James May: Top Toys on BBC2 tonight 8pm

Spaced · December 21st, 2005, 11:04 AM

Nothing to do with Top Gear in any way, except for the presenter -

Toys have become more hi-tech than ever, but which ones have stood the test of time? Join James May as he takes a nostalgic look back through his favourite childhood playthings, including Lego and Scalextric.
When James May was three, his father gave him a toy car for Christmas, and a life behind the wheel and under a bonnet became his destiny. 42 year old James takes us on a tour of his childhood mind as he rifles through his boy toy favourites which include Meccano, Lego, Scalectrix, Airfix and his all time number one toy - the train set. His love of engineering and building things has shaped the ingredients of his entire toy cupboard. There's not a microchip in sight. He still plays with his toys - still loves building things with his various sets. Each toy prompts a story - a history told via archive, anecdote and obsessive collector.

BlaRo · December 21st, 2005, 02:12 PM

Sure looks interesting, I'll have to see it for myself somehow. LEGOs are the shit! images/smilies/thumbsup.gif

Scott · December 21st, 2005, 03:13 PM

Did anyone rip it?

Spaced · December 21st, 2005, 03:24 PM

Its not on yet! If no-one has ripped it, i'll try and do it as i'm recording to DVD. (i wonder if MonkeyMax has seen this??) images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

vRS · December 21st, 2005, 03:59 PM

Ill try and record it, if my tv card gets working.

teeb · December 21st, 2005, 05:35 PM

According to the Times TV guide, not only that but with each toy he attempts a challenge of sorts - can he get Action Man's parachute to open? Can he set a new Scalextrix speed record?

I'm taping it.

svensson19 · December 22nd, 2005, 05:53 AM

Hello there folks images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Great program with some very funny moments... such as James shooting Airfix model of the Bismarck with an air-rifle on a lake. Brilliant. For those of you who have watched it I have a question for you... when he talks about the Ford GT in the Scalextric section whats the guitar riff? Sounds like Hendrix to me but I'm not really sure. Any help would be very much appreciated because I've been trying to find out what this song is for years images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Spaced · December 22nd, 2005, 09:17 AM

i recorded it, but have not seen it yet. images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

I'll see if i recognise the guitar riff too..

Maxi · December 22nd, 2005, 09:43 AM

Anyone ripped it? images/smilies/tongue.gif

BerserkerCatSplat · December 22nd, 2005, 09:58 AM

If someone would rip it and make a torrent or FTP it, I would be eternally grateful. images/smilies/thumbsup.gif

PogotheMonkey · December 22nd, 2005, 10:23 AM

If anyone got a nice rip plz plz plz share, missed the first 30 mins images/smilies/cry.gif

.. That bizmark segment was hilarious images/smilies/mrgreen.gif

jensked · December 22nd, 2005, 10:57 AM

Well, I only saw the last 30 minutes, but it was entertaining. James is a good presenter for stuff like that.

Fangirl · December 22nd, 2005, 11:40 AM

Taped it, and watched it this morning despite being jet lagges and tired. Very amusing, don't you just love James when he wears that White T shirt?

dutch_designer · December 22nd, 2005, 11:41 AM

Loved the bit at the toy train auction images/smilies/lol.gif

Tweeke · December 22nd, 2005, 12:18 PM

If someone has a rip available, please upload it to my ftp, so it's available for everyone on Finalgear 8)

alternatengine · December 22nd, 2005, 12:43 PM

RIP?

(No it's not code for Rest In Peace)

Spaced · December 22nd, 2005, 01:22 PM

right, i will try my best to get it from tape, to DVD, to avi (and a decent size) as its the only way i have done it in the past. Tried to record straight to DVD and the dvd recorder decided not to work. images/smilies/mad.gif

I have also emailed the BBC to see if it is being repeated any time soon as they sometimes repeat stuff on bbc three.

Electrastar~Indochine · December 22nd, 2005, 03:54 PM

was on Radio 2 yesterday plugging the show. You can listen again by clicking Wednesday. He appears 14 minutes into the programme.

Kudos to JW for asking "Have you not discovered girls yet?" images/smilies/lol.gif

Tweeke · December 22nd, 2005, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alternatengine

RIP?

(No it's not code for Rest In Peace)

Yeah, it's not the right word in this case. Rip usually refers to a 'ripped' cd (cd extracted to a compressed file format). My bad images/smilies/wink.gif

Fangirl · December 23rd, 2005, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Electrastar~Indochine

was on Radio 2 yesterday plugging the show. You can listen again by clicking Wednesday. He appears 14 minutes into the programme.

Kudos to JW for asking "Have you not discovered girls yet?" images/smilies/lol.gif

Thanks for the link. Was I the only one whose heart sank at the 'My current girlfriend' bit?

But still, nice entertaining little plug, and James' voice still makes me melt.

December 21st, 2005, 11:04 AM	#1
Spaced Joined: Nov 14th, 2005 Last Online: October 6th, 2008 Location: Lichfield, UK Age: 30 Posts: 62 Rep Power: 0	Top Toys on BBC2 tonight 8pm Nothing to do with Top Gear in any way, except for the presenter - Toys have become more hi-tech than ever, but which ones have stood the test of time? Join James May as he takes a nostalgic look back through his favourite childhood playthings, including Lego and Scalextric. When James May was three, his father gave him a toy car for Christmas, and a life behind the wheel and under a bonnet became his destiny. 42 year old James takes us on a tour of his childhood mind as he rifles through his boy toy favourites which include Meccano, Lego, Scalectrix, Airfix and his all time number one toy - the train set. His love of engineering and building things has shaped the ingredients of his entire toy cupboard. There's not a microchip in sight. He still plays with his toys - still loves building things with his various sets. Each toy prompts a story - a history told via archive, anecdote and obsessive collector. Last edited by Viper007Bond; May 17th, 2008 at 10:46 AM.. Reason: Thread prefix

