James May's Man Lab
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James May's Man Lab is a British television series presented by James May
. The first three part series was aired on BBC Two
between 31 October and 14 November 2010. The second, five-part, series is currently airing from the 25th October 2011, with the final episode being a Christmas special, of which very few details are currently known.
The show explores traditional skills that are being lost by the modern man and how to stop them from being lost forever. Each episode has a variety of themed tasks, including construction, seduction and more.
The first series also had a celebrity man task, where a celebrity attempted to beat a personal best of a certain 'man task', such as changing a tyre; however, this aspect has not continued into series two.
The location of the Man Lab studio was revealed in Series 2 Episode 1 to be 52°26′23"N 0°13′11"W. This appears to be an arable field in Cambridgeshire so, unless built recently, it is probably not accurate.
James May
James Daniel May is an English television presenter, journalist and writer. He is best known for his role as co-presenter of the award-winning motoring programme Top Gear alongside Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond....
. The first three part series was aired on BBC Two
BBC Two
BBC Two is the second television channel operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It covers a wide range of subject matter, but tending towards more 'highbrow' programmes than the more mainstream and popular BBC One. Like the BBC's other domestic TV and radio...
between 31 October and 14 November 2010. The second, five-part, series is currently airing from the 25th October 2011, with the final episode being a Christmas special, of which very few details are currently known.
The show explores traditional skills that are being lost by the modern man and how to stop them from being lost forever. Each episode has a variety of themed tasks, including construction, seduction and more.
The first series also had a celebrity man task, where a celebrity attempted to beat a personal best of a certain 'man task', such as changing a tyre; however, this aspect has not continued into series two.
The location of the Man Lab studio was revealed in Series 2 Episode 1 to be 52°26′23"N 0°13′11"W. This appears to be an arable field in Cambridgeshire so, unless built recently, it is probably not accurate.
Series One (2010)
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Series Two (2011)
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