I've already seen that but it is rather dull which James May is well aware off.
Brings to mind one of my old favorites, "Secret Life of Machines"
They were great when they done them, I don't live too far from Tim Hunkin either. He also drew the cartoons on the secret life of machines too.
I find James May more interesting to watch than Richard Hammond. Maybe I'm wierd but I find him more entertaining. I like the series he does, also did I think it's called Cars of The People, pretty good to watch as well.
Saw this pop up a few times but never bothered with it yet, looks like I have a reminder now lol
I'm not sure who it is aimed at, it doesn't really show anyone how any of it works or anything. I think it would be far more interesting if they explained a bit of the history behind why something was made that way or some other interesting facts rather than just watching him stick the odd part together.
I'm not sure who it is aimed at, it doesn't really show anyone how any of it works or anything. I think it would be far more interesting if they explained a bit of the history behind why something was made that way or some other interesting facts rather than just watching him stick the odd part together.
Yes, exactly what I was thinking. Not being a Brit, I'm not really sure who James May is or why he is "famous"(?), but I believe I have seen or heard of him before. Alas, he comes off (at least in what I watched) rather on the boring side of puttering around. And the camera-work (or editing?) drives me batty. We see lots of close-ups of his face which doesn't seem all that expressive, and virtually nothing of what he is actually doing.
The concept could be good, but it looks like it was produced by some Gen-X kid with no imagination.
Ah, I just went and looked up James May. He was one of the principal guys on Top Gear. Which was perhaps a bit OVER-produced. So maybe this show is pennance for Top Gear in a modest attempt to normalize the universe.
Richard, James May did do some quite good programs on his own about various things. This Re-assembler series was as boring as British TV could get. I watched about 5 mins of one of them and wondered how the heck it ever got air time.
I generally like things that May does, but I've watched 3 episodes of The Reassembler so far and I've been pretty much bored to tears. I did like Hamster's Engineering Marvels series, there was some good stuff on there, by May is my favorite, especially his series Toy Story. May is both a train nut and a car nut, which pretty much describes me as well, and how can you not like the concept of putting together a Scalextric slot car set mimicking the actual original Brooklands racing circuit - full size.
I generally like things that May does, but I've watched 3 episodes of The Reassembler so far and I've been pretty much bored to tears. I did like Hamster's Engineering Marvels series, there was some good stuff on there, by May is my favorite, especially his series Toy Story. May is both a train nut and a car nut, which pretty much describes me as well, and how can you not like the concept of putting together a Scalextric slot car set mimicking the actual original Brooklands racing circuit - full size.
Yeah, 'the Reassembler' is definitely James May's low but still you have to give him an A for effort to try and show people you can take things apart and back together again.
Brings to mind one of my old favorites, "Secret Life of Machines"
They were great when they done them, I don't live too far from Tim Hunkin either. He also drew the cartoons on the secret life of machines too.
Tim Hunkin is a lovely bloke, I've chatted briefly via email to him.
There was a pop up shop with a good collection of things he'd made in BLoomsbury, London last year, he's got a few exhibits in the Science museum, London and also MOSI in Manchester.
i've 'bumped' into his stuff in a few more places too, Brighton springs to mind
He's made the original 3 series of 'Secret Life of Machines' available for download (legally) via torrent on his website as well, highly recommended.
Just why the hell is it all in that awful 360p resolution
Don't expect too much of it, it was an easy and cheap (as in equipment and crew) last show from May for the BBC.
Tim Hunkin is a lovely bloke, I've chatted briefly via email to him.
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He's made the original 3 series of 'Secret Life of Machines' available for download (legally) via torrent on his website as well, highly recommended.
I love that show!
There's a website for the show:
http://www.secretlifeofmachines.com/index.shtml and Tim Hunkin's website:
http://www.timhunkin.com/