A “PERILOUS” Run Out In My Austin Allegro On Drive it Day 2024 Agatha And Anything 2026-09-23 | A “PERILOUS” Run Out In My Austin Allegro On Drive it Day 2024
All The Work On Agatha Led To This! STATFOLD ROAD RAIL & ALE Festival 2026 Agatha And Anything 2026-09-19 | After months of working on Agatha and setting the completion target of the Statfold Road Rail & Ale show on September 12th & 13th 2026 for completion we finally made it! Join us as we have a look at all of the cars on show and there’s a bonus video of the rest of the attractions coming up after this one!
Crunch Time For The Rover 45 - SEE DESCRIPTION FOR UPDATE ⬇️ Agatha And Anything 2026-09-17 | Peter continues working on Beatrix concentrating on the brakes and running gear and a deep clean before taking her for a mot but how does he get on?EDIT SINCE FILMING AN MOT HAS BEEN ACHIEVED IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PURCHASING THE CAR EMAIL ME AND I’LL PASS YOUR DETAILS ON TO PETER
BUSMAN’S HOLIDAY! - Classic ABI Ace Jubilee Viceroy Caravan Lighting Fault FIXED Agatha And Anything 2026-09-14 | While heading to his holiday Lee is informed he’s got a lighting problem on the classic caravan so it’s out with the tools for a full on busman’s holiday fixing the problem.
STRIP DOWN Begins On The Classic Mini 1000 - LOTS OF RUST! Agatha And Anything 2026-09-05 | Filmed over 2 weekends in August 2026 I start stripping the Mini to a part shell to see what we’re up against, I take the exterior panels off and interior out, there’s no sugar coating this one some of the rust is bad and some of the bodges are EPIC! Once we get the summer and autumn plans out of the way the new channel project definitely starts with welding… What will Lee say? Please like and subscribe and turn on notifications so you don’t miss further Mini updates.
Rover 45 1.6 K Series Rust Repair - Project Beatrix Gets New Metal Agatha And Anything 2026-09-02 | Another Rover restoration video from Peter as Beatrix the 45 continues to get recommissioned prior to achieving a new mot, in this video a welding frenzy ensues as both sides of inner wheel arches front and rear get fresh metal.Peter has been a channel subscriber from the beginning and I’ve met him a few times and he’s also bought one of my old cars from me (Judith the Rover 45) so I’m always happy to host his content on the channel. Rick.
WHAT’S IT LIKE? Classic Leyland MINI 1000 Project - Initial Look Over The Car Agatha And Anything 2026-08-29 | Filmed over a couple of weekends we take our 1st look at the new channel project the 1978 Leyland Mini 1000. In this video we look at the exterior, interior and underneath which finds the odd unexpected surprise but with all parts being available it’s nothing we can’t sort.
Austin Allegro ALMOST Finished! Agatha Will Go To The Ball. Agatha And Anything 2026-08-22 | Sunday 9th August and we’re back at my work for another full day on the Allegro. Join us as we get 99% there with just a few snags to do before the show we’re booked in for in September.
Austin Princess Gearbox Oil Seal & Fuel Pipe REPLACEMENT Agatha And Anything 2026-08-19 | 8th August & Lee sorts out a long standing oil leak and replaces his temporary copper fuel line on Mrs Winn the Austin Princess
Agatha’s New Coat! Painting My Austin Allegro Agatha And Anything 2026-08-15 | Filmed August 1st & 2nd 2026 Rick and Lee really get stuck in to the Allegro and get her all the same colour.
CLASSIC MINI 1000 - A New PROJECT For The Channel Agatha And Anything 2026-08-12 | Saturday 8th August 2026 and a trip to Stockport to collect a new project car for the channel, come along with us as we collect the “next pile of BL junk” to grace the world of Agatha And Anything!
Gloucestershire And Warwickshire Railway Summer Diesel Gala 2026 Agatha And Anything 2026-08-08 | The GWR 2026 diesel gala featured a host of small Sulzer engined locomotives and was held over 3 days in July. I attended on Saturday 25th and had an excellent day, join me for a day experiencing some of my favourite locomotives from my youth.
Austin Allegro Moves - 1st Drive In 7 Months! Agatha Off For Paint Agatha And Anything 2026-08-01 | A few last minute jobs before Agatha heads off to be painted.Rick tackles a few bits alone before Lee joins a few days later to help take the Allegro to be finished off at Rick’s workplace. This is the 1st time Agatha has been driven since November 2025 and there’s a funny noise underneath since that day… luckily the main man is following closely just in case! Stay tuned to the end the video for some exciting news of a new addition coming to the channel in the next few weeks!
