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James May helps modern man relearn some vital skills that are in danger of being lost

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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James May's Man Lab: Series 2

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James May's Man Lab: Series 2: Episode 2

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BBC Two - James May's Man Lab, Series 2, Episode 2

James demonstrates how to make toilet paper, fell a tree with an axe and more.

James May continues his epic quest to re-skill the modern male, reuniting a former teenage rock band for their first concert in 20 years, felling a tree and even hunting ghosts.

James May returns for a new action-packed series, as he continues his epic quest to re-skill the modern male. 

This programme sees James and the team reunite a teenage rock band, now middle-aged, and gets them to play their first concert in 20 years - in front of 5,000 unsuspecting festival goers. James also demonstrates his own axe skills as he fells a tree, makes toilet paper out of Richard Hammond's autobiography and learns how to tame his fears by going on a good old-fashioned ghost hunt in one of Britain's most haunted castles.

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The Man Lab team returns to help modern man regain lost skills

From his Man Lab HQ, James returns for a second time to help a team of average blokes and celebrities relearn lost man skills.

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