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Salvage Squad

★ 8.5 21 votes 2002–2004 3 seasons · 30 episodes Returning Series
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Salvage Squad is a television programme in which the "Salvage Squad" faced the challenge of restoring an item of classic machinery. The task was usually against a tight deadline, such as a public unveiling at a vehicle rally. In addition to vintage cars, lorries, railway engines, boats and aircraft, the challenges included the resurrection of a Hampshire water mill and a set of fairground gallopers. The "Salvage Squad" comprised a presenter, either Lee Hurst or Suggs, and a team of restoration experts: Claire Barratt, Axel Cleghorn and Jerry Thurston. The team was also supplemented on each job by appropriate specialist craftsmen. The role of the presenter was mainly to narrate progress and to research the history of the item being restored, although they were sometimes roped into the restoration work itself. The programmes included archive footage of similar machines in action, explanations of the characteristic technologies used, descriptions of the restoration techniques, and interviews with people historically associated with the items during their commercial life. Produced by Wall to Wall, the three series of one-hour programmes were originally broadcast on Channel 4 during 2002, 2003 and 2004 and have since been re-broadcast on the Discovery Channel and the History Channel.

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Season 3
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Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Claire Barratt Self, Self - Presenter
Axel Cleghorn Self
Jerry Thurston Self
Suggs Self - Presenter
Lee Hurst Self - Presenter
Bill Self - welder
Keith Holland Self
Paul Myatt Self
Barry Plant Self
John Pescott Self - car owner

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