James May
James May is a TV show on BBC4. James May discovers how the car became an everyday part of normal people's lives. The program has been available since 2024. A total of 6 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in August 2024.
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1:00:00James May
James May goes off-road to explore how the 4x4 conquered the world - from Mount Fuji to the Mojave Desert, Captain Slow puts our favourite four-wheel drives to the test.
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1:00:00The erstwhile Top Gear host can't get enough of driving... James reveals the cars that turned post-war Germany and Japan into motoring powerhouses at the expense of Britain.
Series 1
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1:00:00Captain Slow finds out how we became a nation of car drivers - here James hears how aspiration drove the development of the Rolls Royce and stages a race-off.
1:00:00Top Gear's hairiest host explores the weird world of the microcar, revisiting Britain's infamous three-wheeled disasters as well as French deathtraps.
1:00:00The one-time Top Gear host reveals how the masses were mobilised, hearing how the car industry in Japan and Germany bloomed after WWII.
Series 2 1:00:00
1:00:00It's back to the future for James May - he asks what happened to the cutting-edge motors our forebears promised, including fanciful steam cars and ludicrous jet turbines.