James May: The Reassembler - Season 1 - Eps 1: Lawnmower
James is faced with the 331 pieces that make up a 1959 petrol lawnmower. The Suffolk Colt helped make mowing accessible to the masses by producing a smaller and affordable machine to keep our nation's lawns at regulation height. As this is a petrol lawnmower, James's first task is to put the engine back together before he gets to grips with the gearing, the clutch and the blades themselves. Armed only with his toolbox and an endless supply of tea, James experiences the highs and lows only possible when attempting to put history back together again, piece by piece.
About James May: The Reassembler
Title: James May: The Reassembler
First Air Date: 2016-04-04
Last Air Date: 2017-01-18
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.1/10 (from 14 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 2
Total Episodes: 7
Network: BBC Four
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
When we look around our homes, sheds and garages we see an array of household objects that with one click of a button or twist of a knob will spring to life, and - most of the time - do exactly what we want them to. But how on earth do these objects work? To find out, James May (fuelled by endless cups of tea) heads into his workshop with thousands of little pieces to assemble some of our most beloved and recognisable objects from scratch to see what it actually takes to get them to work.
Cast
James May
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