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James May's Toy Stories

Series 1

Episode 1: Airfix

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland

James May subjects traditional toys to spectacular, supersize challenges. He takes model aeroplanes to a new level when he tries to make a full-size Airfix Spitfire. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
James May
Executive Producer:
Will Daws
Executive Producer:
Stuart Cabb

Genres

James May's Toy Stories

Series 1

Episode 2: Plasticine

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

James May subjects traditional toys to supersize challenges. James tries to make a garden entirely out of Plasticine and then enter it at the Chelsea Flower Show. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
James May
Executive Producer:
Will Daws
Executive Producer:
Stuart Cabb

Genres

James May's Toy Stories

Series 1

Episode 3: Meccano

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

James May subjects traditional toys to supersize challenges. Here, he joins forces with Edwina Currie and top engineers to build a full-size bridge from nothing but Meccano. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
James May
Participant:
Edwina Currie
Executive Producer:
Will Daws
Executive Producer:
Stuart Cabb

Genres

James May's Toy Stories

Series 1

Episode 4: Scalextric

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

James May subjects traditional toys to supersize challenges. Here, he attempts to build a three-mile-long Scalextric track at Brooklands in Surrey. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
James May
Executive Producer:
Will Daws
Executive Producer:
Stuart Cabb

Genres

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

The Croydon-born cook's imaginative take on French cuisine. In this episode, Rachel makes a croque madame, conjures up some madeleines and shops in Paris's oldest food market. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Rachel Khoo
Executive Producer:
Stuart Cabb
Executive Producer:
Will Daws
Director:
Ed St Giles

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One Scotland HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Ronnie Corbett takes a wry look at our obsession with pets. This episode features the cat breeder who is making a stand against the cat breeding establishment. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Ronnie Corbett
Series Producer:
Mark Jones
Executive Producer:
Will Daws
Executive Producer:
Stuart Cabb

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD

Available for 8 months

Georgie assures her fellow brokers she’s got clients who are interested in a beautiful country house. But where does that leave her when the potential buyers don’t even show up? Show more

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Available for 8 months

Which rookie agent will get the chance to come to New York and work at the agency’s HQ? The top two agents are invited to the agency's yearly summit to make an impromptu speech. Show more

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Ronnie Corbett looks at our obsession with pets. He meets an animal therapist and calls in an expert to try to identify what breeds might be in his rescue dog Baz. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Ronnie Corbett
Series Producer:
Mark Jones
Executive Producer:
Will Daws
Executive Producer:
Stuart Cabb

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One Scotland HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Ronnie Corbett takes a wry look at our obsession with pets. Lifelong dog lover Ronnie has taken on new rescue dog Baz, but the anxious dog's plight is causing Ronnie heartache. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Ronnie Corbett
Series Producer:
Mark Jones
Executive Producer:
Will Daws
Executive Producer:
Stuart Cabb

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland

Rachel Khoo shows how to make French cuisine the easy way. Rachel serves up her own twist on beef wellington and a classic quiche lorraine, and also tries her hand at crepe making. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Rachel Khoo
Executive Producer:
Stuart Cabb
Executive Producer:
Will Daws
Executive Producer:
Will Daws
Director:
Ed St Giles

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Ronnie Corbett looks at Britain's obsession with pets, exploring the popularity of cross breed, or 'designer', dogs and meeting a poodle who has fathered 400 puppies. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Ronnie Corbett
Series Producer:
Mark Jones
Executive Producer:
Will Daws
Executive Producer:
Stuart Cabb

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Ronnie Corbett looks at our obsession with pets. He looks at the popularity of cross breed, or 'designer', dogs, and meets a poodle who has fathered four hundred puppies. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Ronnie Corbett
Series Producer:
Mark Jones
Executive Producer:
Will Daws
Executive Producer:
Stuart Cabb

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Rachel Khoo demonstrates recipes for classic French cuisine. She puts her twist on the classic French cassoulet, makes steak tartare and bakes a pistachio and goat's cheese cake. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Rachel Khoo
Executive Producer:
Stuart Cabb
Executive Producer:
Will Daws
Director:
Ed St Giles

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two HD

Rachel Khoo shows how to make French cuisine the easy way. As well as making a lavender and lemon glazed chicken, she displays her patisserie skills and visits Trouville. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Rachel Khoo
Executive Producer:
Stuart Cabb
Executive Producer:
Will Daws
Director:
Ed St Giles

James May's Toy Stories

Action Man at the Speed of Sound

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

James May attempts to see if it's possible for Action Man to do what no toy has ever managed before - travel faster than the speed of sound. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
James May
Executive Producer:
Will Daws
Executive Producer:
Stuart Cabb
Series Producer:
Tom Whitter
Director:
Tom Whitter

Genres

James May: The Reassembler

Series 1

Episode 1: Lawnmower

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

James tries to put a 1959 Suffolk Colt petrol lawnmower, which helped make mowing accessible to the masses by producing a smaller and affordable machine, back together. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
James May
Writer:
James May
Executive Producer:
Will Daws
Executive Producer:
Stuart Cabb
Series Producer:
Dan Lewis
Director:
Dan Lewis
Production Company:
Plum Pictures Ltd

James May: The Reassembler

Series 2

Episode 1: James May: The Christmas Reassembler

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

James May reassembles his favourite childhood Christmas present - the Hornby Flying Scotsman with realistic chuffing sounds, which he received on Christmas Day 1972. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
James May
Writer:
James May
Executive Producer:
Will Daws
Executive Producer:
Stuart Cabb
Series Producer:
Dan Lewis
Director:
Dan Lewis
Production Company:
Plum Pictures Ltd

James May: The Reassembler

Series 2

Episode 2: Food Mixer

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

James May puts objects back together again from a pile of their component parts. He reassembles the 135 parts that make up a 1960s Kenwood Chef a701a food mixer. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
James May
Writer:
James May
Executive Producer:
Will Daws
Executive Producer:
Stuart Cabb
Series Producer:
Dan Lewis
Director:
Dan Lewis
Production Company:
Plum Pictures Ltd