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Jay Blades: Learning to Read at 51

Jay Blades: Learning to Read at 51

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Documentary

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Jay Blades, presenter of The Repair Shop, has decided it’s finally time to learn to read. He has been told he has the reading age of an 11-year-old. Throughout his life he has found ways of avoiding the written word, and this film digs deep into how this has shaped him.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

58 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

26 January 2022

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Jay Blades

Jay Blades

Self

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