Podcast appearances and mentions of jay blades

Episode 51 (23/01/25) On this episode - Greg kicks off with an apology for talking for too long about his music and then talks about his music. He then does a huge back peddle on TV show ‘The Traitors' having now watched a season and shares what he's learned about it so far. Then there's Trump's inauguration, Nigel Farage vs Tommy Robinson, the fact that Indiana Jones doesn't appear to wash his clothes, an abysmal sketch about a sandwich shop, a ‘behind the scenes' skit with Rolf Harris and a young TV show runner, a look forward to anymore possible natural disasters that might happen this year (due to climate change), wearing Dr Martens boots with jogging bottoms? People who say they're going to carry on working after winning the lottery, Barry challenges Greg to guess what was on TV on the 23/01/95 (exactly 30 years ago), favourite biscuits, Jay Blades's absence from The Repair Shop, Bradley Walsh's observational humour on The Chase, problematic lyrics in old songs, the lyrics to the song '24 hrs from Tulsa', Marina Hyde's TV show ‘The Franchise' getting axed, our weekly improvised soap opera ‘Aylesbury Market', recommendations, Future Greg and a whole lot more! 

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Boeing to axe 17,000 jobs amid strike and quality issues Yung Filly live show cancelled after rape charge Kaos Creator Charlie Covell gutted after Netflix cancels show starring Jeff Goldblum Jay Blades in court BBC presenter denies coercive behaviour Newspaper headlines Investment plan chaos and ambulance service hack Baby born at 11oz and kept in sandwich bag goes home to Newport Everest climber Irvines foot believed found after 100 years US urges Israel to stop shooting at UN peacekeepers in Lebanon Virginia McCullough jailed for 36 years for murdering parents DP World Talks over 1bn UK port expansion ongoing after row

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Newspaper headlines Investment plan chaos and ambulance service hack US urges Israel to stop shooting at UN peacekeepers in Lebanon Kaos Creator Charlie Covell gutted after Netflix cancels show starring Jeff Goldblum Yung Filly live show cancelled after rape charge Baby born at 11oz and kept in sandwich bag goes home to Newport Jay Blades in court BBC presenter denies coercive behaviour DP World Talks over 1bn UK port expansion ongoing after row Boeing to axe 17,000 jobs amid strike and quality issues Everest climber Irvines foot believed found after 100 years Virginia McCullough jailed for 36 years for murdering parents

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Yung Filly live show cancelled after rape charge Virginia McCullough jailed for 36 years for murdering parents Baby born at 11oz and kept in sandwich bag goes home to Newport Boeing to axe 17,000 jobs amid strike and quality issues Newspaper headlines Investment plan chaos and ambulance service hack Kaos Creator Charlie Covell gutted after Netflix cancels show starring Jeff Goldblum DP World Talks over 1bn UK port expansion ongoing after row Everest climber Irvines foot believed found after 100 years Jay Blades in court BBC presenter denies coercive behaviour US urges Israel to stop shooting at UN peacekeepers in Lebanon

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv US urges Israel to stop shooting at UN peacekeepers in Lebanon Baby born at 11oz and kept in sandwich bag goes home to Newport Everest climber Irvines foot believed found after 100 years Newspaper headlines Investment plan chaos and ambulance service hack Jay Blades in court BBC presenter denies coercive behaviour Kaos Creator Charlie Covell gutted after Netflix cancels show starring Jeff Goldblum Yung Filly live show cancelled after rape charge DP World Talks over 1bn UK port expansion ongoing after row Boeing to axe 17,000 jobs amid strike and quality issues Virginia McCullough jailed for 36 years for murdering parents

Episode 34 (19/09/24) - Exploding pagers in Lebanon, forgettable soap opera characters, P Diddy's house of dildos, the dark side of Jay Blades, drugs that cause time dilation and DMT monsters, “Back Rooms” on YouTube, Greg talks about the new tune he's made and Barry tries to compare one of his previous tunes to a Buddy Holly song, things that disappear from the internet “Link Rot”, Pete Wicks and Joe Thompson's podcast, the homogenised personalities of reality TV Stars, the works of TV writers Perry & Croft, Billy Carson & Terrence Howard's insanely stupid conversations, the TV show ‘My Mum, Your Dad', a few key moments in the early life of Mozart, “Dead Celebrity Seance”, Leigh Francis on TikTok, recommendations, Future Greg with a special premiere of his new tune and a whole lot more!

