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‘The suspense is killing me!’: King Charles III eagerly awaits The Repair Shop’s creations in trailer for centenary special-Kim Novak-Entertainment – Metro
It airs on October 26.
King Charles III will join Jay Blades in the Repair Shop (Picture: PA/BBC)
King Charles III has shared his enthusiasm for The Repair Shop’s wonderful creations in a trailer for his appearance in a special episode for the BBC Centenary.
The monarch will join Jay Blades and his expert team of craftspeople on the show to mark 100 years of the BBC and he seemed just as excited to be there.
In a short teaser clip from the show King Charles can be heard telling Jay about the work of the Prince’s Trust, explaining: ‘Apprenticeships are vital – I’ve seen the difference we can make.’
He is then seen waiting for a big reveal of something which has had The Repair Shop treatment, telling them: ‘The suspense is killing me!’
The special episode, which was filmed before the death of Queen Elizabeth II and Charles becoming King, is part of BBC 100 to mark the BBC’s Centenary.
The team met with the King to discuss their shared passion for preserving heritage craft skills and to learn about The Prince’s Foundation’s work to train the next generation of craftspeople.
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Jay previously said of the special: ‘You’ve got someone from a council estate and someone from a Royal estate that have the same interests about apprenticeships and heritage crafts and it is unbelievable to see that two people from so far apart, from different ends of the spectrum, actually have the same interests.’
BBC Commissioning Editor, Julie Shaw, added: ‘This is an incredibly special programme which has the magic that Repair Shop viewers have come to know and love.
‘People will see The former Prince of Wales as you rarely see him – and he is as captivated by the skills of the team who work on his items as any of our Repair Shop visitors.
The monarch visited the barn to see what fabulous creations were being worked on inside (Picture: PA)
‘The episode is a real treat and we hope that people enjoy it as much as we do.’
Executive producer of The Repair Shop and Managing Director of Ricochet, Joanna Ball, said: ‘We’re so happy that The Repair Shop can play a part highlighting how important passing on craft skills to the next generation is.
‘Hosting His Royal Highness at the barn was a real privilege for the whole team.’
The Repair Shop: A Royal Visit airs on BBC One at 8pm on October 26.
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