On Wednesday night’s episode of The Repair Shop (October 30), fans were not greeted by the familiar face of Jay Blades but by the show’s narrator, Bill Paterson.
Known for his distinctive voice, Bill took centre stage in a special episode.
Repair Shop narrator Bill Paterson made an unexpected onscreen appearance (Credit: BBC)
The Repair Shop: Jay Blades replaced
Scottish actor Bill Paterson is known for his roles in films and series such as The Witches, The Killing Fields, Fleabag and House of the Dragon.
His transition from the voice behind the scenes to the face in front of the camera for this special episode sparked conversation on social media.
One viewer expressed their surprise on Twitter. “Wow, that’s REALLY strange seeing the voice of #therepairshop on screen.”
Meanwhile, another fan connected his appearance to his past roles. “Voice of #therepairshop also played Bruno’s dad in the 1990s film of The Witches, if you’ve seen that.”
The special episode featured Bill taking viewers down memory lane with four favourite fixes related to childhood.
And this change of host also spurred discussions.
Another viewer noted on Twitter: “I’m going to put it out there, Jay’s absence isn’t even noticed. The lovely skilled craftspeople are perfectly able to meet, greet and console when the sad stories and waterworks start. #TheRepairShop.”
“The BBC having to cobble together old footage to fill the gap left by episodes removed it seems. I kinda wish they did it like they did with the ‘Fixing Britain’ spin-off during the pandemic, but I’m guessing they had to think fast. Seeing Bill on screen is a surprise,” a fourth viewer remarked.
Presenter Jay Blades has been accused of ‘controlling behaviour’ (Credit: ITV)
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