James May's Toy Stories

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TV-PG
James May travels all over Britain to show the origins of some toys, and creates amazing things with them.

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6 Episodes

  • My Top Toys
    E2
    My Top ToysA celebration of the toys which have survived across the decades, presented by a man who still plays with them.
  • My Sisters' Top Toys
    E3
    My Sisters' Top ToysJames May, stuck between his older and younger sister as a child, reveals how his toys were their hand-me-downs. He goes through the family toy box rediscovering some classics.
  • The Great Train Race
    E4
    The Great Train RaceJames May reattempts his challenge to create the longest model railway line between Barnstaple and Bideford, but this time with a race between British model railway enthusiasts against a German team from Miniatur Wunderland. With sturdier track and a new power system, along with Oz Clarke helping out, the teams compete with three different model trains.
  • Flight Club
    E5
    Flight ClubJames May investigates the enduring appeal of the model aeroplane and sets out with the intention of achieving the first flight across the English Channel by an engineless, home-made supersized toy - breaking the British distance record in the process.
  • The Motorcycle Diary
    E6
    The Motorcycle DiaryFollowing James May's successful attempt to create a bridge out of Meccano in Liverpool back in 2009, a new challenge was made to see if the mechanical toy could be used to create a fully working motorcycle, and then ride it across the Isle of Man. More specifically, for one lap of the island's famous TT Course, in 2013.
  • Action Man at the Speed of Sound
    E7
    Action Man at the Speed of SoundIn 2014, a brand new challenge was devised, involving the Action Man doll. The idea was simple - to see if a toy (the doll in particular) could break the sound-barrier, and travel faster than the speed of sound (Mach 1) as a result, something that had not been attempted before with any existing toy.

Cast of Specials

  • Stuart CabbExecutive Producer
  • Will DawsExecutive Producer

 

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