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10 episodes · Dec 7, 2009
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S0E1An Interview with James May
Dec 7, 200910mJames 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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My Top Toys
Dec 21, 200560mA celebration of the toys which have survived across the decades, presented by a man who still plays with them.
S0E3My Sisters' Top Toys
Dec 23, 200760mJames 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.
S0E4The Great Train Race
Jun 12, 201160mJames 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.
S0E5Flight Club
Dec 23, 201260mJames 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.
S0E6The Motorcycle Diary
Jan 3, 201460mFollowing 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.
S0E7Action Man at the Speed of Sound
Dec 25, 201460mIn 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.
S0E8Unseen Footage: Model Railway Madness
Dec 7, 20094mIn this deleted scene, James visits Peter Snow's attic to take a look at his very own model railway.
S0E9Unseen Footage: Lego House, Legoland Vault
Dec 7, 20094mJames visits one of the best kept secrets of the LEGO company. The Lego Vault, where historic sets are kept and preserved.
S0E10Unseen Footage: Plasticine Garden Flower Arranging
Dec 7, 20091mA brief deleted scene from episode two, Plasticine, in which James does some excellent flower arranging.