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James May's Big Ideas (2008)

Name: James May's Big Ideas
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2008-09-28

Running Time

1
Seasons

3
Episodes

September 28, 2008
Release Date

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Plot.

James May's Big Ideas is a three-part British television miniseries in which James May, a journalist and self-acknowledged geek travels the globe in search of implementations for concepts widely considered science fiction, or his big ideas. The series is produced by the BBC and the Open University and began airing at 8pm on Sundays on 28 September 2008. The first episode documents his search for the ultimate form of personal transport, ranging from jetpacks to flying cars. In the second episode, May looks at bionics and robotics and if robots can exceed the boundaries of their programming. The third episode focuses on energy.

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Cast & Crew.

James May

Self - Presenter

Nigel Paterson

Producer

Hiroshi Ishiguro

Self

Details.

Release Date
September 28, 2008

Status
Ended

Seasons
1

Episodes
3

Running Time
1h

Genres
Documentary

Last updated: 2025-02-12

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James May's Big Ideas is a three-part 2008 British television miniseries in which presenter James May of Top Gear fame travels the globe in search of implementations for concepts widely considered science fiction, or his big ideas. The series was produced by the Open University and aired on BBC Two.

The first episode documents his search for the ultimate form of personal transport, ranging from jetpacks to flying cars. In the second episode, May looks at bionics and robotics and if robots can exceed the boundaries of their programming. The third episode focuses on energy.