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James May (II)


James Daniel May was born on 16 January 1963 in Bristol, England, UK. He is a journalist and television presenter who is best known as co-host of popular motoring program "Top Gear". He also writes a weekly column for "The Daily Telegraph" newspaper, as well as regular contributions to "Top Gear" magazine... See full bio »

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2010-2013 James May's Man Lab (TV series documentary)
Episode #3.5 (2013) (devised by / writer)
Episode #3.4 (2013) (devised by / written by)
Episode #3.3 (2013) (devised by / written by)
Episode #3.2 (2013) (devised by / written by)
Episode #3.1 (2013) (devised by / written by)
 
2009-2012 James May's Toy Stories (TV mini-series documentary)
Flight Club (2012) (devised by / written by)
The Great Train Race (2011) (devised by / written by)
Hornby (2009) (deviser / written by)
Lego (2009) (deviser / written by)
Scalextric (2009) (deviser / written by)
 
2005 James May's Top Toys (TV documentary)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
2010-2013 James May's Man Lab (TV series documentary) (composer: theme music - 13 episodes)
Episode #3.5 (2013) (composer: theme music - as Dr James May BMus)
Episode #3.4 (2013) (composer: theme music - as Dr James May BMus)
Episode #3.3 (2013) (composer: theme music - as Dr James May BMus)
Episode #3.2 (2013) (composer: theme music - as Dr James May BMus)
Episode #3.1 (2013) (composer: theme music - as Dr James May BMus)
 
Show ShowStunts (1 title)
2012 The Sweeney (stunts)
 
Show ShowSelf (56 titles)
2010-2013 James May's Man Lab (TV series documentary)
Himself - Presenter
Episode #3.5 (2013) … Himself - Presenter
Episode #3.4 (2013) … Himself - Presenter
Episode #3.3 (2013) … Himself - Presenter
Episode #3.2 (2013) … Himself - Presenter
Episode #3.1 (2013) … Himself - Presenter
 
2003-2013 Top Gear (TV series)
Himself - Presenter
Africa Special, Part 2 (2013) … Himself - Presenter (as Dr. May I Presume?)
Africa Special, Part 1 (2013) … Himself - Presenter
Episode #19.5 (2013) … Himself - Presenter
Episode #19.4 (2013) … Himself - Presenter
Episode #19.3 (2013) … Himself - Presenter
 
2012 Science Club (TV series)
Himself - Special Guest
Music (2012) … Himself - Special Guest
 
2009-2012 James May's Toy Stories (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself - Presenter
Flight Club (2012) … Himself - Presenter
The Great Train Race (2011) … Himself - Presenter
Hornby (2009) … Himself - Presenter
Lego (2009) … Himself - Presenter
Scalextric (2009) … Himself - Presenter
 
2012 The Graham Norton Show (TV series)
Himself
 
2012 Top Gear: The Worst Car in the History of the World (video)
Himself - Presenter
 
2011-2012 James May's Things You Need to Know (TV series documentary)
Himself - Presenter
Chemistry (2012) … Himself - Presenter
Engineering (2012) … Himself - Presenter
Einstein (2012) … Himself - Presenter
The Weather (2011) … Himself - Presenter
The Universe (2011) … Himself - Presenter
 
2012 Click Online (TV series documentary)
Himself - TV Presenter
Episode dated 5 May 2012 (2012) … Himself - TV Presenter
 
2012 The Richard Dimbleby Lecture (TV series documentary)
Himself
The New Enlightenment (2012) … Himself (uncredited)
 
2011 A Night with the Stars (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Top Gear: At the Movies (video documentary)
Himself - Presenter
 
2011 Formula 1: BBC Sport (TV series)
Himself
The Monaco Grand Prix (2011) … Himself
 
2010 Top Gear: Apocalypse (video documentary)
Himself
 
2010 60 Minutes (TV series documentary)
Himself - Presenter, Top Gear (segment "Top Gear")
The 99ers/Jane Goodall/Top Gear (2010) … Himself - Presenter, Top Gear (segment "Top Gear")
 
2010 Top Gear Australia (TV series documentary)
Himself
The Ashes Special (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Campbell Live (TV series)
Himself
 
2005-2010 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself / Himself - TV Presenter
Episode dated 1 September 2010 (2010) … Himself - TV Presenter
Episode dated 26 September 2008 (2008) … Himself
Episode dated 21 December 2006 (2006) … Himself
Episode dated 6 April 2006 (2006) … Himself
Episode dated 14 June 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2010 Shooting Stars (TV series)
Himself
Episode #7.5 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 The British Academy Television Awards (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2010 National Television Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Audience Member
 
