At Toy Hospital, a team of the nation’s most expert toy restorers have joined forces, ready to fix some of the UK’s most iconic dolls, toys and games.
From Barbies and Action Men to Cabbage Patch Dolls and BMX bikes, each episode sees three broken toys brought back to life at the hands of the Toy Doctors.
Once they are nursed back to full health, their grateful owners return to Toy Hospital to be reunited with their precious playthings.
I don't know about you but this new show sounds just my cup of tea! Fixer-uppers at the ready, I shall be watching tonight when it debuts on UK's Channel 5.
It's time to re-enlist the Action Man and put the cabbage back in its patch!
Here's the trailer with melodious Tom Odell.
I really hope this series comes to New Zealand. I was just watching the Repair Shop tonight, which often includes toys, but a series devoted totally to toys sounds like my kind of show.
ReplyDeleteMe too Paul. I think it will travel to NZ. You've got the Vectis show haven't you. I still haven't seen that.
DeleteSorry to hear you have not seen Scouting for Toys (about the Vectis auction house). It is very interesting, as people like Airfix artist Roy Cross, former Diecast Collector editior Rick Wilson, and the author of a book I have on Timpo figures have all turned up, as well as all the great toys.
ReplyDeleteThe Vectis show was very interesting in a number of ways, as the website seems to suggest a massive, professional operation thats leading the industry, but in reality, its just a bunch of specialists in a little warehouse!
DeleteHaving watched Toy Hospital I was disappointed. The 'hospital and Emergency Room' gimmick, with the restorers dressed as Doctors, is such a daft distraction from repairing the toys. Its just cheap padding and reduces the number of toys being covered. I did enjoy the repair of the 1970's card Tardis but this isn't the quality of the Repair Shop. I'll give it another go next week and see what happens.
ReplyDeleteProbably wont last - even if it does, it will focus on dolls and bears. You wont see any decent space stuff on there - too niche market Bill
DeleteI have to say I was also disappointed. Perhaps the best bit was the Tardis.
ReplyDeleteIt was Khusru. Lets hope there's more like that.
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