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This week, Grace takes us on a trip down memory lane to hear some of the best bite-sized tidbits of food tales from seven glorious seasons of Comfort Eating, featuring the likes of Rafe Spall, Scarlett Moffatt and Russell T Davies. We hear the stories of Jay Blades' school pudding obsession and Russell Tovey's teenage love of brussels sprouts, and listen to clips that shine a light on how food and love are intertwined. We travel back to wild and youthful moments – a time when Siobhán McSweeney accidentally ate caterpillars, Adjoa Andoh was in a squat cooking for the masses on her dole money and Stephen Fry was on the run with stolen credit cards eating room service in the Ritz

Episode 26 (24/07/24) - Johnny's back and Barry's in charge of the proceedings again (kind of) after Greg sort of hijacked his show last week. The chat includes; outrageous news, some more hilariously earnest messages sent by Greg on the dating app ‘Hinge' and strange messages  received on Facebook, the new democratic candidate in America, TV show ‘Make me a Dealer', Jay Blade's marital troubles, Lee Anderson says something stupid, impressions of (Super) Mario being in a bad place (emotionally), animals that have been eaten into extinction, Joker 2, anachronistic music in movie trailers, the best time to go to the supermarket and getting confused by their different layouts, a dead celebrity seance, Barry Watches ‘The Hustler' in new segment ‘What, you ain't seen that?', the longest times between movie sequels, Future Greg with some more New York history and a whole lot more!

Jane and Fi tackle the big questions in this episode: Is Taylor Swift an only child? Where is the dullest place in Europe? And how many more cricket puns do they have left in them? Only one way to find out...Plus, they're joined by furniture restorer and television presenter Jay Blades. Jay Blades will showcase a new generation of makers this weekend at The Pickle Factory in Bermondsey.If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radioFollow us on Instagram! @janeandfiAssistant Producer: Eve SalusburyTimes Radio Producer: Kate Lee Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jay Blades, MBE is a furniture restoration expert and TV presenter from Hackney, East London. Jay struggled with dyslexia growing up and found solace using his hands. He got by in school, but never learned to read and has since shared his journey to help break the stigma for others in his position. Jay is the much-loved presenter of The Repair Shop on BBC One, which won a BAFTA for Best Daytime Programme in 2023. He released a memoir in 2022, Making It: How Love, Kindness and Community Helped Me Repair My Life. His new show, David and Jay's Touring Tool Shed, is available on BBC iPlayer now. Jay is a big fish fan and arrives hungry (which he mentions once or twice!). Luckily for him, Angela has prepared a whole sea bream, with brown butter champ and charred salad onions. Nick and Jay are blown away by the rich umami flavours. This dish is complemented by a bottle of Patricius Tokaj Dry Furmint recommended by the experts at Waitrose. Counting King Charles and Dame Judi Dench as two of his biggest fans, Jay Blades is the most charming of dinner guests. He talks candidly about the darker moments in his life and how he overcame them, his passion for the Waitrose bakewell tart (which will make you want to buy one immediately) and his greatest DIY disaster. Just so you know, our podcast might contain the occasional mild swear word or adult theme. All recipes from this podcast can be found at waitrose.com/dishrecipes A transcript for this episode can be found at waitrose.com/dish We can't all have a Michelin star chef in the kitchen, but you can ask Angela for help. Send your dilemmas to dish@waitrose.co.uk and she'll try to answer in a future episode. Dish is a S:E Creative Studio production for Waitrose Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Clive Anderson and Athena Kugblenu are joined by Sir David Jason and Jay Blades, Sir Tim Rice, Denise Welch and Jodie Mitchell for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Future Islands and Rosie Frater-Taylor.

Jay Blades, BBC Repair Shop star and renowned furniture restorer (among other things), tells the compelling story of how he went from homelessness and despair to repairing his life, including developing an unusual friendship with King Charles III. It's a remarkable account of determination and resilience, told with great passion and humour.

