Richard Talman, the beloved expert from The Repair Shop, has said an emotional goodbye to his team as he wraps up filming on the show’s tenth season. He posted a behind-the-scenes video of the production team on Instagram, expressing his appreciation for the season and the amazing team he is a part of.
His caption read: “Well that’s the end of filming season 10 for me! What a wonderful season with some amazing people I get to call my workmates. You all know the experts so I wanted to showcase the incredible production team that makes the show possible.” He concluded: “Thank you for letting me be a part of it. It’s a wrap, as they say!”
The post garnered warm reactions from Richard’s colleagues and fans alike, with co-star Julian Wallis writing: “Love you bro. See you next year.” One fan commented: “Everyone involved in The Repair Shop is truly incredible. So much love for everyone involved in this amazing show,” as reported by the Express, Gloucestershire Live reports.
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Another shared: “Richard thank you for sharing this, these guys are the unsung heroes.” “Wow! All these guys,” exclaimed another. Another admirer complimented: “Fantastic team, great to see what everyone else looks like, keep up the amazing work on this show.”
Away from the BBC series, Richard is a successful jeweller who began his career in September 1995 after completing his training at the Sir John Cass Faculty of Arts in Whitechapel, east London. He honed his skills on a City and Guilds diamond setting course before starting as an apprentice to a goldsmith in Hatton Garden in May 1996.
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In June 2002 he completed his apprenticeship at the Goldsmiths’ Company and was made an honorary citizen.
The expert shared a funny anecdote about how he almost missed his chance to be part of The Repair Shop. In a chat with OK!, Richard recently revealed: “There was a message on my landline at the workshop saying: ‘I’m a researcher for a show called The Repair Shop and we were wondering if you would be interested in coming along and fixing some gems on TV.'”
He admitted: “I wanted to press delete because I assumed it was a prank, but my wife googled the phone number and it came up as a production company, so I called her back!”
The expert appears on the show alongside stars such as Jay Blades, Kirsten Ramsay, Suzie Fletcher, Kirsten Ramsay and others.
