Underplayed Gems

James May's Man Lab (2010)

James May's Man Lab poster
Genre
documentary film
Country
United Kingdom
Length
3 seasons, 13 episodes
Rated
TV-PG
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 26 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

James May tries to bring back traditional manly skills to modern men. He shows them how to do old-fashioned tasks like building a shed or courting a woman. The show is a gentle guide to being handy and chivalrous.

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What happens

James May's Man Lab is a British television series presented by former presenter of Top Gear and The Grand Tour James May. The first, three-part series was aired on BBC Two between 31 October and 14 November 2010. The second, five-part series was aired between 25 October and 18 December 2011. Repeats of Series 2 continued on late night BBC One with signing for the deaf throughout January 2012. Series 3 began broadcasting in March 2013, after Top Gear finished Series 19. Series One was released on DVD on 7 November 2011 by Acorn Media UK, followed by Series Two on 8 October 2012. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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