Jay Blades: The Midlands Through Time: Season 1, Episode 1 (My 5 2023 UK) (ENG/SUB ENG)

Jay Blades: The Midlands Through Time Network: Channel 5, My 5 (UK) Season One: Episode 1 Air Date: Oct 11, 2023 (United Kingdom) 46 min | History, Special Interest, Documentary | TV Series (2023 - ..) (ENG/SUB ENG) In Jay Blades: The Midlands Through Time, Jay travels through Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Coventry and beyond to uncover the fascinating history of an area which has had a profound effect on the development of Great Britain. Jay discovers just how much the nation owes to the West Midlands. Not only is it the home of Wedgwood but it’s also the birthplace of the industrial revolution, the home of Wedgwood, the Olympic Games, the theory of Evolution and even the Balti. Season 1, Episode 01 – In the first episode, Jay takes us to his adoptive home, the West Midlands, to uncover its fascinating history. He starts by getting up close and personal with the Staffordshire Hoard; £3.3 million worth of Anglo-Saxon treasure that was unearthed in a farmer’s field near Lichfield thanks to a local metal detectorist. Jay finds out that it was buried at a time when the Midlands was known as Mercia – one of the most important kingdoms in England #Channel5 #My5 #History@zdenek1964 #History@britblood #JayBlades #SpecialInterest #JayBladesTheMidlandsThroughTime