James May
James Daniel May (born 16 January 1963) is an English television presenter, journalist and writer. May is best known as co-presenter of the motoring programme Top Gear alongside Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond. May has presented a variety of other programmes on themes including science and technology, childhood toys, cars, food and drink, and the plight of manliness in modern times. In addition he has released a variety of DVDs and books with similar themes, and writes a weekly column for The Daily Telegraph's motoring section. On Top Gear, May has the nickname "Captain Slow", for his careful driving style, a love of small, underpowered cars and habit of getting lost and distracted whilst driving. In a February 2007 episode of Top Gear he carried out a successful top speed test drive of a Bugatti Veyron at the Ehra-Lessien Volkswagen test track, reaching 407 kilometres per hour (253 mph). In July 2010 he repeated the attempt in the updated Bugatti Veyron Super Sport, reaching the vehicle's top speed of 417.6 kilometres per hour (259.5 mph), confirming that it had retaken the title as the fastest road car in production.
Top Gear: Botswana Special
as HimselfJeremy, James and Richard each buy a used two-wheel drive car for £1500 and drive it for 1,000...
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Top Gear: The Worst Car In the History of the World
as SelfJeremy Clarkson and James May travel to the North of England to name and shame some of the worst...
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Top Gear: The Burma Special
as HimselfIn this special Clarkson, Hammond and May don’t just buy three knackered old lorries and drive...
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Top Gear: The Races
as HimselfLe Mans? Not gruelling enough. Indy 500? Too slow. Monaco? No glamour. Forget them all - here...
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Top Gear: Winter Olympics
as HimselfThe Top Gear team hit Norway for a Winter Olympics special in which they attempt Olympic events,...
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Top Gear: India Special
as HimselfThe gang embarks on a trade mission to India. Equipped with three old British cars and a range...
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Top Gear: Polar Special
as himselfClarkson and May, in a seriously modified Toyota, take on Hammond and his dog sled in a 450 mil...
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Top Gear: US Special
as SelfThe Top Gear team go on a US adventure. Its the ultimate road trip and finds the guys driving...
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Top Gear - Best of the Challenges
as uncreditedCan a rocket propelled Mini take on an Olympic ski jump and survive? Can an Italian supercar be...
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Top Gear: Middle East Special
as HimselfThe film predates the Syrian Civil War and involves a 1,200-mile (1,900 km) road-trip from Erbil...
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Top Gear: A Tribute to Sabine Schmitz
as HimselfTop Gear will pay tribute to Queen of the Nürburgring Sabine Schmitz, who died last month aged...
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Top Gear: The Great African Adventure
as HimselfAnother expedition for Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May. This time around, our...
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Top Gear: The Challenges
as HimselfFeaturing the most ludicrous stunts ever undertaken on TV. Top Gear doesn't do things by...
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Top Gear: Vietnam Special
as uncreditedThe boys headed to Vietnam for epic road trip across the country. Each of them were given 15...
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Top Gear: The Challenges 3
as uncreditedJeremy, Richard and James embark on yet more ill-advised attempts to out-do each other in a...
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Top Gear: Greatest Hits
as HimselfCollection of the best moments from the BBC motoring show presented by Jeremy Clarkson, James...
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Top Gear: Patagonia Special
as uncreditedThe 11th Top Gear Special is a glorious celebration of the V8 engine, or at least, it was...
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Top Gear: South America Special
as uncreditedJeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are dropped deep in the Bolivian rainforest armed...
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A Night with the Stars
as SelfFor one night only, Professor Brian Cox goes unplugged in a specially recorded programme from...
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Top Gear: At the Movies
as HimselfCars! Film! Cars on film! Film involving cars! You get the idea. It’s basically a DVD involving...
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Top Gear: The Challenges 2
as HimselfRaces, chases and things on fire; treat yourself to a bucketload of Top Gear's attempts to get...
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Top Ground Gear Force
as uncreditedAs part of Sports Relief 2008, the Top Gear crew tries to revive the TV show "Ground Force" and...
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Top Gear: The Big Send Off Special
as uncreditedHammond and May host a special episode featuring two films that had been completed prior to the...
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Top Gear: The Best of the Specials
as James MayWelcome to Top Gear, The Best of the Specials. All the wildest, funniest, exciting-est bits...
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Top Gear: Revved Up
as HimselfHighlights from series three through five of the popular motoring show, alongside out-takes and...
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Top Gear: Apocalypse
as HimselfJust what will motoring be like in a post apocalyptic world that's been blown to bits by nuclear...
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Joan Rivers at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)Katherine Ryan presents a celebration of one of the biggest comedy talents to ever appear on the...
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Top Gear: The Challenges 5
as HimselfAllow us to present yet another challenges bonanza crammed with volcanoes, World speed records,...
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Top Gear: The Great Adventures 2
as uncreditedTwo special Top Gear episodes presented by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May. In...
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Top Gear: The Great Adventures Vol. 1
as uncreditedThe Top Gear: The Great Adventures is a boxed release of the Polar Special which is a 72 minute...
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Top Gear: Romania Special
as HimselfJeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May take an Aston DBS Volante, a Ferrari California...
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Top Gear: The U.S. Special
as HimselfIn their not quite biggest adventures yet, the boys visit the good old US of A and former...
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Top Gear from A - Z: The Ultimate Extended Edition
as selfJohn Bishop narrates this alphabetical collection of highlights from the long-running BBC...
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Top Gear: Winter Blunderland
as uncreditedOh, the weather outside is frightful... so get out there and start doing some stupid stuff in...
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James May on the Moon
as Himself - PresenterTop Gear presenter James May presents this informative program that examines the historic moon...
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Top Gear: The Challenges 6
as uncreditedTop Gear THE CHALLENGES 6 combines all the meaty goodness of incredible car-based endeavours...
