James May's Shed Load of Ideas

Season 1

James May and his team provide neat solutions and life hacks to help fix Britain's biggest bugbears and everyday problems from the cost of fuel to parking tickets.

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8 Episodes

Traffic Warden
E1
Traffic WardenJames tackles incorrectly issued parking tickets in his Wiltshire workshop. The team also try to improve the efficiency of chopping chips for James' pub and attempt to get local Roger's antique wind-up boat back on the water.
Supermarket Trolley-Bike
E2
Supermarket Trolley-BikeJames and co invent ‘The Supermarket Trolley-Bike’, make some super cool clothes, create an addictive pub game and repair a broken train set.
Fly Tipping
E3
Fly TippingJames and the team set out to curb illegal fly-tipping by designing an elaborate trap to catch offenders in the act, while also giving the county of Wiltshire its very own custom dartboard. Later, James unveils his latest culinary innovation: 'The Herb Hat,' a wearable gadget meant to add fresh herbs to any dish with flair.
Cinema Seat
E4
Cinema SeatJames, Sim and Tony reinvent cinema seating, attempt to stop cereal going soggy and repair a telescope. After all that work, they have an idea for some beauty treatments and look no further than the shelves of the shed for the necessary products.
Recycling Plastic
E5
Recycling PlasticJames, Sim and Tony attempt to recycle milk bottles into a game for the pub, repair Peter's Victorian games box, and invent spray-on crisp flavouring. James also solves the age-old problem of duvet hogging with an ingenious self-centring solution.
Noisy Neighbours
E6
Noisy NeighboursJames builds a sound-proof room-within-a-room to tackle noisy neighbours and attempts to fix local Piers' toaster. He also invents 'Cheese Chess' a delicious but short-lived twist on a classic game, and challenges Sim and Tony to 'Guess the Tool'.
Hot Plate
E7
Hot PlateJames, Sim and Tony try to save the pub lunch by inventing a hot plate dining table, get stumped trying to repair a record player, and take on the societal problem of door holding. Plus, they risk life, limb and lettuce with a fan-powered salad chopper.
Poopchute
E8
PoopchuteJames and co tackle uncollected dog poo with a device that avoids bending or touching the stuff. They also make a new notice board for the church, play a game of 'Tool Charades' and revisit a previous failure - cooking curry in a washing machine.