James May: The Reassembler

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marksx

5,052 posts

189 months

Tuesday 22nd March 2016
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Big Al.

68,799 posts

257 months

Tuesday 22nd March 2016
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Has potential.

Funkycoldribena

7,379 posts

153 months

Tuesday 22nd March 2016
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Looks like he needs to reassemble a mach 3.

Marvindodgers

734 posts

215 months

Wednesday 23rd March 2016
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Do we have any clues as to when this will be shown. Looks splendid!

marksx

5,052 posts

189 months

Wednesday 23rd March 2016
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I can't find anything on the inter web to indicate a date. I have found that it will be three, 30 minute episodes

The Don of Croy

5,976 posts

158 months

Wednesday 23rd March 2016
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I anticipate this with some relish, but even so the producers do themselves no favours saying "James May is the ultimate man in a shed" - it's not even his shed, and the late F. Dibnar probably has that award in perpetuity...

Even then Guy Martin has a claim to shed greatness.

(Actually the Ladybird 'book of the shed' is the definitive tome on this. https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/291386/the-ladybir...

Magic919

14,126 posts

200 months

Wednesday 23rd March 2016
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Quick Google revealed -

It's on BBC4, 4th to 6th April, 9pm.

Halmyre

11,148 posts

138 months

Wednesday 23rd March 2016
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Sounds good.

By the way, if they need some as 'The Disassembler', I'm your man...

Flipatron

2,089 posts

197 months

Thursday 24th March 2016
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Well it's a bit yesterday but I guess I'll tune in.

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

anonymous-user

53 months

Thursday 24th March 2016
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I was speaking to the expert behind the phone episode the other day, he's an old boy who has worked on the phones all his life and now converts antique phones to modern use. He showed me the phone they used to train on, I wouldn't have a clue where to start. Sounds like an interesting programme though, if maybe a bit of a stretch to fill an hour.

tvrforever

3,182 posts

264 months

Monday 28th March 2016
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looking forward to this a lot...

Dr Doofenshmirtz

15,187 posts

199 months

Monday 28th March 2016
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The trailer showed him tinkering with a Suffok Punch - I cut my teeth on those...using the engines to power go-karts. Can't wait for this.

MikeyC

836 posts

226 months

Tuesday 29th March 2016
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according to epg, 30 mins each:
Ep1: James explores the intricacies and engineering of various objects by putting them together again from a pile of their component parts. In the opening instalment, he is faced with the 331 pieces that make up the Suffolk Colt, a 1959 petrol lawnmower.

Ep2: The presenter continues in his quest to put history back together again one piece at a time by tackling a 1957 Bakelite dial telephone, a challenge involving 211 pieces.

Ep3: ...this time reassembling the 147 pieces of an electric guitar. James' task will entail soldering, extensive use of his precision Japanese screwdrivers, and some fiddly electronics, before he attempts to channel Brian May in a solo performance.

Dog Star

16,079 posts

167 months

Tuesday 29th March 2016
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That rack of screwdrivers looks impressive

CooperD

2,852 posts

176 months

Tuesday 29th March 2016
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Looking forward to this. Always enjoy James May's programmes.

StevieBee

12,795 posts

254 months

Tuesday 29th March 2016
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MikeyC said:
according to epg, 30 mins each:
Ep1: James explores the intricacies and engineering of various objects by putting them together again from a pile of their component parts. In the opening instalment, he is faced with the 331 pieces that make up the Suffolk Colt, a 1959 petrol lawnmower.

Ep2: The presenter continues in his quest to put history back together again one piece at a time by tackling a 1957 Bakelite dial telephone, a challenge involving 211 pieces.

Ep3: ...this time reassembling the 147 pieces of an electric guitar. James' task will entail soldering, extensive use of his precision Japanese screwdrivers, and some fiddly electronics, before he attempts to channel Brian May in a solo performance.
Ep4:....Top Gear.

colin_p

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4,503 posts

211 months

Monday 4th April 2016
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On in half an hour and will no doubt will be a pleasant way to pass thirty minutes.

I don't know if it is a series, if it has been on before and I've missed any or if there are going to be more.

I'm watching a lot of BBC4 these days, I am older than my actual 45 years? Some blimmin brilliant stuff on there...


[edited because I cannot type]

Edited by colin_p on Monday 4th April 20:56


Edited by colin_p on Monday 4th April 20:56

Big Al.

68,799 posts

257 months

Monday 4th April 2016
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IIRC 4 episodes.

Hrimfaxi

1,036 posts

126 months

Monday 4th April 2016
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Thanks for the heads up, nearly forgot about this.

stablemate

152 posts

110 months

Monday 4th April 2016
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colin_p said:
I'm watching a lot of BBC4 these days, I am older than my actual 45 years? Some blimmin brilliant stuff on there...
I'm watching a lot of BBC4 as well these days, but more worryingly listening to more Radio 4 than anything else. Definitely older than my 28 years!