December 21st, 2005, 03:13 PM	#3
Scott Previously known as ssnapier Joined: May 23rd, 2005 Last Online: 03:03 PM Location: Fort Detrick, Maryland Posts: 1,331 Car: RS2'd 95 Audi S-6 '06 Jetta TDI Rep Power: 24	Did anyone rip it? __________________

December 21st, 2005, 05:35 PM	#6
teeb Joined: Sep 23rd, 2005 Last Online: 06:00 PM Location: Glasgow, Scotland. Bah. Age: 21 Posts: 2,152 Rep Power: 49	According to the Times TV guide, not only that but with each toy he attempts a challenge of sorts - can he get Action Man's parachute to open? Can he set a new Scalextrix speed record? I'm taping it. __________________ ...I'm meant to put something here?

December 22nd, 2005, 05:53 AM	#7
svensson19 Joined: Dec 22nd, 2005 Last Online: November 17th, 2008 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	Hello there folks Great program with some very funny moments... such as James shooting Airfix model of the Bismarck with an air-rifle on a lake. Brilliant. For those of you who have watched it I have a question for you... when he talks about the Ford GT in the Scalextric section whats the guitar riff? Sounds like Hendrix to me but I'm not really sure. Any help would be very much appreciated because I've been trying to find out what this song is for years

December 22nd, 2005, 09:17 AM	#8
Spaced Joined: Nov 14th, 2005 Last Online: October 6th, 2008 Location: Lichfield, UK Age: 30 Posts: 62 Rep Power: 0	i recorded it, but have not seen it yet. I'll see if i recognise the guitar riff too..

December 21st, 2005, 03:24 PM	#4
Spaced Joined: Nov 14th, 2005 Last Online: October 6th, 2008 Location: Lichfield, UK Age: 30 Posts: 62 Rep Power: 0	Its not on yet! If no-one has ripped it, i'll try and do it as i'm recording to DVD. (i wonder if MonkeyMax has seen this??)

December 21st, 2005, 03:59 PM	#5
vRS Joined: Nov 22nd, 2004 Last Online: 01:55 PM Location: Stirling, Scotland Age: 17 Posts: 1,534 Rep Power: 25	Ill try and record it, if my tv card gets working.

December 22nd, 2005, 09:43 AM	#9
Maxi Joined: Dec 18th, 2005 Last Online: November 19th, 2008 Posts: 51 Rep Power: 0	Anyone ripped it?

December 22nd, 2005, 09:58 AM	#10
BerserkerCatSplat Hormone Induced Joined: Jun 21st, 2005 Last Online: 06:50 PM Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 5,754 Car: Pimpmobile Rep Power: 68	If someone would rip it and make a torrent or FTP it, I would be eternally grateful. __________________ OSPhoto

December 22nd, 2005, 10:23 AM	#11
PogotheMonkey Joined: Apr 21st, 2005 Last Online: September 18th, 2008 Location: =) Posts: 82 LFS Status: Rep Power: 0	If anyone got a nice rip plz plz plz share, missed the first 30 mins .. That bizmark segment was hilarious

December 22nd, 2005, 10:57 AM	#12
jensked Joined: Mar 31st, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Flanders, Belgium Age: 25 Posts: 3,972 Car: RIP Opel Astra -> 2006 Toyota Corolla Wagon Rep Power: 40	Well, I only saw the last 30 minutes, but it was entertaining. James is a good presenter for stuff like that. __________________

December 22nd, 2005, 11:40 AM	#13
Fangirl Joined: Dec 11th, 2005 Last Online: November 1st, 2007 Location: Waterlooville, Hampshire, UK Posts: 17 Rep Power: 0	Taped it, and watched it this morning despite being jet lagges and tired. Very amusing, don't you just love James when he wears that White T shirt? __________________ Physics lectures in tights!

December 22nd, 2005, 11:41 AM	#14
dutch_designer Joined: Jul 31st, 2005 Last Online: November 25th, 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 226 Rep Power: 0	Loved the bit at the toy train auction __________________ have one of my south-african peace crisps!

December 22nd, 2005, 12:18 PM	#15
Tweeke Joined: Oct 11th, 2004 Last Online: November 16th, 2008 Location: Netherlands Posts: 463 Rep Power: 20	If someone has a rip available, please upload it to my ftp, so it's available for everyone on Finalgear 8) __________________ Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all other countries because you were born in it. -George B. Shaw-

December 22nd, 2005, 12:43 PM	#16
alternatengine Joined: Nov 29th, 2005 Last Online: June 30th, 2008 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 35 Rep Power: 0	RIP? (No it's not code for Rest In Peace) __________________

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December 22nd, 2005, 01:22 PM	#17
Spaced Joined: Nov 14th, 2005 Last Online: October 6th, 2008 Location: Lichfield, UK Age: 30 Posts: 62 Rep Power: 0	right, i will try my best to get it from tape, to DVD, to avi (and a decent size) as its the only way i have done it in the past. Tried to record straight to DVD and the dvd recorder decided not to work. I have also emailed the BBC to see if it is being repeated any time soon as they sometimes repeat stuff on bbc three.

December 22nd, 2005, 03:54 PM	#18
Electrastar~Indochine Joined: Feb 16th, 2005 Last Online: March 1st, 2008 Location: UK Posts: 485 Car: Ava The Astra :-) Rep Power: 0	was on Radio 2 yesterday plugging the show. You can listen again by clicking Wednesday. He appears 14 minutes into the programme. Kudos to JW for asking "Have you not discovered girls yet?"

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