James May's Big Ideas on now BBC2

[o.versteer]

No idea what it'll be like but I think he's a great presenter and should do well with the subject. Certainly sounds cool!

[anonymous-user]

When (not if) Top Gear implodes JM will come out on top. Very likeable bloke (met him twice) and clearly enjoys his subject (unlike the other two who just see $$$$)

[skeggysteve]

Jet pack guy is just ....... well British

Brilliant.

[GreenDog]

Enjoying the show

[BalhamLotus]

It's quite brilliant isn't it?

[cupra_bish]

really good show, very interesting.

[snotrag]

James May should be made an Honorary Pistonheader.

I'd love to meet him.

[Eric Mc]

Recording it on steam driven VHS - which I'm sure Mays would fully appreciate.

[littleandy0410]

Eric Mc said:

Recording it on steam driven VHS - which I'm sure Mays would fully appreciate.

I'd expect nothing less (or more!?) from you Eric! Top-loader, I assume?

[Eric Mc]

There are limits.

It could have been worse, it could have been Betamax - or even Philips 2000.

Edited by Eric Mc on Sunday 28th September 22:10

[haggishunter]

surely would have been better on the toploader betamax

[Morningside]

Very good. I have also been saying that a car would not be build today for exactly the same reasons, so its not just me then.

[o.versteer]

Eric Mc said:

Recording it on steam driven VHS - which I'm sure Mays would fully appreciate.

I thought you might enjoy the Ekranoplan. What a shame he couldn't have a go in an original Caspian Sea Monster, those were just awesome.

[retrorider]

V2000 was the far superior format ...

[coogy]

Anyone notice the registration of May's plane?

G-OCOK

That CAN'T be coincidence surely! Quality!

[Puff Puff]

coogy said:

Anyone notice the registration of May's plane?

G-OCOK

That CAN'T be coincidence surely! Quality!

I spotted it too. Also the very blatant reference to teeth whitening.

I enjoyed the programme but thought it was a bit too long and why on so late, children would have loved it.

[cqueen]

A bit long? - you can't have too much of a good thing!

[H2DaE]

I thought it was great, looks like it will be a good series

[TimJMS]

Andrew Billen (Times) review here

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_an...

Miserable tw@.

[toppstuff]

Very good.

Great to see something on the tellybox like this.

I think James May has a long career ahead of him. Give it another 20 years and he'll still be on the TV talking about British engineering like a new Fred Dibnah.

The Ekranoplan was cool.

The jet pack and the Brit in his shed was bonkers.

The Japanese mini-copter thing looked very promising.

James May was also flying a splendid Citabria ( maybe a Decathlon ?)..A very fine plane indeed - fully aerobatic too !