This episode of The English Homemaker is all about money, budgeting, saving, frugal living, questioning 'normal', money management and finances. It's been the trickiest episode to record, realising that everyone understands money and how it works in a different way... so I wanted to share my take on it, and hopefully remind you of some key truths as well as give some tips and practical ideas. “Normal is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for work and driving through traffic in a car that you are still paying for—in order to get to the job you need to pay for the clothes and the car, and the house you leave vacant all day so you can afford to live in it.” ― Ellen Goodman Mentioned: The Serviceberry Essay - https://emergencemagazine.org/essay/the-serviceberry/ The Story of Jay Blades - https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelbarthur/2022/01/23/the-story-of-jay-blades-how-can-choice-and-chance-combine-for-a-successful-career/ The Big Budget Challenge - https://alissaevelyn.blogspot.com/2011/12/lessons-in-saving-money-and-budgeting.html My Family Meal Planning Tips and Tricks - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDVflvEZ5vk Our Forever Toaster - https://uk.buymeonce.com/collections/dualit/products/dualit-4-slot-classic-toaster I am your host Alissa Evelyn, you can find me over at: https://www.instagram.com/theenglishhomemaker/ https://alissaevelyn.blogspot.com/ https://www.youtube.com/alissaevelyn Music: Dove Love by Quincas Moreira

We talk about our couch potato go-to TV programmes. Guilty pleasures? We're not guilty! ElTele checks out the Jay Blades documentary, and we both review an uncomfortable watch in The Reckoning, the four-part drama about Jimmy Savile, starring Steve Coogan.The Captain is reading a really good novel that inspired a slightly less good film, and checks out the new Rolling Stones studio album, 18 years after the last one. ElTele pops out to throw a few darts and scores a 140, and we talk about some notable anniversaries.And we try to explain just what it is about social media that annoys us (but please like, subscribe and share all our podcasts!).Show notes and links at https://www.onlyapodcast.com/episode-48-stones-blades-and-bullet-train/https://linktr.ee/onlyapodcast

Jay Blades tells his remarkable story - from Hackney council estate to MBE. Having been told he'd amount to 'nothing' by the careers advisor, suffering racism at the hands of school bullies and the police, Jay has gone on to become host of one of the UK's most popular TV shows: The Repair Shop. He talks to Gyles about his childhood memories, the tough times he's been through, and how he's kept his positive attitude. Jay's new book Life Lessons is out now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

'Best voice in the world' Beverly Knight joins the team to talk about her new album 'The Fifth Chapter', Repair Shop star Jay Blades runs us through his new book 'Life Lessons', and comedic genius Matt Lucas swings by to chat about releasing his first novel 'The Boy Who Slept Through Christmas'.Join Chris, Vassos, Rachel, Sinead and the team every weekday for the greatest guests, the day's dealings, and laughs with the listeners. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Star of the hit BBC show The Repair Shop, Jay Blades stops by to chat about his amazing life story. Sinead discusses sporting memorabilia with Ian Whyte from Whyte's Auctioneers. Karen McCaffrey from Smithborough Tidy Towns and artist Jimmy Cosgrave explain transforming tree stumps into sculptures. And Jennifer Sheahan breaks down creating your own home interior Instagram account.

After more than twenty years of drug addiction, which included three years on the street, three years in prison, and four years in rehab, Steve Wyatt found a talent for furniture restoration and used it to restore his own life. He now owns a furniture restoration space called Restored Retro and collaborates with Repair Shop star—as well as friend and mentor—Jay Blades by stocking Jay & Co's furniture in his own shop.

Jay Blades tells us his incredible story, Jamie thinks he's got loads of nicknames, Spencer tells us some of his most embarrassing moments of all time. Also, Jamie and Phil remember being dumped for the first time. We've got all your messages. Plus, Rosie is our Listener of the Week!Why not get in touch? If you're over 16 WhatsApp the team for free on 07968 101 610. Or email 6degrees@bbc.co.ukDid you know 6 Degrees... is on TV on BBC iPlayer?! Watch what happened when Jamie & Spencer spoke to Brad Pitt, Daniel Radcliffe, Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Aubrey Plaza, Channing Tatum and Salma Hayek!

We're having a mid-season break while I complete an ultra-marathon in the Amazon, but we're back with an amazing guest on Weds 14th June that you will not want to miss. To keep you going, here's 4 of my favourite moments from season 2 so far, where Gordon Ramsay, Elizabeth Day, Kelly Hoppen and Jay Blades discuss what drives them.

