James May's Cars of the People: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

"Top Gear" star James May knows about cars. In this three-part series, he explores the history of that transportation method, beginning with how people first got their vehicles. His findings show that design brilliance, abject failure, war and fraud shaped early days of the industry in places like Germany and Britain. The host spotlights microcars, automotive rivalries, and the development of modern machines as he reveals "the ultimate people's car", his choice for the greatest vehicle in history.

Series details

• Title: James May's Cars of the People
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2014-08-10
• Final broadcast date listed: 2016-02-07
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Two
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 59 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 5.8/10
• TVMaze ID: 10695
• IMDb ID: tt3772506
• TVDB ID: 284341

Cast and credited roles

• James May — James May

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2014-08-10; final listed air date 2014-08-24; episode order: 3.
• Season 2: premiered 2016-01-24; final listed air date 2016-02-07; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from James May's Cars of the People on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.