When i used to watch top gear, i found james may to be the best of the three presenters with richard hammond too excitable and jeremy clarkson too bigoted. The series is a coproduction by the bbc and the open university. James may filmed part of an episode of james mays big ideas around ucl and inside the cave in malet place engineering building in february 2008. In late 2006, the bbc broadcast oz and jamess big wine adventure, a series in which may, a committed bitter drinker, travelled around france with wine expert oz clarke. Ten miles of track are laid along a meandering disused railway line to reconnect two coastal communities. Series 2 episode 5 engineering s02e05 uninsulated crimp. The series was commissioned for bbc two from plum pictures. In this, the last of his big ideas programmes, james may tries to find smarter, brighter and bolder ways of powering the planet for future generations, and sets off on a.
James mays big ideas series and episode guides tv from. He begins by heading into the frozen wastes of russia to pilot one of the best kept secrets of the cold war. Top gear presenter james may explores flying cars, petrol made from air and other mindboggling innovations in james mays big ideas, a new open university tv series seeking out the science that could shape our future. Rent new releases as well as back catalogue of christopher james films on dvd and bluray with our no obligation free trial offer. Apr 10, 20 james may gives a straightforward guide to some of science s big ideas, explaining everything from evolution and einstein to engineering and chemistry. He also delves into the history of each toy he is presenting. James may, paul moller, stuart ross, gennai yanagisawa, nigel paterson, james may s big ideas complete series. Leading the charge against the depletion of manly skills amongst a generation of metrosexuality and useless men is our very own james may. The programme focused on bringing some of the most notable toys conceived in the past into the modern era to a new generation of children, by putting each toy into a complex, largescale project involving the nature of the toy. James mays toy stories is a uk documentary television series created and presented by james may, and produced by plum pictures for the bbc. The series covers various inventions and discoveries over the past century with some reference to discoveries made before the past century. James mays big ideas is a threepart series in which james, journalist and selfacknowledged geek, travels the globe in search of implementations for concepts widely considered science fiction or his big ideas. Watch james may at the edge of space full movie in hd visit james may at the edge of space is a british document.
James mays big ideas s01e03 power to the people duration. In the first of a new series james may travels the globe in search of his ultimate flying machine. His other series have been good, big ideas had the history of the things he was talking about, the toys series had a challenge that went from planning out to the. In japan he is charmed by a woman wearing an electromechanical jumpsuit that can double her strength, before encountering a robot thats almost. As of 2016 he is a director of the production company w.
Here is collection of christopher james films we carry in our extensive library of over 100,000 titles. Solar power can work great based on solar cells, even for a sports car, but a more ambitious solar tower in andalusia uses reflection from heliostats mirrors always. With james may, alan chow, peter frankel, hiroshi ishiguro. James explores the world of cyborgs, robots and robotics, and looks to a new dawn in machine evolution in manmachine. James may, paul moller, stuart ross, gennai yanagisawa, nigel paterson, james mays big ideas complete series. In the us, he meets the two million dollar bionic woman, and. Presented by james may and produced and directed by nigel paterson, james mays big ideas is produced in conjunction with the open university. Watch full episodes of james mays big ideas and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at.
James mays 20th century is a television series first aired on 10 july 2007 on the british terrestrial channel bbc two. James mays big ideas top gear presenter, james may, is back with a new series, in which he looks at three different and distinct future concepts about engineering and technology. Watch james mays toy stories online full episodes of. James examines some ways to tap into alternative, hopefully inexhaustible energy. James mays big ideas s01e03 power to the people youtube. For this purpose may travelled around the world, from the uk to the states and then to japan and back.
James may sets off to discover if his childhood vision of a world populated by robots will ever become a reality. Following the success of james mays 20th century, journalist, presenter and allround forwardthinker james may returns with a brand new three part series, james mays big ideas. James may filmed part of an episode of james may s big ideas around ucl and inside the cave in malet place engineering building in february 2008. In late 2008, the bbc broadcast james mays big ideas, a threepart series in which may travelled around the globe in search of implementations for concepts widely considered science fiction. James may travels the globe in search of his ultimate flying machine. In james mays big ideas, he was strapped to a jetpack filled with hydrogen peroxide and hovered for a few minutes above a sussex garden.
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James daniel may born 16 january 1963 is an english television presenter and journalist. In the second programme of his big ideas series, he sets off to discover how close his vision of a robotworld is to becoming a reality and in doing so enters an intriguing, mysterious and often rather strange world. James mays big trouble in model britain 2019 james may. In an effort to get kids to put down their games consoles, the technologyenthusiast introduces the new generation to the pleasures, frustrations and ultimate sense of accomplishment found in plasticine, lego, airfix, scalextrix, meccano and model railways. Add the shows you like to a watchlist and let the site take it from there. Watch james mays big ideas episodes online season 1 2010. Jun 29, 20 james mays 20 th century was a television programme that first premiered on the air on july 10, 2007 on bbc two. Kit kat filmed an advert featuring pop group girls aloud for the kit kat senses bar in the evening of tuesday 18 into the early morning of wednesday 19 march 2008. Inspired by jamess exploits, the book covers both the stories behind a number of classic toys and the adventures in summer 2009 as james and his helpers, children and adults of all ages, build and recreate a range of toys in a series of top gear style escapades. Always loved james may, great little series here, you can tell he loves what he does i need to buy man lab next read more.
