TV series
James May's Big Ideas
2008, English, on BBC Two.
James May's Big Ideas is a three-part British television miniseries in which James May, a journalist and self-acknowledged geek travels the globe in search of implementations for concepts widely considered science fiction, or his big ideas. The series is produced by the BBC and the Open University and began airing at 8pm on Sundays on 28 September 2008. The first episode documents his search for the ultimate form of personal transport, ranging from jetpacks to flying cars. In the second episode, May looks at bionics and robotics and if robots can exceed the boundaries of their programming. The third episode focuses on energy.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Status
- Ended in 2008
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S1 E3: Power to the People
Aired 12 October 2008
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Details
- First aired
- 28 September 2008
- Last aired
- 12 October 2008
- Network
- BBC Two
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Miniseries
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James May's Big Ideas has 1 season and 3 episodes, about 60 minutes each.
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