Lee Takes The Fleet To Barton Steam Rally - Mrs Winn Nearly Didn’t Make It! Agatha And Anything 2026-07-25 | On a rare weekend (supposedly) away from tinkering Lee takes The Mighty White with The Wonky Wobblebox in tow plus and for the first time ever attempts to take Mrs Winn too so he can show all 3 together, at the eleventh hour though Mrs Winn decides to throw a spanner in the works…
Barn Find Austin Ambassador One Step Forward One Step Back? Agatha And Anything 2026-07-18 | Filmed over many evenings Lee cracks on with Gary the heshe ambassador but finds more issues than he was expecting
Repairs DONE! - Agatha Is On The Move Agatha And Anything 2026-07-11 | Filmed over two weekends we really cracked on in this video, all welding and filling for painting is done there’s just a bit of pre paint stuff to do when we move her to the “spray booth”
Did The Deep Clean Work? The Barn Find Austin Ambassador Resto Continues! Agatha And Anything 2026-07-04 | Lee sets about rebuilding the rear seat on Gary but was it worth the effort or has it created more work?
Hazardous Austin Ambassador! Gary Gets Decontaminated. Agatha And Anything 2026-07-01 | Lee continues work on Gary the he/she Ambassador and tackles the interior where it looks like something fell out of someone on the rear seats....
Austin Allegro Repairs Continue - Switching Sides Agatha And Anything 2026-06-27 | Filmed over a few weekends and then stitched together we see work progressing on Agatha with a combination of both of us together and on our own before she's turned round and we get to see what the other side looks like...
The Barn Find Austin Ambassador MOVES! - What’s The Condition? - Part 4 Agatha And Anything 2026-06-24 | In this video Lee continues working on the heshe Ambo "Gary" and gets it moved to the main work area from "the corner of death" a quick tour round the car and pass over with a cleaning mop and we see the side that's been hidden for years... Here's the video Lee mentions in the intro.youtu.be/NyNTnn65his
Maintenance On Mrs Winn & The Mighty White Agatha And Anything 2026-06-20 | This week Lee has some issues with both wedges and sets about working on the fuel systems.
Water Pump & Cambelt Replacement Rover 45 1.6 K Series Engine - Project Beatrix Agatha And Anything 2026-06-13 | After a long absence from the channel Peter returns with more from Project Beatrix his Rover 45 1.6 k series petrol. In this video he gives a brief overview of work required and starts with the cam belt and water pump replacement.
ABI Ace Jubilee Viceroy Repairs Continue - Wobblebox Woes With Wonky! Agatha And Anything 2026-06-06 | Lee continues with the freshening up of his wobble box
Kia Venga Brake Pad Replacement - Lee To The Rescue Agatha And Anything 2026-06-03 | Lee sorts a brake issue on Rick’s Venga
It’s Starting To Wear Thin Now! Agatha Tries Lee’s Patience Agatha And Anything 2026-05-30 | Lee’s frustration of how long this is taking is starting to show now, luckily this side is almost done welding wise… or is it? He keeps finding holes! And, we’re not even sure what the other side is like yet! Rick’s estimate of not finishing this year is on track. Many thanks to Lee as always for saving Agatha from more filler!
Classic Caravan Catastrophe! Lee Starts Repairing His ABI ACE Jubilee Viceroy Agatha And Anything 2026-05-23 | Lee starts work on the wobble box, as if he hasn’t got enough to do with all the cars he decides (or rather the van decides) to fix a few major problems with his old ABI caravan, such as the front becoming sort of unattached 🤣
MORE RUST Keeps Appearing - But The Biscuits Don’t! Agatha And Anything 2026-05-16 | Lee cracks on with more repairs on Agatha while Rick tours the Outer Hebrides there’s no banter, no coffee and no biscuits in this one! He discovers more than he expects (as always) but cracks on for a couple of hours regardless.Much love and thanks to the best friend I could have ❤️
Will It START? Back On The Barn Find Austin Ambassador Agatha And Anything 2026-05-09 | Lee finds himself with a few hours to spare and decides it’s time to see if he can get Gary the “Black One” running, will he succeed? It’s been stood a few years so watch and see!
