James May's Man Lab

[Ben John - Hynes]

Pretty damn awesome I thought. He always seemed like the more traditional man from what I've seen of him.

If anyone didn't see it, you should go watch it. Learn to diffuse a bomb.

[King C]

BTW its on iPlayer for anyone else who hasn't watched it yet.

[Sam T]

Need one of those trains in my house.

[monkeyseemonkeydo]

I was a bit disappointed to be honest. Sounded like a great idea and could be awesome but just seemed a bit too wishy washy in the end.

[Bucky]

yeah i watched it. thought it was pretty good

loved the bit where he tried to blag bulling the boots. sgt wasnt have none of it lol

[monkeyseemonkeydo]

loved the bit where he tried to blag bulling the boots. sgt wasnt have none of it lol

See I didn't like that because it seemed fake and at least partly scripted. Funniest bit I can recall is where he broke the glass making the tartar sauce and had that impromptue conversation with the director... more of the kind of unscripted banter would make it more watchable I think.

[Ali C]

I found it quite tedious and stopped watching half way through.

[Krisboats]

I very much liked the concept, but felt it failed a little in the delivery. I mean, having a show that actually shows how to make awesome shit around the house and generally being like ray mears around the home would be mint. But as has already been pointed out it was far too scripted and some of the things weren't that good (serenading etc.)

I'll watch it next week as most pilot episodes vary from the main bulk of the show while they assert themselves and May probably has to weedle out the top gear style of presenting a bit so fingers crossed it'll get better. I'm hoping to see him build something using the speakers he has in the background or some kind of epic bbq type thing.

[Bucky]

this weeks was appauling. not going to bother watching the next one.

[MikeCottTrials]

this weeks was appauling.

[manuel]

I was a bit disappointed to be honest. Sounded like a great idea and could be awesome but just seemed a bit too wishy washy in the end.

You = Engineer

James May = Bafoon ?

[monkeyseemonkeydo]

You = Engineer

James May = Bafoon ?

I think he has the ability to make (a form of) real engineering appealing to the masses but what I've seen so far just isn't going to cut it! Even Richard Hammond doing the Engineering connecitons thing was more enjoyable and I'd say he's more of a bafoon than James...

[Muel]

I've seen both of the episodes on the iPlayer, whilst it's over scripted and the content seems pretty far fetched at times, it's still worth a watch because it made me giggle.

[davey1991]

I've seen both of the episodes on the iPlayer, whilst it's over scripted and the content seems pretty far fetched at times, it's still worth a watch because it made me giggle.

I afree with this, not as good as hisother stuff but deffinatley watchable, late at night anyway.

[Revolver]

I thought it was pretty cool. I'll watch more of it, if I remember.

[Luke Dunstan]

James May is a chain smoker. I'd never of believed it until I saw the evidence.

[Laurence--Trials]

I watched the first one yesterday, actually surprised that i enjoyed it. Now watching the second.

[davey1991]

Was this cancelled or where there really only 3 episodes?

[Muel]

James May is a chain smoker. I'd never of believed it until I saw the evidence.

They've spoken about it on Top Gear many a time.

There were indeed only 3 episodes.

[Luke Dunstan]

I hardly watch Top Gear, so I wasn't to know.

[Revolver]

Was this cancelled or where there really only 3 episodes?

It has to have been cancelled... they never finished their plan!

[totaltrials]

It has to have been cancelled... they never finished their plan!

3 episodes. I only saw 1 and didn't see any others advertised or even on iplayer.

It was pretty pants though.