TV series
James May's Things You Need To Know
2011–2012, English, on BBC Two.
James May gives a straightforward guide to some of science's big ideas, explaining everything from evolution and Einstein to engineering and chemistry.
- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes
- 9
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Status
- Ended in 2012
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Latest episode
S2 E6: about Chemistry
Aired 17 September 2012
Seasons 2
Cast & crew
Details
- First aired
- 20 June 2011
- Last aired
- 17 September 2012
- Network
- BBC Two
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Miniseries
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James May's Things You Need To Know has 2 seasons and 9 episodes, about 30 minutes each.
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