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James May: The Reassembler

TV·2016–2017·2 seasons, 7 episodes·BBC Four·Documentary·30m

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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.

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James MayJames MayPresenter

Episodes by season

Season013Episodes2016Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01James May: The Reassembler S01E01LawnmowerApril 4, 2016—James is faced with the 331 pieces that make up a 1959 petrol lawnmower. The Suffolk Colt helped make mowing accessible to the masses by pro
  2. S01E02James May: The Reassembler S01E02TelephoneApril 5, 2016—James tackles a 1957 Bakelite dial telephone - 211 pieces, most of them very small indeed, must be reassembled in the correct order if this
  3. S01E03James May: The Reassembler S01E03Electric GuitarApril 6, 2016—James concludes his quest to truly understand everyday objects by putting them back together piece by piece with an electric guitar. 147 pi

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season024Episodes2016–17Aired—Season avg
  1. S02E01James May: The Reassembler S02E01Christmas: Hornby Train SetDecember 28, 2016—James reassembles his favourite childhood Christmas present - the Hornby Flying Scotsman.
  2. S02E02James May: The Reassembler S02E02Food MixerJanuary 4, 2017—James reassembles the 135 parts that make up a 1960s Kenwood Chef a701a food mixer.
  3. S02E03James May: The Reassembler S02E03Mini MotorcycleJanuary 11, 2017—James reassembles a 1970s Honda Z50A Mini Trail Motorcycle from all its 303 parts.
  4. S02E04James May: The Reassembler S02E04Portable Record PlayerJanuary 18, 2017—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 p

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

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