Highland Historic Commercial Vehicle Road Run - Scotland - May 2nd 2026 Agatha And Anything 2026-05-04 | Driving through Scotland I came across a load of old lorries in the opposite direction, dash cam footage of all we saw!This was all filmed on my new Viofo A119m Pro dash camera.
Lee Cracks On ALONE With The Austin Allegro Repairs - Rick Does Other Stuff Agatha And Anything 2026-05-02 | A shorter video this week as Rick is getting the camper van ready for a tour of Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, Lee decided to come anyway for a couple of hours just to finish up from last week and then went to a car show with The Mighty White plus later that day he started work on Gary the black ambassador which will be next week’s video.
A Full Day With ISSUES - Austin Allegro Repair Comes Good EVENTUALLY Agatha And Anything 2026-04-25 | In the never ending saga of Allegro welding we crack on with a full day on Agatha the 1978 Austin Allegro. Coffee, biscuits and bacon and egg butties make up for the long day and welder issues but we’re making real progress now! Join us as we finish the sill and start the door, thanks as always to Lee for all his hard work on Agatha ❤️
Rinse & Repeat Make Her Look Neat - Austin Allegro Rust Repairs Continue Agatha And Anything 2026-04-18 | Work continues on Agatha as Lee gets on with the rear sill area, Rick supplies the perfect biscuit and Poppy the dog makes sure they behave.
Abandoned Jetberg Garage Church Gresley - Cappy Hill Car Sales - MAESTRO DESTROYED By Fire! Agatha And Anything 2026-04-11 | On Friday April 10th at around 8pm I was alerted to a fire at the old Jetberg garage inn Church Gresley South Derbyshire, I couldn’t get that night due to road closures but visited early Saturday 11th to document the devastation. The Maestro has been gutted by fire and local rumours suggest foul play.
Weekend Work On A Wedge But Which One… Austin Ambassador Or Princess? Agatha And Anything 2026-04-05 | In this video Lee gets some much needed work done on one of the wedges…
Metal Going In - RUST Coming Out - Welding My Austin Allegro Agatha And Anything 2026-03-28 | The other side of the rear screen gets completed and work on the sill continues, but not before more extensive rust has been discovered! Oh well, in for a penny as they say! Plus biscuit gate continues…
HIDDEN HORRORS! Austin Allegro Sill Repairs Begin - Lee Makes A Shock Discovery! Agatha And Anything 2026-03-21 | Rick’s away in his camper AGAIN so Lee cracks on alone (he’s a good egg!) in this video he’s starting the sill repair on Agatha and discovering some hidden bodged work that Rick doesn’t think he did…
Can’t Get A Gear? Try This! Kia Ceed Slave Cylinder Replacement Agatha And Anything 2026-03-19 | Bonus video! Lee replaces the clutch slave cylinder on a Kia Ceed 1.6 crdi
Welding My RUSTY Austin Allegro - New Metal Going In! Agatha And Anything 2026-03-14 | In episode 5 of the 2026 mini restoration of Agatha it’s time for some new metal, we’ll show you how the cardboard template to metal pattern part is now manipulated into position and welded then dressed to replace the rusty mess that was lurking under the rear screen. As always a big thanks to Lee without whom Agatha would be bean cans….
Fixing The HOLES - Lee Starts MAKING Panels For Agatha The Austin Allegro Agatha And Anything 2026-03-07 | In this video Lee is working alone on Agatha making rear screen templates and repair panels, join him as he shows you how he goes about manufacturing parts from scratch to fix the rust.
Vanden Plas Austin Ambassador - Carburettor & Exhaust Repair Part 2 - Plus Fleet Update Agatha And Anything 2026-02-28 | Lee continues to work on his Ambassador Vanden Plas and gives an update on the rest of his “fleet”
Issues With The Mighty White Austin Ambassador! Fuel & Exhaust Problems - Part 1 Agatha And Anything 2026-02-23 | In this video Lee finally gets some work started on his own fleet after a mixture of terrible weather and starting the mini resto of Agatha with Rick, there's an over fuelling issue on the twin carbs to sort and a leak of another kind from the exhaust, part 2 of this will follow as it was a bit too long and filmed over two weekends.
That’s BAD! - Holy Austin Allegro Batman - What’s The Plan? Agatha And Anything 2026-02-15 | In what will be a semi frequent series of videos we’ll be repairing new and revisiting old jobs on Agatha the 1978 Austin Allegro.Purchased in 2020 in a poor state I (Rick) semi restored her to mot standard during lockdown from March to May that year documenting my progress on this then fledgling channel.6 years later and with some of the repairs (and new ones) requiring proper attention it’s now time to revisit and improve but this time with the benefit of Lee’s help.Join us in part 3 where we finish the throttle repair and find some big holes!
