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James May's Man Lab

  • 3 Series
  • 12 Episodes
  • Category: Factual Entertainment
  • Subtitles available

James May sets out to help modern man relearn some of the vital skills that are now in danger of being lost forever.

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All episodes for series 1 of James May's Man Lab

  • S1 E1

    James May learns how to defuse an unexploded bomb.

  • S1 E2

    James May engages in a duel over a parking space.

  • S1 E3

    James May attempts to construct a new weapon designed to defeat the wasp.

  • James May's Toy Stories Special - The Motorcyle Diary

    Description: The presenter attempts to build a motorbike and sidecar entirely out of Meccano.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 1 episode available.

  • James May's Toy Stories Special - Action Man at the Speed of Sound

    Description: The presenter attempts to see if Action Man can to do what no toy has managed before.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 1 episode available.

  • James May: The Reassembler

    Description: James May explores the engineering marvels of objects by putting them back together again.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 7 episodes available.

  • Find It, Fix It, Flog It

    Description: Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien travel across the UK to find unique items in people's homes.; Category: Home & Property; 90 episodes available.

  • James May's Toy Stories Special - Flight Club

    Description: The presenter looks at the nation's childhood love affair with the model plane.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 1 episode available.

  • The Gadget Man's Guide to Christmas

    Description: Richard Ayoade and celebrity friends help improve Christmas with gadgets for shopping.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 1 episode available.

  • The Boat That Guy Built

    Description: Guy Martin renovates a narrowboat with inventions from the Industrial Revolution.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 6 episodes available.

  • The Gadget Man

    Description: Richard Ayoade immerses himself in the world of gadgetry.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 18 episodes available.

  • James May's Big Trouble In Model Britain

    Description: James May explores Hornby Hobbies, an iconic British toymaker on the brink of collapse.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 2 episodes available.

  • James May's Toy Stories Special - The Great Train Race

    Description: The Top Gear presenter tries to build the longest-ever model railway track once again.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 1 episode available.

  • James May's Toy Stories

    Description: James May is out to prove why traditional old-fashioned toys are still relevant today.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 6 episodes available.