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paulzolo
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James May will attempt to build a full size Spitfire out of Airfix. He will only pass the challenge if the BNP don’t take a picture.
Tonight, BBC2. 8pm.
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| Tue Oct 27, 2009 11:59 am |
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timark_uk
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There's something really interesting about the TV projects that James May takes on.
I find them incredibly watchable.
Mark
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HeatherKay
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James May has a way of explaining quite complex things in a very matey kind of way, but without appearing to dumb down. It helps he's also very clued up about what he's talking about, too.
He's like a favourite uncle or elder brother who knows all about interesting stuff.
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rustybucket
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paulzolo
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I have enjoyed his previous solo TV outings - he’s a good communicator - he can explain stuff without going into hyperbole, and yes, some of what he talks about can be quite complex. I am very much looking forward to these, though I seem to remember him mentioning on Jonathan Ross’ show that the times get mucked about with after the first four.
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pcernie
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Thanks for that  _________________Plain English advice on everything money, purchase and service related:
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phantombudgie
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Roger, wilco. Will RTB for some TV  I also have one of his books, very entertaining, though I think his newspaper column tends to be a little woolly these days.
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pcernie
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Is that the Notes From the Hard Shoulder one? Some of the articles were brilliant, others were dull as...  _________________Plain English advice on everything money, purchase and service related:
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Geiseric
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+1 I was fixed to the Tele when his man in space and the moon landing documentaries were on. The Plasticine Garden plot at the Chelsea Flower Show should be interesting; apparently it went down like a lead balloon with the toffees there…
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soddit112
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watching now, thanks 
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brataccas
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that man should build a spitfire with a working propellor so he can put the spinning propellor to his head to shave off that horrid hair he has that makes him look like something that lives in a cardboard box in city streets  _________________
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bally199
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That was actually really really good. _________________ Kimmotalk is where all the cool people hang.
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pcernie
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I fell asleep when I got in  I'll iPlayer it tomorrow - love that function on the PS3 _________________Plain English advice on everything money, purchase and service related:
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| Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:34 pm |
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ProfessorF
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I really enjoyed that. I built a plastic kit model about a year ago, and enjoyed it immensely. 
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cloaked_wolf
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I've only watch the programmes on boys toys and girls toys. The Airfix programme was quite good, and as stated above, he can explain complicated things in a simple manner. He is also rather 'calm' compared to Jeremy "POOOOWWEERRRRRRRRRR" Clarkson. I look forward to the rest of the series. As for his hair, I saw an old episode of TG on Dave when May had short hair and it gave him more of a grown-up, regular guy look. The long hair now gives him a recognisable look. Anyone remember when Clarkson had hair like this?  _________________ He fights for the users.
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