Jay Blades: Learning To Read At 51

[barry1010]

I believed this one off 60 minutes documentary was going to air on the BBC in August.
Does anyone have more information? It hasn't been aired and it is not yet on iPlayer

[Mamyalynne]

Can't find info on why there's a delay.

[MargoTester]

Could it be that they have only just started filming it?

[Mamyalynne]

It could well be Margo.

https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2021/jay-blades-learning-to-read-at-51

[Ken4155]

Doesn't say when it was due to 'air' in this link, Barry. https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2021/jay-blades-learning-to-read-at-51

[barry1010]

Could be, Margot. I'm interested in it because 20 years ago he got a BA in criminology where the university discovered he had a reading age of 11.
When I was 11 I could read properly and so could my children. I don't consider a reading age of 11 to be illiterate.

[roopower]

Its not illiterate to have a reading age of 11 when you are 11 but you would be classed as illiterate if you were 31, like Jay was.

[AuntPG]

There is nothing now I can read that I could not read at 11 years of age. If he has a reading age of 11 he is far from being illiterate, and certainly does not need to 'learn to read'.

[chelle7272]

//he is far from being illiterate, and certainly does not need to 'learn to read'.//

Clearly as a man with poor literacy and dyslexia, who has previously said he struggles to read scripts, he thinks he does need to learn.
The intent is to promote a reading charity and inspire other to have the confidence to learn.
Cant see why you have to be so negative about it.

[barry1010]

I remember an excellent BBC series back in the 70s about adult literacy featuring Bob Hoskins and the wonderful Patricia Hayes - On the Move.
I am not being negative about the series - anything that highlights the problems some adults have with basic literacy is good, but rather the fact that a reading age of 11 means Jay needs to 'learn to read' as the title suggests.
The Hobbit is a recommended book for 11 year olds but certainly needs a good level of literacy.

[chelle7272]

Barry - apologies I was not accusing you of being negative, I agree with you.
That comment was directed at AuntPG whose post I quoted.

[barry1010]

Sorry, Chelle, I misunderstood :)

[eleanor2]

I have his new book on audio 'Making It'
He had a poor start in life, brought up by his mum.