2009 The Greatest TV Shows of the Noughties (TV documentary)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
2007-2009 Have I Got News for You (TV series)
Himself
Episode #38.8 (2009) … Himself
Episode #33.7 (2007) … Himself
 
2009 The Paul O'Grady Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 7 December 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2008-2009 Xposé (TV series)
Himself
Episode #4.63 (2009) … Himself
Episode #3.58 (2008) … Himself
Episode #2.241 (2008) … Himself
 
2009 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV series)
Himself
Episode #16.23 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 James May at the Edge of Space (TV documentary)
Himself - Presenter
 
2009 James May on the Moon (TV documentary)
Himself - Presenter
 
2009 Oz & James Drink to Britain (TV series)
Himself - Presenter
Episode #1.8 (2009) … Himself - Presenter
Episode #1.7 (2009) … Himself - Presenter
Episode #1.6 (2009) … Himself - Presenter
Episode #1.5 (2009) … Himself - Presenter
Episode #1.4 (2009) … Himself - Presenter
 
2004-2009 The Wright Stuff (TV series)
Himself - Guest Panelist
Episode #10.1 (2009) … Himself - Guest Panelist
Episode dated 25 May 2007 (2007) … Himself - Guest Panelist
Episode dated 11 April 2006 (2006) … Himself - Guest Panelist
Episode dated 7 June 2004 (2004) … Himself - Guest Panelist
 
2008 James May's Big Ideas (TV series documentary)
Himself - Presenter
Power to the People (2008) … Himself - Presenter
Man-Machine (2008) … Himself - Presenter
Come Fly with Me (2008) … Himself - Presenter
 
2008 The British Academy Television Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2008 Loose Women (TV series)
Himself
Episode #12.136 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Happy Hour (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.3 (2008) … Himself
 
2007 James May: My Sisters' Top Toys (TV documentary)
Himself - Presenter
 
2006-2007 James May's Road Trip (TV series documentary)
Himself - Presenter
Sonoma Valley (2007) … Himself - Presenter
San Francisco Bay Area (2007) … Himself - Presenter
Santa Cruz County (2007) … Himself - Presenter
Monterey County (2007) … Himself - Presenter
Paso Robles (2007) … Himself - Presenter
 
2007 Children in Need (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 16 November 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 The National Television Awards 2007 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006-2007 This Morning (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 13 September 2007 (2007) … Himself
Episode dated 31 October 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2007 Helicopter Heroes (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode #1.8 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 James May's 20th Century (TV series documentary)
Himself - Presenter
Big City, Bright Lights (2007) … Himself - Presenter
Inventing the Teenager (2007) … Himself - Presenter
Body Fantastic (2007) … Himself - Presenter
Take Cover! (2007) … Himself - Presenter
Blast Off (2007) … Himself - Presenter
 
2007 Have I Got News for You: The Inevitable Internet Spin-Off (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.7 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 The F Word (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode #3.3 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Something for the Weekend (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 20 May 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Comic Relief 2007: The Big One (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter: Top Gear Of The Pops
 
2006 The National Television Awards (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Petrolheads (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.4 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Top of the Pops (TV series)
Himself - Guest Presenter
Episode dated 29 January 2006 (2006) … Himself - Guest Presenter
 
2005 James May's Top Toys (TV documentary)
Himself - Presenter
 
2005 Should I Worry About...? (TV series documentary)
Himself
Drinking (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Movies' Greatest Cars (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Car of the Year (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 TV's Greatest Cars (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Sport Relief 2004 (TV special)
Presenter: Stars In Fast Cars
 
2003 Ready, Steady, Cook (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 29 December 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
1999 Top Gear (TV series documentary)
Himself - Presenter
Episode #41.12 (1999) … Himself - Presenter
Episode #41.11 (1999) … Himself - Presenter
Episode #41.10 (1999) … Himself - Presenter
Episode #41.9 (1999) … Himself - Presenter
Episode #41.7 (1999) … Himself - Presenter
 
1998 Driven (TV series documentary)
Himself - Presenter
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2010-2013 Top Gear (TV series)
 
2013 The Graham Norton Show (TV series)
 
2012 Click Online (TV series documentary)
 
2011 60 Minutes (TV series documentary)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Commentary - Road Rage School, BBC1, 2005

Publicity Listings:

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Alternate Names:

Dr James May BMus | James of Bristol | James Murgh Masala | Agnetha May | Archbishop Desmond May | Charlie May | Ellie May May | Francis Ford May | Sir James May | Sir Ranulph May | Terry May | Dr. May I Presume?

Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

We are British. We are the inventors of everything. It's time to brace ourselves, hasten unto the shed and liberate ourselves from the abyss made dark by the lights of perverted German science! See more »

Trivia:

He plays flute, piano and saxophone proficiently. See more »

Nickname:

Captain Slow See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn