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James May Scalextric Track Toy Stories.

admin — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:50:24 +0000

It seems we can’t get away from James May on TV at the moment. Last night he returned in one of the best TV shows now in HD on the planet (according to us at cheap televisions anyway) in the form of Top Gear on BBC Two last night. And tomorrow Captain Slow will be on again building the biggest Scalextric track in the world on the Toy Stories TV show.

James May Scalextric Track Toy Stories

I’ll be honest although I was pleased to see Top Gear back again I have to admit it was far too scripted on last night’s show. The GT part to Romania was cool apart from the staged lorry into car part (it’s like they’re trying too hard to be funny). And the james May test was just plain awful, he is much better on his Toy Stories TV show.

So tomorrow at 8pm on BBC Two James May will be making the world’s longest Scalextric track for his Toy Stories TV show. At nearly 3 miles long I’m wondering how they got the power to work the whole way around it and how the competitors will be able to see the whole Scalextric track!

From BBC Two “James May continues his quest to show what is possible with old-fashioned toys by using them on a scale never seen before.James attempts to build the biggest Scalextric track in the world, nearly three miles long, on the site of Britain’s oldest grand prix track at Brooklands in Surrey. The track will have to go through people’s gardens, over ponds and rivers and even negotiate a business park. Who will win the race of the century, the plucky locals or the team of Scalextric experts?”.

James May Toy Stories giant Scalextric track 16/11/09 8pm BBC Two.

BBC Two & BBC Four Get US Show Nurse Jackie.

admin — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:15:30 +0000

The BBC has picked up the rights to broadcast an Americans comedy television show called Nurse Jackie for BBC Two and BBC Four. We’re excited as it stars Edie Falco from The Sopranos. If I’m thinking right this is the first TV show from the USA that BBC Two will have shown since it picked up Heroes.

Edie Falco Nurse Jackie

Its apparently crittically acclaimed an the BBC press release says “This highly anticipated dark comedy stars multi Emmy and Golden Globe award winner Edie Falco (The Sopranos) as the title character, Nurse Jackie Peyton, a strong-willed nurse in a New York City emergency room”.

Janice Hadlow who is BBC Two controller added “It’s great to be able to bring one of the best quality, intelligent US comedies featuring actors of the very highest calibre to a discerning British audience.”

I shall be looking forwards to seeing if this is any good but have no details of when the BBC plan to start broadcasting it yet. I have asked on Twitter but they rarely reply to anything on there.

Top Gear Returns To Television.

admin — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:17:34 +0000

It seems like it been ages but one of the best shows on television finally returns with more burning tyre smoke, funny humour and controversial remarks by Jeremy Clarkson on Sunday as Top Gear returns. Its on at a slightly later time than the previous series of Top Gear starting at 9pm on BBC Two but I for one can not wait to see Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May and The Stig (although the cheap Stig branded Christmas presents are getting annoying) back on our TV screens.

Top Gear Ferrari California

The first episode we will see Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May take an Aston DBS Volante, a Ferrari California and a Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder to Romania to find what has been described as the greatest road in the world. James May testing the BMW 760i and Mercades S63 AMG (should be an interesting review with captain slow behind the wheel of two powerful cars). And the star in a reasonably priced car is Eric Bana (star of Star Trek, Troy and The Hulk. I’m all excited as you maybe able to tell, but please forgive me as this is by far cheap televisions favourite television show.

James May Builds Meccano Bridge.

admin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:11:18 +0000

Tonight at 8pm on BBC Two (on televisions and on the BBC iPlayer) Top Gear’s James May is going to attempt to build a bridge entirely out of Meccano on his TV show Toy Stories. It’s not the best thing on TV but Cheap televisions has enjoyed the previous two episodes (building a Spitfire and making a garden from Plasticine) but tonight’s episode appears to be more challenging from the preview video clips cheap TVs have seen.

James May Toy Stories Meccano Bridge

The show on BBC Two is described as “James May subjects traditional toys to supersize challenges. Here, he joins forces with Edwina Currie and top engineers to build a full-size bridge from nothing but Meccano.” If your watching tonights episode of James May’s Toy Stories (as cheap TVs will be) and you want to let us know your thoughts or reviews please use the comments below. It would be great to get some other tele addicts opinions.

Image: BBC Two James May’s Toy Stories