Masters of Reinvention: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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

Each week, Dr Shini will lead 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 will be 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.

Series details

• Title: Masters of Reinvention
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2025-03-17
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: U
• Network country: United Kingdom
• TVMaze ID: 82187

Cast and credited roles

• Dr. Shini Somara — Dr. Shini Somara

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-03-17; final listed air date 2025-03-17; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Masters of Reinvention on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.