Jay Blades: The West End Through Time: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Jay Blades' West End Through Time, follows Jay as he discovers how the West End helped make London a world city, capturing the global imagination.

Meeting a host of experts and historians, he explores how the area was shaped by its close connections to power, royalty and wealth. Home to royal palaces and world-renowned luxury hotels, Jay learns how the West End attracted all walks of life as it became a place of entertainment, and glamourous shopping streets.

Through fascinating stories, from an incredible discovery of a roman sarcophagus at St Martin-in-the-Fields church in Trafalgar Square, to how the world famous store Fortnum & Mason owes its existence to recycled royal candles and how the Savoy Hotel was stormed by angry East Enders in the Second World War, Jay discovers that there is much more to the West End of London than he could have ever imagined.

Series details

• Title: Jay Blades: The West End Through Time
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: History
• Premiere date: 2024-07-13
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: 5
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 74844

Cast and credited roles

• Jay Blades — Jay Blades

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2024-07-13; final listed air date 2024-07-20; episode order: 2.

Source and licence

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