Episodes
- S2 E1 - The Great Train RaceWatch on supported devicesJune 11, 201159minJames and his team revisit the doomed challenge and make another attempt at building the longest ever model railway track - nearly ten miles long. Linking two Devon towns, Barnstaple and Bideford, the last attempt saw no trains reach their destination and James' cherished childhood toy, the Flying Scotsman, failed to even make it out of the carpark.Freevee (with ads)
- S2 E2 - Flight ClubWatch on supported devicesDecember 22, 201259minJames gets to the heart of the nation's childhood love affair with the model plane and sets out to achieve what seems an impossible dream: The first cross channel flight ever achieved by an engineless, homemade supersized toy. If it survives the perilous 22 mile journey, James' classic toy glider lovingly built from over 1000 pieces of balsa will smash the British distance record.Freevee (with ads)
- S2 E3 - The Motorcycle DiaryWatch on supported devicesJanuary 2, 201459minIn this high octane special, James puts an iconic toy to the most ambitious test ever attempted. The challenge: to build a motorbike and side car entirely out of Meccano to take on the Isle of Man's legendary TT circuit. But designing a machine capable of carrying James and his passenger, wine expert Oz Clarke, around the daunting 37 mile course is not a task for the fainthearted.Freevee (with ads)
- S2 E4 - Action Man at the Speed of SoundWatch on supported devicesDecember 24, 201459minJames attempts to rehabilitate one of Britain's most derided toys by seeing if Action Man can do what no toy has ever managed - travel faster than the speed of sound. For decades, Action Man has been a disappointment. He promised so much with his eagle eyes, gripping hands and natty outfits. But what has he achieved? Nothing yet. He must redeem his shattered reputation.Freevee (with ads)
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- Content advisory
- Violence alcohol use foul language
- Audio languages
- English
- Subtitles
- English [CC]
- Directors
- Tom Whitter
- Producers
- Will DawsStuart Cabb
- Starring
- James May
- Studio
- Plum Pictures
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