James May's Toy Stories: James May's Toy Stories: Action Man
08:25 am - 09:35 am, Wednesday, December 24 on U&Dave ja vu (74)
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James May's Toy Stories: Action Man
For decades, Action Man has promised much with its eagle eyes, gripping hands and array of outfits, but what has he ever achieved? James May has decided he is going to try to redeem its reputation by propelling one of the figures through the sound barrier and return it safely to Earth. James and his team have to deal with high-speed physics, unforeseen explosions and catastrophic design setbacks, before settling on an experimental supersonic vehicle made entirely from scratch. Finally, Action Man must go faster and higher than another attempt led by arch-rival Sindy
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Cast & Crew
James May
(Presenter)
Tom Whitter
(Producer)
Stuart Cabb
(Executive producer)
Will Daws
(Executive producer)
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Did You Know..
James May
(Presenter)
Born:
January 16, 1963
in
Bristol
Best Known For:
Being Captain Slow on Top Gear.
Early-life:
James Daniel May was born on January 16, 1963, in Bristol. He has a brother and two sisters. He attended school in Rotherham with Life on Mars star Dean Andrews before heading to Lancaster University to study music. After graduating, May made ends meet in a series of jobs, including working in a hospital. During a stint with an engineering company, he produced a leaflet and liked what it involved, so applied for a job as a magazine sub-editor. He then worked for Autocar, but was fired after inserting a "secret" message in the text.
Career:
May's TV career began in 1998 with the Channel 4 series Driven, which ran for four years. In 1999, he landed a presenting role on BBC's Top Gear before it was axed due to low ratings. He rejoined the revamped version of the show in its second series. Other projects for the BBC have included Oz and James's Big Wine Adventure, James May's 20th Century, James May's Big Ideas, James May's Man Lab, and James May's Toy Stories.
Quote:
On his sex-symbol status: "Perhaps they look at me in the way that I might look at a slightly tacky Jaguar XJS, and think 'that's potentially not bad, maybe I could improve that'."
Trivia:
Away from TV, he has written columns for several publications and penned the books May on Motors and Notes from the Hard Shoulder.
Tom Whitter
(Producer)
Stuart Cabb
(Executive producer)
Will Daws
(Executive producer)
