James May
James May is a TV show on BBC4. James May wants to help modern man relearn vital skills in danger of being lost forever. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 12 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in October 2026.
Last episode
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1:00:00James May
James May helps modern man reacquire vital skills as he attempts to construct a new weapon designed to defeat one of man's mortal enemies - the wasp.
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1:00:00James May helps modern man reacquire vital skills as he navigates the high seas the old-fashioned way, engages in a duel over a parking space, and builds a pub.
1:00:00James May helps modern man reacquire vital skills that are in danger of being lost as he learns how to defuse an unexploded bomb, build a concrete kitchen and serenade a woman.
Series 2
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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.
1:00:00James 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.
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 3 50:00
50:00James May continues his epic quest to reskill the modern male as he attempts a risky stunt involving an ailing seaside town and a great big monster.
50:00James May goes in search of a wedding ring lost in the 1970s, the team launches its very own pirate radio station, and there are a couple of amazing inventions on offer.
50:00James takes to the air to help an Oxfordshire town with its diamond jubilee celebration and also tests whether it is possible to make your own luck.
1:00:00James's team try to catch a bolt of lightning, and James visits the Rock Paper Scissors World Championships and a Welsh coal mine while also recruiting some feline crime fighters.
Series 2 50:00
50:00James reassembles the past to hear what it sounded like as he pieces together the 195 parts of the 1963 Dansette Bermuda portable record player.
50:00James May tries to create a Christmas miracle by making it snow, invents a Christmas tree-decorating blunderbuss gun, and discovers the easiest way to wrap presents.