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| 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) |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Four |
| Release | 4 April 2016 (2016-04-04) |
James May: The Reassembler is aBBC Fourdocumentary programme focusing on the reassembly of various pieces oftechnology from the past. The host,James May, discusses the item, its place in society, historical significance, and theengineering principles of the components whilst he reassembles the final product back to its original state.
Featured items have included aFender Stratocasterelectric guitar,[1] a 1970sHonda Z50A miniaturetrail motorcycle,[2] adial telephone from the late 1950s,[3] as well as a plethora of other items.
During this time, May was the only one out of the former Top Gear trio still doing work for the BBC. The three moved to Amazon's The Grand Tour in 2016 after they had not renewed their Top Gear contracts. Although the relationship between Clarkson and the BBC had gone quite sour, May still released The Reassembler on BBC Four.
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series premiere | Series finale | |||
| 1 | 3 | 4 April 2016 (2016-04-04) | 6 April 2016 (2016-04-06) | |
| 2 | 4 | 28 December 2016 (2016-12-28) | 18 January 2017 (2017-01-18) | |
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original release date | Viewers[4] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Lawnmower" | 4 April 2016 (2016-04-04) | 659,000 | |
James reassembles the 331 parts of a 1959 Suffolk Colt | |||||
| 2 | 2 | "Telephone" | 5 April 2016 (2016-04-05) | 578,000 | |
| 3 | 3 | "Electric Guitar" | 6 April 2016 (2016-04-06) | 555,000 | |
James reassembles the 147 parts of aTōkai Gakki "Goldstar Sound"Stratocaster replica. | |||||
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Original release date | Viewers[4] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | "Christmas: Hornby Train Set" | 28 December 2016 (2016-12-28) | 666,000 | |
James reassembles the 138 parts of a 1972HornbyFlying Scotsman (with realistic chuffing sounds) | |||||
| 5 | 2 | "Food Mixer" | 4 January 2017 (2017-01-04) | N/A | |
James reassembles the 235 parts of a 1960sKenwood Chef A701A Food Mixer | |||||
| 6 | 3 | "Mini Motorcycle" | 11 January 2017 (2017-01-11) | 478,000 | |
James reassembles the 303 parts of a 1970sHonda Z50A Mini Trail Motorcycle | |||||
| 7 | 4 | "Portable Record Player" | 18 January 2017 (2017-01-18) | 493,000 | |
James reassembles the 195 parts of a 1963Dansette 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 onQuest[5] and both seasons onTogether TV, in an hour-long slot incorporatingcommercials. The extended versions are also publicly available for free on theYouTube channel Naked Science.[6]
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