James May: The Reassembler

A gentle, unhurried workshop session where the quiet click of parts and dry musings make engineering feel like calm, satisfying craft.

Genres

Documentary

Starring

James May

Overview

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.

How it feels

Warm, light, earnest and whimsical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Work, technology, memory, art

Content

No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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