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James May is a TV Presenter, after dinner speaker, and motoring journalist. James has presented on Channel 4’s Driven and is now one of the main presenters on Top Gear for BBC2. He is a very relaxed and professional presenter with a sharp dry wit and an exuberant personality, making him the ideal choice as an after dinner speaker at corporate events.
James May as Television Presenter
Christmas 2005 saw James in his very own BBC2 special James May’s Top Toys, re-living his childhood: playing with machine guns, blowing up “Action Man” and recreating model train history. The show was a great success with a call for more solo projects.
James has also done extensive broadcast work and been a regular radio and TV presenter, including Breakfast TV, BBC Radio 2, and The Boat Show ITV1, as well as branching out into the “world of music” as co-host on BBC2’s Top of the Pops.
In 2009, James appeared on Have I Got News For You and Friday Night With Jonathan Ross. He also presented his own programmes James May's Toy Stories, and Oz and James Drink to Britain on BBC 2. James also continued to present Top Gear in 2010.
James May as Journalist
A freelance writer for many years, James has contributed to Car Magazine, The Scotsman, Country Life, One, the Daily Express and various technology and travel titles. James is a regular contributor and columnist for Top Gear Magazine, a weekly columnist for The Daily Telegraph, and a regular contributor to Conde Nast Traveller.
James has a keen interest in cars that are either very posh or very basic and has a passion for motorbikes.
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James May Books
James May's Toy StoriesPrice: £20.00
Car Fever: The Car Bore's Essential CompanionPrice: £7.99
Notes from the Hard ShoulderPrice: £7.99
James May DVDs
James May's Toy Stories [DVD] [2009]Price: £19.99
Oz and James's Big Wine Adventure: Complete BBC Series 1 & 2 Box Set [DVD] [2006]Price: £39.99
James May on the Moon [DVD]Price: £9.99
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James May News
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Britain’s Biggest Beer Festival Kicks off Today
3rd August 2010The Great British Beer Festival descends on Earls Court today and fans of the special brew include not only keynote speakers such as Oz Clarke but also celebrity chefs from Gordon Ramsey to Brian Turner.
3rd August 2010The Great British Beer Festival descends on Earls Court today and fans of the special brew include not only keynote speakers such as Oz Clarke but also celebrity chefs from Gordon Ramsey to Brian Turner.
An American version of Top Gear to be made with 3 Americans replacing James May, Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond
30th April 2010The Americans have long been fans of the award-winning popular BBC programme Top Gear and now a US version is in the pipeline. Being produced by BBC World Productions, the show will feature three Americans - comedian Adam Ferrara, stuntman Tanner Foust and reporter Rutledge Wood to replace the British presenters Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May. It is not yet clear if an American version of the Stig will be featured.
30th April 2010The Americans have long been fans of the award-winning popular BBC programme Top Gear and now a US version is in the pipeline. Being produced by BBC World Productions, the show will feature three Americans - comedian Adam Ferrara, stuntman Tanner Foust and reporter Rutledge Wood to replace the British presenters Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May. It is not yet clear if an American version of the Stig will be featured.
Sir Terry Wogan wins Radio Personality award at the TRIC Awards
10th March 2010The 2010 Television and Radio Industries Club (TRIC) Awards, were held yesterday at London's Grosvenor House Hotel. Sir Terry Wogan was awarded the gong for Radio Personality at the awards and Barbara Windsor was presented with the TRIC Lifetime Achievement award. Tess Daly picked up the TV Reality Award for Strictly Come Dancing, Harry Hill won TV personality, and Oz Clarke and James May scooped the award for TV arts/documentary programme for Oz and James Drink to Britain.
10th March 2010The 2010 Television and Radio Industries Club (TRIC) Awards, were held yesterday at London's Grosvenor House Hotel. Sir Terry Wogan was awarded the gong for Radio Personality at the awards and Barbara Windsor was presented with the TRIC Lifetime Achievement award. Tess Daly picked up the TV Reality Award for Strictly Come Dancing, Harry Hill won TV personality, and Oz Clarke and James May scooped the award for TV arts/documentary programme for Oz and James Drink to Britain.
The 2009 Top Gear world roadshow starts in London this week at The Prestige & Performance Motor Show
3rd November 2009Richard Hammond, Jeremy Clarkson & James May are preparing for the start of the Top Gear Live World Tour which begins on Thursday at Earls Court at The Prestige & Performance Motor Show. The theatre show will include the usual mix of banter, stunts and supercars
3rd November 2009Richard Hammond, Jeremy Clarkson & James May are preparing for the start of the Top Gear Live World Tour which begins on Thursday at Earls Court at The Prestige & Performance Motor Show. The theatre show will include the usual mix of banter, stunts and supercars
James May's Lego house to be demolished
23rd September 2009After creating the world's first Lego house using 3.2 million Lego bricks and 100 volunteers, Top Gear presenter James May has been told that the house must be demolished. After plans for Legoland, Windsor to buy the house fell through, a facebook group was created to find a buyer for the house. With estimated costs of £50,000 to dismantle and rebuild the house, no one has claimed the house and it will be dismantled this morning.
23rd September 2009After creating the world's first Lego house using 3.2 million Lego bricks and 100 volunteers, Top Gear presenter James May has been told that the house must be demolished. After plans for Legoland, Windsor to buy the house fell through, a facebook group was created to find a buyer for the house. With estimated costs of £50,000 to dismantle and rebuild the house, no one has claimed the house and it will be dismantled this morning.
BBC Two creates a series of programmes to look at how the recession is changing Britain
30th April 2009BBC Two's spring-summer season will feature a series of programmes hosted by some of the channel's leading presenters which will examine how the recession is changing Britain. Mary Portas will look at the High Street, Newsnight's economics editor Paul Mason will examine unemployment and Sir Gerry Robinson will tackle manufacturing and the motor industry.
30th April 2009BBC Two's spring-summer season will feature a series of programmes hosted by some of the channel's leading presenters which will examine how the recession is changing Britain. Mary Portas will look at the High Street, Newsnight's economics editor Paul Mason will examine unemployment and Sir Gerry Robinson will tackle manufacturing and the motor industry.
Identity of Stig Revealed
21st January 2009A national newspaper has broken with convention and outed the name of the current Stig - Ben Collins a James Bond stunt driver
21st January 2009A national newspaper has broken with convention and outed the name of the current Stig - Ben Collins a James Bond stunt driver
Who is The Stig?
8th December 2008The helmeted Top Gear driver is a regular feature on the BBC car show alongside Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, yet never speaks or reveals any clues about his or her identity.
8th December 2008The helmeted Top Gear driver is a regular feature on the BBC car show alongside Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, yet never speaks or reveals any clues about his or her identity.
Clarkson, Hammond & May present new Top Gear series
5th October 2007Stop the clocks, silence the dog with a juicy bone and cancel anything you were planning to do on Sunday evenings for the next ten weeks - Top Gear is back
5th October 2007Stop the clocks, silence the dog with a juicy bone and cancel anything you were planning to do on Sunday evenings for the next ten weeks - Top Gear is back
Top Gear returns for another series
14th November 2005With Jeremy Clarkson at the helm, TV's top car series Top Gear is now shown in at least 20 countries
14th November 2005With Jeremy Clarkson at the helm, TV's top car series Top Gear is now shown in at least 20 countries
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