Jay Blades is the BAFTA-winning presenter of the hit primetime TV show The Repair Shop - watched by 4.5 million people a week. But a TV career was never on the cards for him. He was raised in east London by a single mother, after his father ran off with all of their money. His education was stunted by undiagnosed dyslexia - he learned in adulthood he had the reading age of an 11-year-old.But this didn't stop Jay. He dedicated his life helping his local community, and founded a charity teaching young people to restore old furniture. But when funding ran out and his marriage fell apart, he hit rock bottom: he was suicidal and homeless. He turned his life around and lifted himself from that darkness. Jay is one of the most incredible people I've ever had the pleasure to meet - and I know you'll love this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it.This episode is not suitable to those under 18 and contains offensive language and sensitive topic discussions including suicide, alcoholism and mental health issues. If you are affected by anything you hear in this episode and need support please see the suggested helpline and website links below. Samaritans helpline: 116 123 https://www.samaritans.org/ https://www.mind.org.ukhttps://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

Recorded for release W/C 15th May 2023 This week we chat with Jay Blades, find out about two shows at the Grand,  Unexpected Twist with Drew Hylton and Rock of ages with Cameron Sharp, we find out about the forthcoming Royal Three Counties Show and hear all about Mental Health Awareness week from Dr Ranj and Dr Linda.

In this episode, Katie speaks with Jay Blades, a modern furniture restorer, upcycler and eco designer who is passionate about sustainability and community. We discuss his history with furniture restoration, the importance of investing in the next generation of creators, why helping people you may never meet truly matters and lots more. Jay Blades is now best known for presenting the BBC's Money for Nothing, The Repair Shop and most recently Jay and Dom's Home Fix.  I've known Jay for a long time, so it was lovely to catch up with him for a proper conversation about a subject that is so close to both of our hearts. We discuss:Jay's earliest memory of repairing things. Jay's former non-profit Out of the Dark and teaching young people to repair and restore old furniture. The reason future proofing is so important. The end of his marriage, his experience with homelessness and how he came back from it all. Jay's experience of The Repair Shop and meeting Mary Berry … and more!Here are some highlights:How ‘Out of the Dark' Came To Be. “My ex-wife Jade and I were running the charity called ‘Street Dreams' which was basically about getting young people away from crime, so it was a fresh approach to old problems. The council, police, social services, fire services would come to us and say, ‘we've got a hot spot area where young people are committing crime and we need you to go in there and sort it out.' Funding started drying up and we needed to continue working with those young people. One of the things that we operated when we started running all these charities, it was a case of working yourself out of a job which basically means that you work with a group of young people who are disengaged, then they become engaged and where do they go with all that energy? Then we employ them, and then they start to become the new youth leaders. So,as we wanted to continue with these young people, Jade came up with the wonderful idea of restoring old furniture.”“About 50% of them have gone into restoration or furthering their education. They've gone on to upholstery, restoration, project management, interior design and things like that. A lot of them have just gone on to normal jobs. I think with the group of young people who used to have them just getting out of bed was a bonus, them not smoking or doing some low-level crime is a winner.” Why investing in Young People through Restoration Matters.  “One of the things that I love about restoration is it brings so many elements for people who have been put on, let's say the scrap-heap. If you go into the educational system, if you don't get the A star plus or you don't get the grades, you're really gonna amount to nothing, is kind of what they're saying to you. If you get the A-star, you're going to college or university, have 2.5 kids and live happily ever after, you've got a brilliant job. Whereas the way that I look at things, I look at sustainability as a whole. Some people look at it as: you've got to separate your plastics from your paper and your glass and this and that. Sustainability includes people and these young people need to have something put into them that allows them to see themselves as sustainable and as a valued member of society, so that's what it was all about.”  Why Future Proofing is so Important.“I think people and the planet are very important to me, especially when it comes to community work. I worked in the community sector and really there is no profit in the work, you're doing it for the love, and you're kind of doing it for people you're never gonna see. So I have this kind of way of functioning now. I'm here on this planet to influence people I'm never gonna meet, and that means that I have to leave a legacy, create something that can be taken over by someone else or re-designed by someone else, and then they would say, ‘Well, I kind of got that idea from that person, but this is what I've done with the idea. And that to me is what future-proofing is all about. Let's make sure that the future is bright for people who are not here yet, because if we continue the way that we're continuing on this planet, we're not gonna leave them a pretty problem. It's gonna be quite messy.” Learn more & connect with JayhereCheck out Jay's book ‘Making It'here Books we mentioned:My new book, Broken: Mending and Repair in a throwaway world is now available on pre-order here on BookShop.Org or on AmazonThe foreword has been written by Jay Blades and this book celebrates 25 artists, curators, designers and makers who have rejected the allure of the fast, disposable and easy in favour of the patina of use, the stories of age and the longevity of care and repair. Accompanying these profiles, six in-depth essays explore the societal, cultural and environmental roles of mending in a throwaway world. Spread the Word:Please share Circular with Katie Treggiden with wild abandon — with your friends, family, and fellow designer-makers or wherever interesting conversations about creativity happen in your world! If you love what you're listening to, show me some love by following Circular with Katie Treggiden in this app and leaving a review. I'll be honest, I don't really understand how it works, but apparently, all that good stuff tells the ‘algorithm Gods' to show the podcast to more people, and that can only be a good thing, right?And finally, sign up for our my e-newsletter ‘Weekly(ish) Musings for Curious, Imperfect and Stubbornly Optimistic Environmentalists' landing gently in inboxes most Fridays - just click here. And find me on the Interwebs: @katietreggiden.1 (Instagram), @katietreggiden (Twitter, TikTok), @katietreggiden3908 (YouTube). If you're a designer-maker, DM me a ♻️ to be added to my close friends group especially for sustainable craftspeople and check out Making Design Circular at www.katietreggiden.com/membership About Katie:Katie Treggiden is a purpose-driven journalist, author, podcaster and keynote speaker championing a circular approach to design – because Planet Earth needs better stories. With 20 years' experience in the creative industries, she regularly contributes to publications such as The Guardian, Crafts Magazine, Design Milk and Monocle24. She is currently exploring the question ‘can craft save the world?' through an emerging body of work that includes her fifth book, Wasted: When Trash Becomes Treasure (Ludion, 2020), and this podcast.About our partners:Inhabit hotels, located in the Bayswater area of London, offer restorative environmentally and socially conscious places to stay in the city. Wellness and well-being also play a major part in the brand's ethos Mindfully designed for the modern traveller, everything at this new hotel has been considered with a genuine commitment to environmental initiatives and meaningful community partnerships. To find out more please check out our Instagram @inhabit_hotels.Surfers Against Sewage is a grassroots environmental charity that campaigns to protect the ocean and everything that the ocean makes possible. They campaign against everything that threatens the ocean; plastic pollution, the climate emergency, industrial exploitation, and water quality, by taking action on the ground, that triggers change from the top. If like me, you'd like to support surfers against sewage, head over to https://www.sas.org.uk/ 