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Top Gear: The Challenges 4
as uncreditedHot places! Cold places! Places where the temperature is quite pleasant! There's nowhere Top...
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Top Gear - Planes, Trains and Automobiles
as uncreditedTop Gear - Planes, Trains & Automobiles is a collection of classic moments featuring Jeremy...
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Top Gear of the Pops
as SelfAs part of Comic Relief 2007, the boys revived "Top Of The Pops" by having performances by...
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What "Top Gear" Needs To Look Like If It Ever Returns
as Himself (in spirit)Seth takes over Top Gear. Happens every time.
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James May: My Sisters' Top Toys
as Himself - PresenterJames May celebrates the toys that made his childhood hell as he opens the lid on his sisters'...
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James May's Cars of the People
as uncreditedThe Model T, the 2CV, The Fiat Cinquecento, history says these are the iconic Peoples' Cars, but...
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Top Gear Festival: Sydney
as Self - PresenterTop Gear: Festival Sydney was a special episode of the BBC motoring show Top Gear, featuring the...
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Top Gear - Planes, Rockets & Automobiles
as PresenterTrains have a place in this world, but no on this DVD, thanks. 'Rockets' it is. Rockets are far...
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James May at the Edge of Space
as HimselfJames May always wanted to be an astronaut. Now, 40 years after the first Apollo landings, he...
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Top Gear: Supercars Across Italy
as HimselfTop Gear: Supercars Across Italy
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Top Gear: Australian Road Trip
as HimselfThe presenters travel to Australia's Northern Territory for a road trip across the outback in...
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Top Gear: Cars with Soul
as HimselfSome cars have a million horsepower, others have twinkly lights and big shiny wheels. But a rare...
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James May's Top Toys
as Himself - PresenterJames May presents a celebration of the toys which have survived across the decades, including...
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The Graham Norton Show
as SelfEach week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on...
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Top Gear
as SelfThis fast-paced and stunt-filled motor show tests whether cars, both mundane and extraordinary,...
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Top Gear
as Self - HostThis fast-paced and stunt-filled motor show tests whether cars, both mundane and extraordinary,...
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Top of the Pops
as Self - HostThe biggest stars, the most iconic performances, the most outrageous outfits – it’s Britain’s...
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Have I Got News for You
as Self - PanellistHilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories...
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Have I Got News for You
as SelfHilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories...
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The Grand Tour
as Self - HostJeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are back with a show about adventure, excitement...
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The Grand Tour
as uncreditedJeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are back with a show about adventure, excitement...
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Have I Got a Bit More News for You
as Self - PanellistBased on the week’s news and fronted by guest hosts, this extended version of the satirical news...
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This Morning
as SelfThis Morning features a variety of news, as well as show business, fashion, beauty, lifestyle,...
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Shooting Stars
as SelfShooting Stars is a British television comedy panel game broadcast on BBC Two as a pilot in...
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James May: Our Man in…
as SelfJames May embarks on a remarkable journey across Japan, from its icy north to its balmy south....
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James May and the Dull Men
as Self - HostJames May recently discovered the online phenomenon of ‘Dull Men’s’ forums. Now, from his...
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The F Word
as uncreditedThe F Word is a British food magazine and cookery programme featuring chef Gordon Ramsay. The...
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Top Gear: Ambitious But Rubbish
as uncreditedThis compilation show presented by Richard Hammond takes a look back at Top Gear's most famous...
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James May's Man Lab
as uncreditedJames May's Man Lab sees James attempting redeem the reputation of the modern man by teaching...
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Al Murray's Great British Pub Quiz
as Team CaptainPub Landlord comedian, All Murray hosts an hour-long show quiz show that pits the UK's most...
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James May's Cars of the People
as Self - PresenterJames May takes a look at the 'peoples car'. Covering every form of cars for the masses - from...
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Oz & James's Big Wine Adventure
as uncreditedOz and James's Big Wine Adventure was a BBC television programme of which two series have been...
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Dara O Briain's Science Club
as HimselfDara Ó Briain's Science Club is a British science television series presented by Dara Ó Briain...
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James May's Big Ideas
as Self - PresenterJames May's Big Ideas is a three-part British television miniseries in which James May, a...
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James May: Oh Cook!
as SelfJames May is not a chef. But that’s the whole point: you don’t need to be a brilliant cook to...
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James May's Toy Stories
as Himself - HostJames May is out to prove why traditional, old fashioned toys are still relevant today when he...
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Driven
as Self - HostDriven was a motoring television programme launched by Channel 4 in 1998 as a rival to the...
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Top Gear: The Races
as SelfFrom very early on in Top Gear's life the phrase 'We decided to have a race' has appeared often....
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James May's Things You Need To Know
as Himself - PresenterJames May gives a straightforward guide to some of science's big ideas, explaining everything...
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A Night with the Stars
as ParticipantFor one night only, Professor Brian Cox goes unplugged in a specially recorded programme from...
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James May's Build a Car in 24 Hours
as HostEvery 68 seconds a brand new car drives off the production line at the MINI Plant in Oxford....
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James May: The Reassembler
as PresenterWhen we look around our homes, sheds and garages we see an array of household objects that with...
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Petrolheads
as uncreditedPetrolheads is a BBC panel game presented by Neil Morrissey, with team captains Richard Hammond...
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James May's 20th Century
as Himself - PresenterJames May takes a look at some of the greatest developments of the 20th century.
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Oz & James Drink to Britain
as Himself - PresenterOz Clarke and James May travel through Britain and Ireland to discover the amazing array of...
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James May's Big Trouble in Model Britain
as Self - PresenterJames May follows a year inside Hornby Hobbies – an iconic British toymaker on the brink of...
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