James May's Toy Stories

James May's Toy Stories

Educational 2009

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James sets out to achieve what seems an impossible dream: The first cross channel flight ever achieved by an engineless, homemade supersized toy. If it survives the perilous journey, James’s classic toy glider lovingly built from over 1000 pieces of balsa will smash the British distance record.

Educational 2009

14+

Starring Sim Oakley, Oz Clarke, Jane Asher

EPISODE 1

Airfix

James May tries to make a full size Airfix spitfire.

51 min · Oct 27, 2009 14+
EPISODE 2

Plasticine

James and crew cultivate the world's first garden made entirely out of Plasticine for entry at London's Chelsea Flower show.

51 min · Mar 5, 2010 14+
EPISODE 3

Meccano

James joins forces with Edwina Currie to build a full-size bridge from nothing but Meccano, but the project soon spins out of control and James's bridge may never see the light of day.

52 min · Nov 10, 2009 14+
EPISODE 4

Scalextric

James attempts to build the biggest Scalextric track in the world on the site of Britain's oldest grand prix track, through people's gardens, over ponds and rivers and even through a business park.

52 min · Nov 17, 2009 14+
EPISODE 5

Hornby

James May attempts to build a ten mile long railway track.

52 min · Dec 20, 2009 14+
EPISODE 6

Lego

May attempts to build and live in the world's first full-size house made out of Legos.

52 min · Dec 25, 2009 14+

Sim Oakley

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Oz Clarke

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Jane Asher

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Tiff Needell

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Garrit Braun

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James May's Toy Stories

EDUCATIONAL

James sets out to achieve what seems an impossible dream: The first cross channel flight ever achieved by an engineless, homemade supersized toy. If it survives the perilous journey, James’s classic toy glider lovingly built from over 1000 pieces of balsa will smash the British distance record.

Information

Studio: BBC Two
Released: 2009
Rated: 14+

Languages

Original Audio: English (United Kingdom), English
Audio: English (United Kingdom) (AAC)