Items20The creator’s order
  1. 1The Repair Shop (2017)The Repair Shop (2017) 8.7/10 on IMDbFirst aired 27 Mar 2017The experts concentrate on one damaged object at a time, giving your attention a manageable place to settle. Cleaning, stitching and small repairs supply a reassuring sense of progress. Owners' stories can involve bereavement, so this is warm rather than emotionally blank. Choose it when skilled…0
  2. 2Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing (2018)Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing (2018) 9.0/10 on IMDbFirst aired 20 Jun 2018Long conversations by the water allow the fishing to be both a purpose and an excuse for company. Paul knows what he is doing; Bob's distractions give the day its particular rhythm. Illness and mortality enter the conversation, and animal capture is part of the programme. The pace is spacious…0
  3. 3The Woodland Workshop (2022)The Woodland Workshop (2022)First aired 18 Jan 2022Community commissions give the makers a useful job without asking you to choose a contestant to lose. Watching wood and metal become a personal object supplies the small completion an overloaded evening can need. It is edited entertainment, but the collaboration and practical problem-solving keep…0
  4. 4Making It (2018)Making It (2018) 8.0/10 on IMDbFirst aired 31 Jul 2018The American craft competition lets people take their work seriously without requiring them to treat one another as enemies. Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman's gentle comic frame helps. There are deadlines and eliminations, so it is not entirely without nerves. Choose it for the pleasure of an idea…0
  5. 5Somebody Feed Phil (2018)Somebody Feed Phil (2018) 8.3/10 on IMDbFirst aired 12 Jan 2018Phil Rosenthal approaches a meal as an invitation to meet people rather than a test of culinary authority. Markets, family tables and his evident delight provide an easy route into unfamiliar places. The travel is busy, but the central activity is hospitable. A good choice when you want cheerful…0
  6. 6Escape to the Country (2002)Escape to the Country (2002) 7.4/10 on IMDbFirst aired 14 Oct 2002A succession of rural houses gives you a modest recurring question: which place would suit these people? The viewings and local visits are easy to follow after a tiring shift, and you can disagree with a choice without carrying the consequences. Budgets can be far from ordinary. Treat it as a…0
  7. 7Antiques Roadshow (1979)Antiques Roadshow (1979) 7.1/10 on IMDbFirst aired 18 Feb 1979An expert looks closely at an object, asks where it came from and notices something its owner may have missed. That small exchange is a satisfying unit of television. The British roadshow combines personal histories with craftsmanship and occasional surprise valuations. Some stories carry sadness,…0
  8. 8Antiques Road Trip (2010)Antiques Road Trip (2010) 7.1/10 on IMDbFirst aired 8 Mar 2010Two experts browse shops, travel between places and see how their finds fare at auction. The profit contest gives the day a little shape without turning a mistake into a catastrophe. Choose the regular British series here for friendly rivalry and the pleasure of spotting an overlooked object,…0
  9. 9The Great Canadian Baking Show (2017)The Great Canadian Baking Show (2017) 7.6/10 on IMDbFirst aired 1 Nov 2017The amateur bakers' varied approaches make a familiar tent format feel like new company. Shared workbenches and encouragement help keep the competition generous. Cakes still collapse and somebody leaves, so choose a non-competition programme above if any deadline feels too much tonight. Otherwise,…0
  10. 10The Great British Bake Off (2017)The Great British Bake Off (2017)First aired 29 Aug 2017A familiar sequence of baking tasks makes the Channel 4 run easy to return to without catching up on a complicated story. The bakers' mutual help often supplies as much pleasure as a successful showstopper. Timers, judging and eliminations do create pressure. It belongs here for its underlying…0