Nazi-broken WWII cello restored for care home
Dame Helen Mirren celebrates the 'fantastic' restoration of a WWII cello, deliberately smashed by Nazis, on The Repair Shop Christmas special. The instrument will now bring music to a London care home.
Dame Helen Mirren celebrates the 'fantastic' restoration of a WWII cello, deliberately smashed by Nazis, on The Repair Shop Christmas special. The instrument will now bring music to a London care home.
Dame Helen Mirren is overwhelmed as she films The Repair Shop Christmas special, aiming to restore a WWII cello for a care home. The episode airs Boxing Day on BBC One.
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Dame Helen Mirren joins The Repair Shop's festive special to restore a WWII cello for a care home. Julia Donaldson and Rob Brydon also feature in this heartwarming Christmas episode.
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The Repair Shop star Dominic Chinea opens up about his chaotic work life, juggling the BBC show with a secret new TV series and a personal project building a WWI engine racing car.
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