Ratings per Episode
Votes per Episode
James May's Big Ideas Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.8 |
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About
James May's Big Ideas is a three-part British television miniseries in which James May, a journalist and self-acknowledged geek travels the globe in search of implementations for concepts widely considered science fiction, or his big ideas. The series is produced by the BBC and the Open University and began airing at 8pm on Sundays on 28 September 2008. The first episode documents his search for the ultimate form of personal transport, ranging from jetpacks to flying cars. In the second episode, May looks at bionics and robotics and if robots can exceed the boundaries of their programming. The third episode focuses on energy.
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Season 12008
7.54032h 53m
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Come Fly with Me | 7.3 | 13 | 59 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Man-Machine | 7.3 | 13 | 56 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Power to the People | 7.8 | 14 | 58 min |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
James May Self - Presenter
Hiroshi Ishiguro Self
Alan Smeaton Self
Wubbo Ockels Self
Paul Moller Self
Stuart Ross Self
Alicia Jones Self
Gennai Yanagisawa Self
Maria Zaccaro Self
Peter Frankel Self
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