| James May's Big Ideas | |
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| Starring | James May |
| Narrated by | James May |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Nigel Paterson |
| Running time | 60 mins |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Release | September 28, 2008 – October 12, 2008 |
| Related | |
| James May's 20th Century | |
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James May's Big Ideas is a three-part 2008 British television miniseries in which presenter James May of Top Gear fame travels the globe in search of implementations for concepts widely considered science fiction, or his big ideas.[1][2] The series was produced by the Open University and aired on BBC Two.[1]
The first episode documents his search for the ultimate form of personal transport, ranging from jetpacks to flying cars. In the second episode, May looks at bionics and robotics and if robots can exceed the boundaries of their programming. The third episode focuses on energy.[1][2]