 minSculptor Nick Elphick works on a life-sized stag statue that's missing its head. And metalsmith Ted Edley restores an alien-themed shooting game.
- E16
A Slice of Americana
Thu, 8 Feb· 60 minTed takes on a piece of pure Americana in the form of a porch glider seat.
- E17
Pinball Wizard
Thu, 15 Feb· 60 minArcade games specialist Mark Squires rescues a 1960s pinball machine. Meanwhile, upholsterer Craig uses his creative magic to revive a mid-century G-plan sofa.
- E18
Clowning Around
Thu, 4 Apr· 60 minA pair of huge church candlesticks become a woodworm infested nightmare for gilder Ruth, upholsterer Ray gives a dog eared bench seat a new lease of life, while leather expert Martin rescues a pair of hundred year old clown shoes for the Museum of Comedy.
- E19
A Design Icon
Thu, 11 Apr· 60 minAn unusual piece of wrought iron work proves a mighty challenge for Nev.
- E20
Dodgem Dealings
Thu, 18 Apr· 60 minSerkan has a pair of huge pub lanterns for metalsmith Ted to work on.
Cast

Drew Pritchard
Drew Pritchard

Ralph Ineson
Narrator