TV series
James May's 20th Century
2007, English, on BBC Two.
James May takes a look at some of the greatest developments of the 20th century.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 6
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Status
- Ended in 2007
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Latest episode
S1 E6: Big City, Bright Lights
Aired 24 July 2007
Seasons 1
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Details
- First aired
- 10 July 2007
- Last aired
- 24 July 2007
- Network
- BBC Two
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Miniseries
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How many seasons of James May's 20th Century are there?
James May's 20th Century has 1 season and 6 episodes, about 30 minutes each.
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Yes. James May's 20th Century ended in 2007, so you can watch the whole story.
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