James May's Cars of the People (2014)

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20142 Seasons60m episodes7.8

Documentary

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Runtime: 60m episodes
Genre: Documentary
Origin: GB

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James May takes a look at the 'peoples car'. Covering every form of cars for the masses - from the Beetle to the Kei Car, May looks at the many forms of people's car, their origins and their effect on history. Each episode covers a particular theme; these being cars from dictatorships, microcars and the dream cars we aspire to.

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Status: Ended
First aired: Aug 10, 2014
Network: BBC Two
Studio: BBC

Time to finish

6 hrs

6 episodes. About 1 week at an hour a night.

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James May

Self - Presenter

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Documentary

TMDB7.8

Votes27

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Runtime: 60m episodes
Genre: Documentary
Origin: GB

About

Where to watch

Region

With ads

Buy

Availability from JustWatch via TMDB.

Episodes

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E1 · Airs Aug 10, 2014 · 1h 0m
Episode 1
In his quest to discover how we, the people, got our wheels, James travels to Germany, Italy and Russia to reveal the extraordinary story of how dictators kick-started the mobilisation of the masses. It is a tale of design brilliance, abject failure, war, fraud and double dealing, featuring some of the best (and worst) cars and characters of the 20th century. James discovers how the British motor industry blew a gift-wrapped chance to rule the world and he gets his own back with a stunt that means bad news for one of the planet's most hated cars.
E2 · Airs Aug 17, 2014 · 1h 0m
Episode 2
A look at two extremes: the massive American gas-guzzling "automotive palaces" with their excess of chrome and fins, and the low-powered three-wheeler microcars which could be driven without a driving licence or on a motorbike licence.
E3 · Airs Aug 24, 2014 · 1h 0m
Episode 3
James continues to take a look at the examination of the social significance of cars by taking a look at how aspiration and new wealth were behind the development of some of the greatest cars ever built.

Details

Status: Ended
First aired: Aug 10, 2014
Network: BBC Two
Studio: BBC

Time to finish

6 hrs

6 episodes. About 1 week at an hour a night.

View on IMDb ↗

Cast

James May

Self - Presenter

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