James May: The Reassembler
James May: The Reassembler[1] is a BBC Four documentary programme focusing on the reassembly of various pieces of technology from the past. The host James May discusses the item, its place in society and the engineering principles of the part while he puts it back together.
| James May: The Reassembler | |
|---|---|
| Written by | James May |
| Directed by | Dan Lewis |
| Starring | James May |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Will Daws Stuart Cabb |
| Producer | Dan Lewis |
| Running time | 30 minutes (BBC Four), 45-minutes (DVD, Quest, Together TV, On-demand) |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC Four |
| Original release | 4 April 2016 |
Episodes
Series overview
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series premiere | Series finale | |||
| 1 | 3 | 4 April 2016 | 6 April 2016 | |
| 2 | 4 | 28 December 2016 | 18 January 2017 | |
Series 1 (2016)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original air date | Viewers[2] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Lawnmower" | 4 April 2016 | 659,000 | |
| James reassembles the 331 parts of a 1959 Suffolk Colt | |||||
| 2 | 2 | "Telephone" | 5 April 2016 | 578,000 | |
| James reassembles the 211 parts of a 1957 Bakelite body GPO dial phone | |||||
| 3 | 3 | "Electric Guitar" | 6 April 2016 | 555,000 | |
| James reassembles the 147 parts of a Tōkai Gakki "Goldstar Sound" Stratocaster replica. | |||||
Series 2 (2016–2017)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original air date | Viewers[2] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | "Christmas: Hornby Train Set" | 28 December 2016 | 666,000 | |
| James reassembles the 138 parts of a 1972 Hornby Flying Scotsman (with realistic chuffing sounds) | |||||
| 5 | 2 | "Food Mixer" | 4 January 2017 | N/A | |
| James reassembles the 235 parts of a 1960s Kenwood Chef a701a Food Mixer | |||||
| 6 | 3 | "Mini Motorcycle" | 11 January 2017 | 478,000 | |
| James reassembles the 303 parts of a 1970s Honda Z50A Mini Trail Motorcycle | |||||
| 7 | 4 | "Portable Record Player" | 18 January 2017 | 493,000 | |
| James reassembles the 195 parts of a 1963 Dansette Bermuda | |||||
While the BBC Four airings were in a 30-minute timeslot, an extended 45-minute version of each episode was released on DVD and is the version available across various video-on-demand platforms. The extended versions of Series 1 have also been shown on Quest[3] and both seasons on Together, in a 1-hour slot incorporating commercials.
See also
- Wheeler Dealers - A programme showing the buying of a vehicle, and the turn it over to a mechanic for repairs and improvements
- Salvage Hunters - A similar concept series, related to buying and selling antiques
- Top Gear - An infamous programme in which May is the one of the three presenters. He was on the programme from 2003 to 2015.
References
- "James May: The Reassembler". BBC Four. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- "Weekly top 10 programmes - BARB". www.barb.co.uk.
- "Discovery+ | Stream 55,000+ Real-Life TV Episodes".
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