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The Repair Shop's new season is back every Wednesday, with more visitors seeking the experts' help.
The BBC series sees Julie Tatchell and Amanda Middleditch form a team who breathe new life into old teddy bears and toys. Julie and Amanda have been on The Repair Shop since it started in 2017. Although they're always seen together, they're not related but are close friends who love restoring toys.
They also spend a lot of time together outside work as they run a business together.
They caught the attention of BBC bosses for The Repair Shop because of their workshop, Bear It In Mind.
The Southampton-based business, which they started in 2006, repairs and cares for needy toys.
While it's not known how they met, they've been friends for over 16 years. Their business is doing so well that they've announced on Bear It In Mind's website that they're focusing on existing clients and won't be taking new ones for a while. According to their website, Julie and Amanda are now directing potential customers to their protege Charlotte Stubbs, who owns Teddy Bear Repair and Care.
The site reads: "Applications for new restoration work are no longer being taken however, we are very pleased to introduce Charlotte Stubbs as our recommended restorer. "It also mentions that Charlotte started working with them in 2015 and they trained her to repair and restore teddy bears and soft toys to their high standards. While Julie and Amanda may not be related, there are two experts on The Repair Shop who are.
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