Fearne Cotton's wardrobe, Kelly Hoppen's fridge and Jay Blades on the magic of mending. The death of grey, the banning of white and the utter horror of the scented candle. All this and much, much more as Kate and Sophie romp through the archives to celebrate the show's 100th episode. As long as no one mentions painted furniture... You can follow them on Instagram @sophierobinsoninteriors @mad_about_the_house or join our Facebook group The Great Indoors Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Furniture restorer and television presenter Jay Blades pops round Grace's for a helping of his ultimate comfort food. The two of them talk about the highs and the lows of Jay's Hackney childhood, his lasting passion for school dinners, the mental health breakdown he experienced in 2015 and how he's found joy on the set of his smash-hit show The Repair Shop. And, of course, the comfort foods that have seen him through it all

Jay Blades is a furniture restorer who is best known for presenting the Repair Shop on BBC One. The programme, which attracts many millions of viewers, brings old and damaged family treasures back to life and has been praised for its celebration of craftsmanship and the values of kindness and patience. Jay grew up in Hackney in East London and was brought up by his mother Barbara. He struggled to read as a young boy which held him back at school and he left at 16. Years later, after he got a place to study criminology and philosophy at university, he was diagnosed with dyslexia at the age of 31. He worked as a community worker for many years and co-founded charities which helped disadvantaged young people learn new skills. One of his charities was based in High Wycombe – an area famous for its historic furniture trade – and Jay learned how to restore furniture alongside the teenagers he was helping. Later he started his own furniture restoration business and in 2017 he started presenting the Repair Shop. He recently set up his own television production company and has written books about DIY and his experiences on the Repair shop. In 2021 he was awarded an MBE for services to craft. DISC ONE: Help Me Make It Through the Night by John Holt DISC TWO: The Night I Fell In Love by Luther Vandross DISC THREE: Revolution by Dennis Brown DISC FOUR: Battle by Wookie DISC FIVE: Love You Anyway by Cameo DISC SIX: Baby I'm A Fool by Melody Gardot DISC SEVEN: Kisses Don't Lie by Evelyn “Champagne” King DISC EIGHT: Take Me To The Alley by Gregory Porter BOOK CHOICE: The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X with Alex Haley LUXURY ITEM: A reclining massage chair CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: Help Me Make It Through the Night by John Holt Presenter: Lauren Laverne Producer: Paula McGinley

