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James May's Big Ideas (2008)

Documentary

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.

IMDb rating
7.5 (290 votes)
Seasons
1
Language
EN
Type
TV series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2008)

7.47 avg 3 episodes 7.3 → 7.8 58 min avg

Ep 1: 7.3 · 13 votesEp 2: 7.3 · 13 votesEp 3: 7.8 · 14 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Come Fly with Me7.313
2Man-Machine7.313
3Power to the People7.814