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James May's Man Lab

James May thinks modern man needs saving. Thirty years ago men were a resourceful, practical and dependable band of brothers but today they are a pale imitation of the men of yesteryear. From his Man Lab HQ, James and his team set out on a series of action-packed challenges that will help modern man relearn some of the vital skills.
20103 episodes
7+
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Episode 1
    October 31, 2010
    52min
    7+
    James shows how to disarm a WWII bomb, builds a concrete kitchen worktop, teaches the art of seduction in the style of Thomas Campion (1567 - 1620), learns how to polish a boot, builds a large scale model railway, makes a fish finger sandwich and builds a radio control powered picnic table.
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  2. S1 E2 - Episode 2
    November 7, 2010
    52min
    7+
    James shows how to build your own bar, navigate the seas using the powder of sympathy and a dog, how to duel with percussion pistols, stop running out of toilet paper and build an orchestra composed of grade 1 level musicians.
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  3. S1 E3 - Episode 3
    November 14, 2010
    52min
    7+
    James shows how to make an old movie and how to build a cinema, how to duel with sabres and how to act on a first date, and showcases the Grade 1 orchestra performance at St Martin-in-the-Fields.
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Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English [CC]
Directors
Al CampbellTom Whitter
Producers
Tom WhitterWill Daws
Starring
James May
Studio
Plum Pictures
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