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James May's Cars of the People

7.7
2 seasons
6 episodes
Ended
Documentary

Plot Summary

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.

First Aired:August 10, 2014
Last Aired:February 7, 2016
Episode Runtime:1h 0m
Networks:
BBC Two

Cast & Characters

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Seasons (2)

Season 1

Season 1

3 episodes

Aired: 2014

James May visits Russia, Japan and Europe to discover how motoring came to the masses.

Season 2

Season 2

3 episodes

Aired: 2016

James continues his exploration of the cars of the common people.

Production

BBC