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James May's Things You Need to Know

James May's Things You Need to Know

Description: Inquiring minds just can't help but ponder such questions as, why is the sky blue? Or, why does one catch colds? Perhaps you've wondered what you may look like in a thousand years. `James May's Things You Need to Know ...' covers those questions and others in a series hosted by May (`Top Gear') that features themed episodes on everything from the weather, the human body and the universe to engineering and Albert Einstein. What's a cloud? Why am I hung over? What is Madonna doing in space? They're burning questions and they'll get detailed answers!
Genre: Documentary
Year Released: 2011
Number of seasons: 2
Number of episodes: 9
First episode air date: June 20, 2011
Presented By: James May
Director: Emma Parkins
Cast: James May
Networks: BBC, BBC Two
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