James May's Cars of the People

Name: James May's Cars of the People
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2014-08-10
Rating: 7.8
Cast: James May

ENDED2 Seasons6 Episodes★ 7.8

James May's Cars of the People is a documentary series on BBC Two that ran from 2014 to 2016, ending after 2 seasons and 6 episodes.

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NetworkBBC Two

First AiredAug 10, 2014

Last AiredFeb 7, 2016

GenreDocumentary

Runtime60 min

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited Kingdom

ProductionBBC

James May takes a look at the 'peoples car'. Covering every form of cars for the masses - from the Beetle to the Kei Car, May looks at the many forms of people's car, their origins and their effect on history. Each episode covers a particular theme; these being cars from dictatorships, microcars and the dream cars we aspire to.

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Cast

James May

Self - Presenter

Seasons & Episodes2 seasons · 6 episodes

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James continues his exploration of the cars of the common people.

E1Episode 1

Jan 24, 201660m

James reveals the cars that turned post-war Germany and Japan into motoring powerhouses at the expense of Britain and the US. On his travels he encounters classic E-Types, Mustangs and the German and Japanese upstarts that were to conquer the world. He also has an unfortunate encounter with an Austin Allegro - the car that helped destroy the British car industry.

E2Episode 2

Jan 31, 201660m

James May goes off-road to tell the story of how the 4x4 conquered the world. From the wartime jeep to the global struggle between Land Rover and Land Cruiser, the white-knuckle world of rallying and boy racers, plus James conquers Mount Fuji and races through the sun-scorched Mojave Desert to decide which is the ultimate people's 4x4.

E3Episode 3

Feb 7, 201660m

James explores the wilder shores of motoring to discover what happened to the cars of the future that we were promised. From improbable steam cars and ludicrous jet turbines, he reveals how the petrol engine and the power it gave us came to dominate the 20th century. He takes to the waves in an amphibious car, risks his life at the wheel of a notorious electric scooter and takes a hair-raising trip in the fastest driver-less car on earth.

About James May's Cars of the People

James May's Cars of the People is a documentary series on BBC Two. The show first aired on Aug 10, 2014 and currently has 2 seasons and 6 episodes. James May's Cars of the People has ended. It has a rating of 7.8/10 based on 27 votes. The cast includes James May.