THE star of TV's Repair Shop is getting ready to film a new series in Bradford making pieces of furniture for deserving community heroes in the district.

Jay Blades is set to start filming his new BBC 2 series, Jay's Workshop, in the city later this spring.

He has appealed for nominations for people who have gone above and beyond for their community but may have not received any recognition.

Each of the one-hour-long shows in the six-part series, set to be broadcast in late summer, will focus on a different community champion and the process of building them a surprise item.

Jay and his team of volunteers will lovingly create each bespoke piece from scratch, before revealing it as a surprise to the deserving recipient.

He shot to fame as presenter of the popular BBC One show The Repair Shop. The restoration show, in which people bring in their cherished objects to be fixed, has been a hit for the broadcaster, even moving from the daytime to an evening slot.

Jay says he is looking forward to the hospitality in Bradford, including being able to sample a curry in the city, and meeting district residents.

He said: "I have been to Bradford before but this time I'm on a proper mission.

"I do like Bradford, there is a lot of history up there. I will be based in Bradford for the whole of the series.

"They are a strong set of people up there. There is a strong sense of community there.

"People we make the furniture for won't have any clue why they have come to the workshop until we surprise them.

People are proud of being from Bradford and their history. People are nice and warm there. I love listening to people

"We will have our workshop in Bradford and we will have our job to do.

"I will be working with a group of Mastercraftsman to help make things for people."

Jay says the nominees to receive the item of furniture could be an individual or a local groups who have gone above and beyond for their community.

He added: "We are going into the community and helping make things for deserving people. They may be a nanny looking after kids, or a plumber doing jobs for someone for free, helping people out.

"Half of the time people are doing unbelievable work and don't get any recognition for it. It is our way of saying thank you. I am all about community.

"I will always champion the community, that's how I started. I'm just a normal geezer.

"They are normal people in Yorkshire. You can't get any more real than that.

"I'm looking forward to mingling in the community in Bradford.

"The new show is a cross between The Repair Shop and DIY SOS."

Send your nominations for a local hero who deserves to receive a gift via email to workshop@ricochet.co.uk