James May's Build a Car in 24 Hours

Network:BBC America

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Aired on Mar 22, 2016, 1:00 AM

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Description

James May's Build a Car in 24 Hours sees May and co-hosts Kate Humble and Ant Anstead on location at the MINI plant in Oxford to show audiences just how cars are made from the inside.

Details

Status: Ended
Language: English
Runtime: 60 min
Premiered: March 7, 2016
Ended: March 21, 2016
Schedule: Monday at 9:00 PM

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Episodes (1 Season · 3 Episodes)

Episode 1

James May makes friends with an army of robots and busts the myth that British manufacturing is dead. Joined by Kate Humble and Ant Anstead, James sees if they have what it takes to work on the assembly line before exploring the history of the Mini.

Mar 7, 2016

60 min

Episode 2

In part two of this three-part special, host James May races against the clock on the production line and embraces the Japanese philosophy of Kaizen. Kate Humble heads to Norway to discover why the electric car is King of the Norwegian road.

Mar 14, 2016

60 min

Episode 3

In the finale, James May tests his wheel fitting skills, Kate Humble learns how to test car seats and Ant Anstead heads to Germany. Back at the factory James and the team race against the clock to keep the car's production on track. Will it be finished?

Mar 21, 2016

60 min