
James May and the Dull Men
- 2024
- Ended
- Documentary
- 1 season
- 7.0/10
James May recently discovered the online phenomenon of ‘Dull Men’s’ forums. Now, from his Wiltshire home, shed and pub, he embarks on a glorious ‘summer of dull’. Inspired by these forums, James creates his own solutions to the questions he finds there.
Latest: Season 1 · 2024
View all seasonsE1. Scare Deer
Nov 5, 2024 · 43m
James builds a life-size automated ‘Scare Deer’ to ward off the herd of deer wreaking havoc in his garden. He also tackles pencil wastage on his lathe and attempts to cook a curry in a washing machine - whilst also doing his whites.
E2. Potholes
Nov 12, 2024 · 43m
James takes on Britain's pothole problem with a homemade solution. He also attempts to build the world’s first automated rain proof bench and finally fulfils a life-long ambition of making glue out of his own fingernails, but will he come unstuck?
E3. Phone Box
Nov 19, 2024 · 44m
James attempts to build a two-storey home in a phone box with the help of two dull men. He also uncovers and investigates the great baked bean conspiracy and invents a device that could allow our plants to tell us when they need watering.
E4. Roundabouts
Nov 26, 2024 · 44m
James sets out to prove the superiority of roundabouts to traffic lights by driving 11 miles through Milton Keynes without stopping. He also tackles toothpaste wastage and the problem of cheese and crackers never running out at the same time.
E5. Deskercise
Dec 3, 2024 · 44m
James attempts to make the world’s first integrated desk/workout station. Elsewhere, Bic claim their pens have up to 3km of ink, so James puts that to the test too. Ever wondered if you can make spaghetti in a paper shredder? Wonder no more.
E6. Sunbrella
Dec 10, 2024 · 44m
Can James become merely adequate at hairdressing with just 10,000 seconds of training? He also attempts to make it summer all year round in an umbrella and gives the broken bits of pottery in his garden a new life.
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