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James May's Shed Load of Ideas

2025 - 1 season 8 eps

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Season 1

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Season 1

44 min

S1 · E1 · Nov 11, 2025

Traffic Warden Episode 1

James May is back to help fix Britain's biggest bugbears with simple solutions and ingenious engineering. Today, he builds a traffic warden-warning system

7.7 · You

44 min

S1 · E2 · Nov 18, 2025

Supermarket Trolley-Bike Episode 2

James and co invent ‘The Supermarket Trolley-Bike’, make some super cool clothes, create an addictive pub game and repair a broken train set.

7.8 · You

44 min

S1 · E3 · Nov 25, 2025

Fly Tipping Episode 3

The team make a trap for fly tippers and give Wiltshire its own dartboard. Plus, James invents 'The Herb Hat' for when food needs an extra flourish.

7.7 · You

44 min

S1 · E4 · Dec 2, 2025

Cinema Seat Episode 4

James, Sim and Tony reinvent cinema seating, attempt to stop cereal going soggy and repair a telescope. They also have an idea for beauty treatments.

7.5 · You

44 min

S1 · E5 · Dec 9, 2025

Recycling Plastic Episode 5

James, Sim and Tony attempt to recycle milk bottles into a game for the pub, repair Peter's Victorian games box, and invent spray-on crisp flavouring.

8.3 · You

44 min

S1 · E6 · Dec 16, 2025

Noisy Neighbours Episode 6

James builds a sound-proof room-within-a-room to tackle noisy neighbours and attempts to fix local Piers' toaster. He also invents 'Cheese Chess'.

8.2 · You

44 min

S1 · E7 · Jan 6, 2026

Hot Plate Episode 7

James builds a table to keep pub meals warm. Plus, he tries to repair a record player, chop salad in a fan, and solve the problem of door-holding.

8.6 · You

44 min

S1 · E8 · Jan 20, 2026

Poopchute Episode 8

James tackles uncollected dog poo, makes a new noticeboard for the church, plays a game of 'Tool Charades' and cooks curry in a washing machine.

8.5 · You

8 episodes in Season 1

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In "James May's Shed Load of Ideas," the beloved presenter fully leans into his persona as a modern-day, pragmatic philosopher. Freed from the world of high-octane automotive challenges, May returns to his natural habitat: a wonderfully cluttered shed. From this cozy HQ, he embarks on a series of intellectual and practical explorations, applying his signature curiosity and dry wit to everything from the history of mundane objects to grand futuristic concepts. The show is a testament to the fact that the subject is almost irrelevant; the true appeal is simply listening to James May think aloud. It's a comforting, witty, and deeply engaging series for anyone who finds joy in the art of thoughtful inquiry.

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Cast

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James May

Also in

James May's Man Lab

Oz & James's Big Wine Adventure

Sim Oakley

Seb Tiley

Total runtime 5h 52m · Episode length 44 min · Country United Kingdom

Show info

Premiered

November 11, 2025

Latest episode

January 20, 2026

Status

Returning series

Network

Quest

Country

United Kingdom

Type

Scripted

Episode length

44 min

Total runtime

5h 52m

Original language

English

Production

P

Plum Pictures

Production

United Kingdom

Produced in

Languages

Spoken on screen

English

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