Masters of Reinvention is a brand new modern engineering series by Air TV for UKTV.

In this new six-part series, award-winning mechanical engineer, Dr Shini Somara turns to back copies of Practical Mechanics magazine – once the best-selling bible of British inventors – and challenges a dream design team to reinvent its vintage blueprints for the 21st century.

Each week, Dr Shini leads a diverse crew of engineers, crafters and gadgeteers as they try to update these vintage designs from the 30s, 40s and 50s and make them fit for purpose in the modern world.Working from a vintage shed on a Yorkshire airfield, the build teams are drawn from a pool of returning experts, with Dr Shini allocating team members to the projects that most suits their skills.

The reinvention challenges range from a build-at-home car, a boat and a camping trailer…to a pedal-powered washing machine, a burglar alarm and a lie detector.They’ve set themselves just four weeks – the time between each edition of the magazine – in which to design and build them.

Filled with imaginative and ambitious designs – and combining old-fashioned DIY skills with clever modern technology – the series aims to re-ignite the nation’s passion for innovation.

Masters of Reinvention is due to air in 2025 on U&Yesterday and available on free streaming service U.

Masters of Reinvention is being distributed worldwide by BBC Studios.

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