Unseen Footage: Plasticine Garden Flower Arranging
December 7, 2009 • 1m

A brief deleted scene from episode two, Plasticine, in which James does some excellent flower arranging.

Unseen Footage: Lego House, Legoland Vault
December 7, 2009 • 4m

James visits one of the best kept secrets of the LEGO company. The Lego Vault, where historic sets are kept and preserved.

Unseen Footage: Model Railway Madness
December 7, 2009 • 4m

In this deleted scene, James visits Peter Snow's attic to take a look at his very own model railway.

Action Man at the Speed of Sound
December 25, 2014 • 1h

In 2014, a brand new challenge was devised, involving the Action Man doll. The idea was simple - to see if a toy (the doll in particular) could break the sound-barrier, and travel faster than the speed of sound (Mach 1) as a result, something that had not been attempted before with any existing toy.

The Motorcycle Diary
January 3, 2014 • 1h

Following James May's successful attempt to create a bridge out of Meccano in Liverpool back in 2009, a new challenge was made to see if the mechanical toy could be used to create a fully working motorcycle, and then ride it across the Isle of Man. More specifically, for one lap of the island's famous TT Course, in 2013.

Flight Club
December 23, 2012 • 1h

James May investigates the enduring appeal of the model aeroplane and sets out with the intention of achieving the first flight across the English Channel by an engineless, home-made supersized toy - breaking the British distance record in the process.

The Great Train Race
June 12, 2011 • 1h

James May reattempts his challenge to create the longest model railway line between Barnstaple and Bideford, but this time with a race between British model railway enthusiasts against a German team from Miniatur Wunderland. With sturdier track and a new power system, along with Oz Clarke helping out, the teams compete with three different model trains.

My Sisters Top Toys
December 23, 2007 • 1h

James May, stuck between his older and younger sister as a child, reveals how his toys were their hand-me-downs. He goes through the family toy box rediscovering some classics.

My Top Toys
December 21, 2005 • 1h

A celebration of the toys which have survived across the decades, presented by a man who still plays with them.

An Interview with James May
December 7, 2009 • 10m

James May has a sit down and discusses the ins and outs of filming Toy Stories and some of the challenges that came with it.

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