2023
1h

Summary Documentary series about the dying art of repairing electronics, fronted by super-fixer Rob Howard, one of the UK's last remaining full-time repair men of retro-electronic products. View more details

Documentary

2023
1h

Retro Electro Workshop

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Karl Collins Matt Marchant Rob Howard

All cast & crew

8.8

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jul 17, 2023

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : Official site

Language : English

Production companies : UKTV Hall of Mirrors Media

Documentary

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Jul 17, 2023

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : Official site

Language : English

Production companies : UKTV Hall of Mirrors Media

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Rob Howard and Matt Marchant in Retro Electro Workshop (2023)

Episodes

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Episode 1 • Jul 17, 2023

Atari

Shamil buys an '80s Atari which is a more complex fix than it first appears. Rob needs to unravel a previous owner's modifications before he can get it working again.

Episode 2 • Jul 24, 2023

Sinclair C5

Shamil's inspired to buy an original 1980s Sinclair C5 for Rob to repair.

Episode 3 • Aug 07, 2023

Juke Box

Shamil buys a 70s Jukebox in need of repair, and Matt has his work cut out with a collectable Kit Cat clock that doesn't tell the time.

Episode 4 • Aug 07, 2023

Commodore 64

Shamil and Rob head out to a vintage gaming emporium and they get their hands on a Commodore 64 and a Spectrum ZX.

Episode 5 • Aug 14, 2023

Boombox

Shamil buys a bargain Boombox fresh out of the 80s. It looks amazing but Rob predicts it will be a nightmare to repair.

Episode 6 • Aug 21, 2023

Weltron

Shamil picks up an iconic Weltron Space Helmet Radio in need of repair, but the spherical design proves a challenge to even get open.

Episode 7 • Aug 28, 2023

Pinball Machine

Shamil finds a pinball machine that should be simple to repair, but just when Rob thinks he's got the flippers flipping, another tricky obstacle gets in the way.

Episode 8 • Sep 04, 2023

Scalextric

Shamil relives his childhood memories with a classic Scalextric, but it's a new challenge for Rob who never owned one as a child and has never fixed one either.

Episode 9 • Sep 11, 2023

Radiogram

Shamil hunts down a battered 1940s Marconi Radiogram that has seen better days, and Rob is tasked with getting a 50's TV working again by the family who made them.

Episode 10 • Sep 18, 2023

Technics Deck

Shamil buys an 80s Technics record deck for Rob to restore.

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