This week on The Graham Norton Radio Show Podcast with Waitrose:Audra McDoanld tells us all about her one night only performance at the London Palladium Charlene McKenna fills us in on series two of Bloodlands Michael Palin zooms in to give us an insight of his new tour, From North Korea to Iraq Jay Blades gives us handy tips and tricks from his new book DIY with Jay Show Chef Martha cooks up two very affordable dishes, a tasty pasta recipe and a whole chicken to come! And Graham and Maria solve a couple Graham's Guides problems. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There's always a story behind the story. Broadcaster and Chartered Psychologist Dr Sian Williams has spent decades on TV reporting the headlines, but she knows there's so much more behind them. In ‘Mind Matters with Dr Sian' she digs a little deeper, giving people you may know a space to open up and share the stories that shaped their lives.

We've all come to know Jay Blades from his hit BBC show 'The Repair Shop' - where he leads a team of experts taking much loved but broken objects and restoring them back to life. But Jay's life is an extraordinary story of reinvention in itself. A difficult childhood, dyslexia that was undiagnosed until he was 31 years old, and a breakdown in his 40s, before he found fame on the show. Here, he talks to Dr Sian Williams about the time in his life when he was at his most vulnerable, and how he managed to ‘move from that place'. Mind Matters with Dr Sian is a podcast from 5 News, hosted by Dr Sian Williams. It's produced by Katie Goodman and executive produced by Silvia Maresca. If you have been affected by any of the issues discussed in this episode, or are experiencing feelings of distress and isolation, The Samaritans offer support. You can get in touch with them on 116 123 (UK and ROI), or visit www.samaritans.org to find details of your nearest branch. If you are in another country, you can go to www.befrienders.org to find a helpline near you.

Television presenter Jay Blades MBE gives a the testimonial at the Benefact Group Service of Thanksgiving. The service celebrated that over £100 million has been raised for good causes by the Benefact Group.

Jay Blades, author of Making It: How Love, Kindness and Community Helped Me Repair My Life, host and presenter of programmes including The Repair Shop and No Place Like Home and recent recipient of an MBE for services to crafts joins us on I am. I have to discuss mental health, vulnerability, community, his thirst for life and giving back. Read more about Happiful You can buy Jay's book "Making It: How Love, Kindness and Community Helped Me Repair My Life" Follow Jay on Instagram Visit Happiful for more great conversations about mental health and wellbeing Follow Happiful on Instagram If you're looking for mental health support, you can find counsellors, life coaches, nutritionists and hypnotherapists via the Happiful app. If you support now, call Samaritans 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org. Help is available.

Jay Blades MBE is a broadcaster, furniture restorer and host of the Repair Shop. He joins Rachel and Alice to talk about how dealing with racism at school, his divorce and battling with his mental health has helped him to become the man he is today and allowed him to mentor others including Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock.Samaritans: www.samaritans.orgRunnymede: www.runnymedetrust.orgThe Black Fund: www.theblackfund.co.ukThis podcast has been produced in association with Speakers for Schools: www.speakersforschools.orgProducer: Ben Mitchell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BIG NEWS!!! We're on the lookout for someone to host Stories that Stick podcast so if this is you (or you know someone who should) then please do get in touch on contact@blacticulate.com Today's episode is the final 'best of' (well, you'll be all catch up with our episodes) and we have got the following: Episode 28, Jay Blades, a furniture restorer who's best known as a TV presenter for the BBC hit show ‘The Repair Shop'. Jay was doing a promo run for his latest autobiography book ‘Making It: How Love, Kindness and Community helped repair my life'. Follow him on Instagram @jaybladesmbe Episode 29, Opeyemi who's the co-author of the book Twice As Hard: Navigating Black Stereotypes and Creating Space for success. Follow her on Instagram @opeyemi.sofoluke Episode 30, Elliott Rae, founder of Music Football Fatherhood: a platform for Dad's who want open conversations around fatherhood. Follow him on @iamelliottrae Episode 31, Amber Medley, author of Wild Pets: a story that follows 3 graduates entering the real world in a time of Trump and #MeToo. Follow her on Twitter @ambermedland Some more big news! We won't be releasing any episode in October, but rest assured we'll have some great guests come November so please stay tuned, and always you're the best. Love, Blacticulate xx

