James May's Things You Need To Know

James May gives a straightforward guide to some of science's big ideas, explaining everything from evolution and Einstein to engineering and chemistry.

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James May gives a straightforward guide to some of science's big ideas, explaining everything from evolution and Einstein to engineering and chemistry.

First Aired

2011-06-20
Last Aired

2012-09-17
Creator
Genre

Documentary
Seasons

2
Episodes

9
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

BBC Two

Keywords:

engineering

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Season 1

Season 2

1. about the Human Body

Do you ever stop to contemplate the wonder of your body? Well, neither had James May - until he realis...More

Do you ever stop to contemplate the wonder of your body? Well, neither had James May - until he realised that his body was by far the most impressive vehicle he was ever going to own. James asks the big questions: how did I get my granny's chin? Why do I catch colds? Why am I hung over? What will we look like a thousand years from now? To find the answers, he plunges into the exciting and sometimes downright bizarre world of motion graphics. The answers are packed with facts that will surprise, amaze and entertain, prompting people to look at their bodies in a new light.Less

30mins 2011-06-20

2. about the Universe

Have you ever looked up into the night sky and wondered about some of those big questions, like where ...More

Have you ever looked up into the night sky and wondered about some of those big questions, like where did it all begin, how do stars work, or what is Madonna doing in space? Well even if you haven't, James May has, and he invites viewers to join him on a journey of discovery across the universe. To get to the bottom of everything from white dwarfs to black holes, James plunges into an exciting, entertaining and sometimes bizarre world of animation and motion graphics. The answers he finds are packed full of fascinating facts.Less

30mins 2011-06-27

3. about the Weather

Do you ever look up at the sky and wonder why it's blue? Or what a cloud is? Or how you can avoid bein...More

Do you ever look up at the sky and wonder why it's blue? Or what a cloud is? Or how you can avoid being hit by lightning? In this programme James May asks the big questions about the weather. To find the answers he is swept up in a storm of exciting, entertaining and sometimes downright bizarre motion graphics. The answers he comes out with are packed with facts that will surprise, amaze and entertain.Less