Adults act like kids and play with toys in fun uk series. Not content with merely pondering the questions that keep him up at night, james travels the world and into the realms of cutting edge science with a surfeit of his. James may gives a scientific explanation to well just about everything. He credits much of the inventiveness of humans to the love of playing with toys and he has. James may the reassembler s02e01 christmas hornby train set duration. The series was produced by the bbc and the open university and began airing at 8pm on sundays on 28 september 2008. Expand your home video library from a huge online selection of movies at.
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He begins in japan, where he is charmed by a woman wearing an electromechanical jumpsuit that can double her strength, before having a close encounter of the weird kind with a robot thats almost human its designed to look and behave exactly like its. Nov 01, 2010 the following correction was printed in the guardian s corrections and clarifications column, wednesday 3 november 2010. James mays things you need to know tv series 2011 imdb. With his unkempt hair and laconic attitude may is a big kid who cherishes proper toys and, in this show, sets out to persuade today s children that there s more to entertainment than games consoles and mobile phones. James mays big ideas season 1 episode 2 man machine. Bbc james may s toy stories 2009 dvd, james may, sim oakley 5 out of 5 stars 5 product ratings 5 product ratings bbc james may s toy stories 2009 dvd, james may, sim oakley. May 05, 2020 a guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series james mays toy stories. Solar power can work great based on solar cells, even for a sports car, but a more ambitious solar tower in andalusia uses reflection from heliostats mirrors always pointed to the sun by computercontrol. See all books authored by james may, including james mays lego house, and james mays man lab. James may s big trouble in model britain 2019 james may. James may travels the glove to find ways of turning science fiction into reality. James may at the edge of space 2009 full movie download full. Top gear presenter james may explores flying cars, petrol made from air and other mindboggling innovations in james may s big ideas, a new open university tv series seeking out the science that could shape our future.
The first episode of james mays big ideas was broadcast in. Watch james mays big ideas episodes online season 1. James mays toy stories watch full episodes and clips. Find out when james mays big ideas is on tv, including series 1episode 3. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show james mays big ideas anytime, anywhere.
Parodied in james short film the plumber comes, which he makes to show in the man lab cinema. Big list of james may documentaries 2005 2014 science. Big list of james may documentaries 2005 2014 science, engineering, space, society, etc. We have 3 episodes of james mays big ideas in our archive.
The complete series of this fascinating programme will be released on dvd on 22 june 2009, courtesy of demand dvd with a rrp of. In this 6 part series, may experiments with just how big you can go with basic childrens toys. Robots which would tidy his room and do the washing up. A second series was broadcast in late 2007, this time with may and clarke in the californian wine country, 35 and was followed by a third series in 2009 called oz and james drink to britain. The first episode of james mays big ideas was broadcast in february, 2019. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show james may s big ideas anytime, anywhere. James and man lab reunite several old rock bands that never went far and give one of them the chance to sing at the high voltage festival.
The first episode documents his search for the ultimate form of personal transport, ranging from jetpacks to flying cars. The series consists of three programmes, each of which looks at a specific idea close to james heart, but with the 21st century firmly in mind. He is best known as a copresenter of the motoring programme top gear alongside jeremy clarkson and richard hammond from 2003 until 2015. Plot mays interest in technology is known from his presentation of such programmes as james mays 20th century and james mays big ideas. James may travels the globe in search of implementations for concepts widely considered science fiction. James mays big ideas is a british technology documentary miniseries produced by the bbc and the open university in which james may, a journalist and selfacknowledged geek, travels the globe in search of implementations for concepts widely considered science fiction. As a child, james may dreamed of a world populated by humanoid robots. He then heads to the us to fly the worlds only surviving. James may, is back with a new series, in which he looks at three different and distinct future concepts about engineering and.
It focused on themes surrounding different advancements and discoveries throughout recent history and how those advances have negatively or positively impacted our lives. Our relationship with everdeveloping technology is what may explores in his new series, james mays big ideas. James mays things you need to know series 2 episode 5. James mays big ideas is a tv show on british national television from bbc4 with an average rating of 3.
James may goes on a mission to reconnect today s youth with some of britain s best loved toys of yesteryear. He has also presented a series called james mays man lab. The world according to clarkson by jeremy clarkson, and another thing by jeremy clarkson, for crying out loud. Watch james mays big ideas season 1, episode 1 come fly with me. Dec 25, 2009 james mays toy stories follow the host as he attempts to take playing with toys to a whole new level, a full sized level.