Name: James May: The Reassembler
Released: 2016-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: James May

Available on Prime Video, Tubi TV

When we look around our homes, sheds and garages, we see an array of objects that spring to life at the click of a button. But what exactly happens when you pull the lever on a petrol lawnmower? How many individual pieces are involved in making blades spin fast enough to delicately cut your grass?

Documentary · 2016 · 46 min

Starring James May

Director James May

EPISODE 1

Lawnmower

James reassembles 331 pieces of a 1959 petrol lawnmower.

29 min · Apr 4, 2016
EPISODE 2

Telephone

James reassembles a 1957 Bakelite dial telephone.

29 min · Apr 5, 2016
EPISODE 3

Electric Guitar

James concludes his quest with an electric guitar. 147 pieces must be reassembled, entailing soldering, the use of precision screwdrivers and fiddly electronics.

29 min · Apr 6, 2016
EPISODE 1

Christmas: Hornby Train Set

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

29 min · Oct 7, 2017
EPISODE 2

Food Mixer

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.

29 min · Jan 4, 2017
EPISODE 3

Mini Motorcycle

James May puts objects back together again from a pile of their component parts. He reassembles a 1970s Honda Z50A Mini Trail Motorcycle from all its 303 parts.

29 min · Jan 11, 2017