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Episode 3

Jay Blades’s workshop makes furniture for local heroes in Yorkshire, who this week are two sisters who help the homeless and a farmer who helped a friend in his hour of need.

David, a sheep farmer from the Yorkshire Dales, wants to nominate another farmer, Sam, for a surprise thank you. Last year during lambing season, David and his wife caught Covid-19, and David ended up in hospital at this crucial time of year. Sam, who first came to work with David as a teenager, left his own farm and sheep 200 miles away and came to David’s farm, rounded up his 140 sheep and took them across country to lamb alongside 350 of his own, saving many animals' lives. Ciaran and his team take on a technically challenging build, crafting a beautiful picnic box complete with a drawer and mini table to thank Sam for his help. For newbie fine furniture makers Les and Ant, it’s their first time attempting tricky dovetail joints – are they up for the challenge?

Ryan and Michelle come to the workshop to meet Jay. Ryan lived on the streets for six years until he was helped by Becky and Shelley, two women who set up a charity in Leeds called 91Èȱ¬less Street Angels. Becky had experienced homelessness herself, but after she turned her life around, she wanted to support others. Expert woodworker Isabelle and her team make a beautiful angel wings sculpture for Ryan to thank the two sisters. But bending wood into shape is a tricky, delicate job that Isabelle’s team have never attempted before.

Finally, Saf’s team create a pair of sundials to thank two teenagers who love the outdoors and volunteer regularly in their local park, picking litter to keep the grounds looking their best.

59 minutes

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Role Contributor
Presenter Jay Blades
Expert Saf Fakir
Expert Isabelle Moore
Expert Ciarán Ó Braonáin
Series Producer Kim Rossiter
Executive Producer Robi Dutta
Executive Producer Emma Walsh
Production Company Ricochet Ltd

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