Let’s Get This Austin Allegro Running! Refit & Rebuild Of The Carburettor Agatha And Anything 2026-02-08 | In what will be a semi frequent series of videos we’ll be repairing new and revisiting old jobs on Agatha the 1978 Austin Allegro.Purchased in 2020 in a poor state I (Rick) semi restored her to mot standard during lockdown from March to May that year documenting my progress on this then fledgling channel.6 years later and with some of the repairs (and new ones) requiring proper attention it’s now time to revisit and improve but this time with the benefit of Lee’s help.Join us in part 2 (of part 2) where we rebuild the carburettor and fire her up.
Austin Allegro Exhaust Replacement - Making The Best Of It! Agatha And Anything 2026-02-07 | In what will be a semi frequent series of videos we’ll be repairing new and revisiting old jobs on Agatha the 1978 Austin Allegro.Purchased in 2020 in a poor state I (Rick) semi restored her to mot standard during lockdown from March to May that year documenting my progress on this then fledgling channel.6 years later and with some of the repairs (and new ones) requiring proper attention it’s now time to revisit and improve but this time with the benefit of Lee’s help.Join us in part 1 (of part 2) where we rebuild the exhaust system.
Austin Allegro Agatha “Revisiting The Resto” - 6 YEARS LATER - Part 1 - Exhaust & Manifold Agatha And Anything 2026-02-01 | In what will be a semi frequent series of videos we’ll be repairing new and revisiting old jobs on Agatha the 1978 Austin Allegro.Purchased in 2020 in a poor state I (Rick) semi restored her to mot standard during lockdown from March to May that year documenting my progress on this then fledgling channel.6 years later and with some of the repairs (and new ones) requiring proper attention it’s now time to revisit and improve but this time with the benefit of Lee’s help.Join us in part one where we tackle a heritage (and ignored) problem with the exhaust system.
Could Mrs Winn The Austin Princess Be On Her Way Out? More Issues Annoy Lee! Agatha And Anything 2026-01-25 | More trouble for Lee with Mrs Winn The Austin Princess, as the clutch master cylinder fails, there’s a strong possibility he’s throwing in the towel and thinking of selling… let him know your thoughts in the comments.
Another Kia Venga - Agatha & Channel Future - Plus Lee! Agatha And Anything 2026-01-18 | To kick off 2026 I’ll show you my new daily plus discuss the future of the channel and have a catch up with Lee and Mrs Winn and a sneaky look at what we need to do on Agatha this year.Please consider subscribing and liking this video and leave us a comment if you can.
Woes For Winn! Austin Princess FAILS To Proceed Agatha And Anything 2025-12-28 | Mrs Winn attends a car meet but unfortunately has a failure to proceed incident!In this video Lee continues working through the issues you get when recommissioning a car that’s sat for 10 years. With parts stolen from The Mighty White can he get to the bottom of things?
Huge DAMAGE In The Last 12 Months! Jetberg Abandoned Garage 2025 Update Agatha And Anything 2025-12-24 | My yearly visit to The Jetberg Garage or Cappy Hill Car Sales in Castle Gresley South Derbyshire to see the Austin Maestro and Vauxhall Cavalier which have been entombed since the closure in the early 2000’s. The vandals have been busy in the last 12 months but they’re both still hanging in there. I’ve been visiting for the last few years and there’s a playlist with all my videos and other people’s I can find. Interestingly the garage is still listed on companies house as a running business!Filmed Dec 13 2025
Extra Footage From Lee! Jaguar X-Type & Kia Ceed Repairs Ready For Winter Agatha And Anything 2025-12-21 | This video is the rest of the previous week’s video cleverly edited* by Rick to make two separate videos due to the amount of footage Lee sent in.This involves work on some of the other more modern cars in his fleet.*this statement is a lie.
More Problems Sorted On Mrs Winn - Austin Princess Update Agatha And Anything 2025-12-14 | Even though we thought the visit to the Great Central Railway (last video) would be our last of the year it turns out that the weather was kind enough to let Lee have a weekend tinkering after that so there’s some bonus footage here and also next week too (Lee sent me too much stuff for one video so I split it into a Mrs Winn and another video with some of his other stuff next week)In this one Lee continues working on the running issues faced with recommissioning a car that’s been parked for 10 years.