This week we're talking about how to work out what matters most in life and to prioritise that instead of wasting time flicking through pictures of cats playing the piano (unless that IS important to you).We wonder why Henry James felt the need to repeat himself, disagree about Britpop, and observe a distinct lack of furniture restoration from Jay Blades on the BBC show "The Repair Shop"

Jay blades is the stylish star of the wonderful BBC hit show the repair shop the show where his team of talented craftsmen and women bring downtrodden family heirlooms back to life and then reunite them with their often emotional owners. Part of the show secret is Jay's charm, style, wit and warmth. A man who always shows compassion and empathy to the many who have visited the repair shop bar. But behind this calm figure is a story of an upbringing and life that was anything but serene. Growing up in northeast London, Jay's early childhood was a largely happy and innocent one, yet when he went to senior school, all that changed. He was regularly physically and verbally abused because of the color of his skin. He left school battered, emotionally scarred and with no qualifications. By the age of 21, Jay was homeless. It was only in his 30s that he began to turn his life around, heading to university and then making changes in his life that transformed him and the lives of hundreds of young people through his various community projects. Now he's written a wonderful book called "Making It" about his life, and as he admits the most impressive restoration he's carried out has been on himself. His is a challenging but wonderfully inspiring story. If you have been through life events similar to those described in this episode and you need someone to talk to, please contact The Samaritans, on 116 123 And if you'd like to share your thoughts with Simon, he'd love to hear from you: Twitter @SimonThomasSky

Join Simon Thomas as he explores human endurance through the toughest times in the second series of his podcast Life Interrupted. In a series of incredible interviews, with guests including Katie Price, Tony Bellew, Jay Blades and more, he discovers how the more desperate times can lead to hope and inspiration for a new and happy life. In each episode, we hear from names we are familiar with and some we are not. These interviews teach us that despite the most difficult challenges in our lives, we can find the strength and the narrow path through to a better life. Subscribe now!

Welcome to Season 2 of Circular with Katie Treggiden. We’re kicking things off with Jay Blades, a modern furniture restorer, upcycler and eco designer who is passionate about sustainability and community. In this episode we discuss his history with furniture restoration, the importance of investing in the next generation of creators, why helping people you may never meet truly matters and lots more. Jay Blades is now best known for presenting the BBC’s Money for Nothing, The Repair Shop and most recently Jay and Dom's Home Fix.  I’ve known Jay for a long time, so it was lovely to catch up with him for a proper conversation about a subject that is so close to both of our hearts. We discuss:- His earliest memory of repairing things. - His former non-profit Out of the Dark and teaching young people to repair and restore old furniture. - The reason future proofing is so important. - The end of his marriage, his experience with homelessness and how he came back from it all. - His experience of The Repair Shop and meeting Mary Berry  … and more!Here are some highlights.  How ‘Out of the Dark’ Came To Be. “My ex-wife Jade and I were running the charity called ‘Street Dreams’ which was basically about getting young people away from crime, so it was a fresh approach to old problems. The council, police, social services, fire services would come to us and say, ‘we've got a hot spot area where young people are committing crime and we need you to go in there and sort it out.’ Funding started drying up and we needed to continue working with those young people. One of the things that we operated when we started running all these charities, it was a case of working yourself out of a job which basically means that you work with a group of young people who are disengaged, then they become engaged and where do they go with all that energy? Then we employ them, and then they start to become the new youth leaders. So,as we wanted to continue with these young people, Jade came up with the wonderful idea of restoring old furniture.”“About 50% of them have gone into restoration or furthering their education. They’ve gone on to upholstery, restoration, project management, interior design and things like that. A lot of them have just gone on to normal jobs. I think with the group of young people who used to have them just getting out of bed was a bonus, them not smoking or doing some low-level crime is a winner.”Why investing in Young People through Restoration Matters.  “One of the things that I love about restoration is it brings so many elements for people who have been put on, let’s say the scrap-heap. If you go into the educational system, if you don’t get the A star plus or you don't get the grades, you're really gonna amount to nothing, is kind of what they're saying to you. If you get the A-star, you’re going to college or university, have 2.5 kids and live happily ever after, you've got a brilliant job. Whereas the way that I look at things, I look at sustainability as a whole. Some people look at it as: you've got to separate your plastics from your paper and your glass and this and that. Sustainability includes people and these young people need to have something put into them that allows them to see themselves as sustainable and as a valued member of society, so that’s what it was all about.” Why Future Proofing is so Important.“I think people and the planet are very important to me, especially when it comes to community work. I worked in the community sector and really there is no profit in the work, you're doing it for the love, and you're kind of doing it for people you're never gonna see. So I have this kind of way of functioning now. I'm here on this planet to influence people I'm never gonna meet, and that means that I have to leave a legacy, create something that can be taken over by someone else or re-designed by someone else, and then they would say, ‘Well, I kind of got that idea from that person, but this is what I've done with the idea. And that to me is what future-proofing is all about. Let's make sure that the future is bright for people who are not here yet, because if we continue the way that we're continuing on this planet, we're not gonna leave them a pretty problem. It's gonna be quite messy.”Learn more & connect with Jay hereCheck out Jay’s book ‘Making It’ hereAbout Katie TreggidenKatie Treggiden is a purpose-driven journalist, author, podcaster and keynote speaker championing a circular approach to design – because Planet Earth needs better stories. With 20 years' experience in the creative industries, she regularly contributes to publications such as The Guardian, Crafts Magazine, Design Milk and Monocle24. She is currently exploring the question ‘can craft save the world?’ through an emerging body of work that includes her fifth book, Wasted: When Trash Becomes Treasure (Ludion, 2020), and this podcast. You can find Katie on Instagram @katietreggiden.1, sign up for her e-newletter here and if you’re a designer-maker interested in becoming more sustainable, sign up for her free Facebook Group here. 

