Channel 5 Lands BBC Star Jay Blades’ For ‘The Streets Where I Lived’ Series

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EXCLUSIVE: ViacomCBS-owned Channel 5 has raided the BBC again — this time securing the services of The Repair Shop star Jay Blades for new returnable series The Streets Where I Lived. Produced by H…

producer Hungry Bear Media, the three-part series follows the presenter as he delves into his past, revisiting his previous homes in east London, exploring their history and the people who lived in them.will see Blades joined by old school friends as he remembers his upbringing as a happy child, then a troubled teenager, and a lost young man. “I can’t wait to go back to my old neighbourhood and discover the history on its doorstep.

Daniel Pearl, Channel 5 commissioning editor, factual, said: “Audiences are used to seeing Jay shine a light on other people’s memories, but this series will turn the tables and give viewers an insight into his life, unearthing new discoveries not only about himself, but also the community he grew up in.”has become a phenomenon for BBC One in the UK, and Blades is a breakout star on the show, in which peoples’ prized possessions are lovingly restored.

 

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