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‘Being on the Repair Shop Was Like Walking Into a Huge Group Hug’

Becky Houghton restores a three-stringed Cretan lyra for Emma MacLennan, and the family says the repair helps preserve their late son Alex’s memory.

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The next episode of the Repair Shop features the ‘impossible’ restoration of a musical instrument with a heart-wrenching tale to tell.

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Manchester Evening NewsManchester Evening News
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The Repair Shop experts perform the 'impossible' for mum who lost son

The Repair Shop's experts restored an item belonging to Emma MacLennan’s late son on the popular BBC reality show

·Manchester, United Kingdom
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Kent OnlineKent Online
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‘Being on the Repair Shop was like walking into a huge group hug’

The next episode of the Repair Shop features the ‘impossible’ restoration of a musical instrument with a heart-wrenching tale to tell.

·Kent, United Kingdom
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Evening StandardEvening Standard
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The Repair Shop praised for ‘impossible’ restoration of late son’s instrument

The BBC One show took on the challenge to repair a Cretan lyra belonging to Emma MacLennan’s late son.

·London, United Kingdom
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Evening Standard broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
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