Jay Blades, a modern furniture restorer and best known as a TV presenter for BBC hit shows ‘Money for Nothing’ and ’The Repair Man’ joins Ade, host of Stories that Stick podcast, to discuss his autobiographical book Making It: How Love, Kindness and Community helped me Repair My Life, which is now available at all good book stores and Amazon. We spoke about, Chapter 1: Growing up on council estate and respecting your elders Giving everything a go and asking for things, regardless Chapter 2: Dealing with racism at secondary school Dealing with the SUS law in the 80s and police violence Finding humility by serving others Chapter 3: Giving purpose and directions to troubled youths Reburshiment business (Out of the Dark) business with ex-wife Guardian viral video led Jay to become a TV presenter Contact Jay on: Website: https://jayand.co/ Instagram: @Jay_n_co Twitter: @jay_n_co   Please like, share or review this podcast because it really does help us grow. And, If you'd like to advertise, sponsor or be featured on Stories that Stick email us at contact@blacticulate.com.

From 1998 to 2000, five young girls were found after being brutally murdered in Belize. Sherilee Nicholas. Jay Blades. Jackie Fern Malic. Erica Wills. Noemi Hernandez. To this day, these five girls have not found justice, and this 23-year-old case has gone stone cold.

This episode looks at the stuff we buy and the impact it has on the planet. The Repair Shop's Jay Blades talks to Liz Bonnin and Matt McGrath about consumerism and re-evaluating how we buy things. Plus, Professor John Barrett from The University of Leeds sheds light on the emissions created in the manufacturing process and Dr Nicole Koenig-Lewis from Cardiff Business School looks at alternative ways of consuming.

Heather Noble & Tracy Jones present The Business Community on Calon FM, Episode 131. Find out more about this show, the presenters, Calon FM and previous episodes at www.thebusiness.community.

In the first of a new series of podcasts brought to you by the Design and Technology Association in association with The Edge Foundation, we talk with Jay Blades community worker, furniture restorer and TV presenter. Jay talks us through his journey from his education in North West London to working with his ex-wife to set up 'Out of the Dark' a social enterprise created to help disadvantaged young people learn practical skills through furniture renovation and design. Jay very candidly describes how he came through a very dark period in his life when within a matter of months his marriage ended, and he lost the business that he loved and found himself homeless and without direction in his life. Chance brought Jay to Wolverhampton, where he refound himself and created a new purpose in life renovating antique furniture. Chance again had a big hand in Jay's introduction to TV work, he describes his journey and what it's like to be the frontman for one of the most popular light entertainment shows on TV right now, The Repair Shop, a show attracting 8 million viewers! Through the conversation, one gets the impression of a man who likes to connect with people and is drawn to want to make a difference to those born to a disadvantaged start in life. Jay describes the importance of creativity in education and in life and provides his thoughts on how the simple art of making something can feed the soul! This was a delightful conversation and is one that we believe provides a perfect opener to this new podcast series.