The Repair Shop took on four very important fixes during a special episode that aired on Wednesday, June 28. The BBC One programme saw Jay Blades and the experts celebrate 75 years of the NHS, which was founded in 1948 by health secretary Aneurin Bevan in order to provide free healthcare for all.
As they marked the national treasure's birthday the programme explained they would be welcoming staff and patients from the past, present, and future into the famous barn in order to chronicle the evolution of the publicly-funded healthcare system. Among those paying The Repair Shop a visit was children's author and poet Michael Rosen, who was hoping bookbinder Chris Shaw could repair and preserve a daily diary kept by nurses and carers whilst he was in a 40-day induced coma at the start of the pandemic.
The spiral notebook, Michael explained, was precious as it is a record of those that looked after him when family members were unable to visit. Michael revealed the diary was gifted to him when he was finally discharged from the critical care unit and explained that he wanted to keep it forever.
