James May: The Reassembler

James May: The Reassembler
Written byJames May
Directed byDan Lewis
StarringJames May
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of series2
No. of episodes7
Production
Executive producersWill Daws
Stuart Cabb
ProducerDan Lewis
Running time30 minutes (BBC Four), 45 minutes (DVD, Quest, Together TV, On-demand)
Original release
NetworkBBC Four
Release4 April 2016 (2016-04-04)
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James May: The Reassembler is a BBC Four documentary programme focusing on the reassembly of various pieces of technology from the past. The host, James May, discusses the item, its place in society, historical significance, and the engineering principles of the components whilst he reassembles the final product back to its original state.

Featured items have included a Fender Stratocaster electric guitar,[1] a 1970s Honda Z50A miniature trail motorcycle,[2] a dial 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.

  1. ^ James May Reconstructs An Electric Guitar | Reassembler, retrieved 10 November 2023
  2. ^ James May Builds A Mini Motorcycle! | Reassembler, retrieved 10 November 2023
  3. ^ Lewis, Dan (5 April 2016), Telephone, James May: The Reassembler, James May, retrieved 10 November 2023