About this season
When we look around our homes, sheds and garages we see an array of household objects that with one click of a button or twist of a knob will spring to life, and - most of the time - do exactly what we want them to. But how on earth do these objects work? To find out, James May (fuelled by endless cups of tea) heads into his workshop with thousands of little pieces to assemble some of our most beloved and recognisable objects from scratch to see what it actually takes to get them to work.
Episodes (4)
1. Christmas: Hornby Train Set
Aired 28 December 2016 • 45 min
James reassembles his favourite childhood Christmas present - the Hornby Flying Scotsman.
2. Food Mixer
Aired 4 January 2017 • 45 min
James reassembles the 135 parts that make up a 1960s Kenwood Chef a701a food mixer.
3. Mini Motorcycle
Aired 11 January 2017 • 45 min
James reassembles a 1970s Honda Z50A Mini Trail Motorcycle from all its 303 parts.
4. Portable Record Player
Aired 18 January 2017 • 45 min
James May reassembles the past to hear what it sounded like as he pieces together the 195 parts of the game-changing 1963 Dansette Bermuda portable record player.