James May: The Reassembler

James May: The Reassembler[1] is a BBC Four documentary programme focusing on the reassembly of various pieces of technology from the past. The host James May discusses the item, its place in society and the engineering principles of the part while he puts it back together.

James May: The Reassembler
Written byJames May
Directed byDan Lewis
StarringJames May
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of series2
No. of episodes7
Production
Executive producersWill Daws
Stuart Cabb
ProducerDan Lewis
Running time30 minutes
Release
Original networkBBC Four
Original release4 April 2016 (2016-04-04)
External links
Website

Episodes

Series overview

Series Episodes Originally aired
Series premiere Series finale
1 3 4 April 2016 (2016-04-04) 6 April 2016 (2016-04-06)
2 4 28 December 2016 (2016-12-28) 18 January 2017 (2017-01-18)

Series 1 (2016)

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleOriginal air dateViewers[2]
11"Lawnmower"4 April 2016 (2016-04-04)659,000
James reassembles the 331 parts of a 1959 Suffolk Colt
22"Telephone"5 April 2016 (2016-04-05)578,000
James reassembles the 211 parts of a 1957 Bakelite body GPO dial phone
33"Electric Guitar"6 April 2016 (2016-04-06)555,000
James reassembles the 147 parts of a Tōkai Gakki "Goldstar Sound" Stratocaster replica.

Series 2 (2016–2017)

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleOriginal air dateViewers[2]
41"Christmas: Hornby Train Set"28 December 2016 (2016-12-28)666,000
James reassembles the 138 parts of a 1972 Hornby Flying Scotsman (with realistic chuffing sounds)
52"Food Mixer"4 January 2017 (2017-01-04)N/A
James reassembles the 235 parts of a 1960s Kenwood Chef a701a Food Mixer
63"Mini Motorcycle"11 January 2017 (2017-01-11)478,000
James reassembles the 303 parts of a 1970s Honda Z50A Mini Trail Motorcycle
74"Portable Record Player"18 January 2017 (2017-01-18)493,000
James reassembles the 195 parts of a 1963 Dansette Bermuda

Season 1 has also been shown on Quest, in a 1-hour format with commercials.[3]

See also

  • Wheeler Dealers - A programme showing the buying of a vehicle, and the turn it over to a mechanic for repairs and improvements
  • Salvage Hunters - A similar concept series, related to buying and selling antiques

References

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