James May's 20th Century
1 Series ∙ 6 Episodes ∙ Factual Entertainment
With his trademark curiosity, insight and wit, James May looks at various inventions and discoveries over the past century that have changed the way we live today.
With his trademark curiosity, insight and wit, James May looks at various inventions and discoveries over the past century that have changed the way we live today.
An entertaining look at 20th-century innovations as James May takes a flight in a pioneering aeroplane.
James May tries a street legal version of the lunar buggy and learns the true origins of the race to the moon.
James May discovers the limits of his own body by experiencing high forces in a centrifuge.
A look at the ideas that shaped the nature of warfare such as the use of infrared cameras.
James takes a look at the rise of the teenager and how and why this cultural phenomenon came about.
Top Gear's James May explores how and why we've created an increasingly urban world.