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Post by RedMoon11 on Jun 19, 2015 15:27:43 GMT
"Building Cars Live" Tuesday 20 & Wednesday 21 October 7.30PM BBC Two
James To Host New Programme "Building Cars Live"on BBC Two
BBC Two to go under bonnet of UK car industry with Building Cars LiveDate: 19.06.2015 Last updated: 19.06.2015 at 09.00
The fascinating world of the car manufacturing industry will be uncovered in a brand new BBC Two series with presenters James May, Kate Humble and Ant Anstead broadcasting live from one of Britain’s biggest and busiest car factories.The 2x90’ series will go behind the scenes to reveal the science, engineering and people that keep us on the road, with access all areas to BMW’s MINI plant in Oxford, where a car is built every 67 seconds. Building Cars Live will also step outside the factory, visiting car manufacturers across the UK to fully explore the evolution of global mass car production, bust the myth that British manufacturing is dead, and venture into the incredible land of the robots. Indulging in his passion for science and having built a full-size house out of Lego (Toy Stories) and disarmed a WWII bomb (James May’s Man Lab), James May says: “I can’t wait to build a car. Live.” Kate Humble (Volcano Live, Springwatch, Airport Live) and BBC Two newcomer Ant Anstead will join James reporting from the factory floor alongside pre-recorded scenes filmed as far afield as Norway, where Kate will explore the popularity of the electric car. Kate says: "To be broadcasting live from the production line of one of the world's most recognisable cars will be hugely exciting, and give us a brilliant insight into what goes into creating the vehicles we all take so much for granted." Ant has been building and designing bespoke cars since childhood, and can boast world records for many of his restorations, including an Aston Martin DBS that sold at auction for £150,000. He says: "We’re celebrating what this country does best, with front row seats to the state-of-the-art Great British car production line.” Kim Shillinglaw, Controller of BBC Two and BBC Four, says: “Building Cars Live will take BBC Two viewers right under the bonnet of the car manufacturing industry. Broadcasting live from the car factory is a really exciting way to reveal the science, engineering and expertise behind the cars on our roads, and I’m delighted it will be presented by the hugely talented team of James May, Kate Humble and Ant Anstead.” Alongside films revealing Britain’s high tech, automotive industry, James, Kate and Ant will track in real time the transformation from raw materials to finished vehicle over two live episodes. Building Cars Live is commissioned by Clare Paterson, BBC Commissioning Editor, Documentaries, and executive produced by Lisa Ausden with Series Producer Sarah Gibbs. It is co-produced with The Open University. The 2 x 90’ series will air on BBC Two this autumn. Car Facts:*Every 20 seconds, a brand new car rolls off the production line somewhere in Britain. *In 2014, Britain built more cars than France. *Last year, one single plant, Nissan Sunderland, built more cars than the whole of the Italian car industry put together. *In the UK, we don’t just build cars, we also build engines. One in three Fords sold globally in 2014 had their engine built in Bridgend or Dagenham. *Almost 80 per cent of vehicles built in the UK are exported. *MINI Plant Oxford builds a car every 67 seconds, which is less time than it takes to boil a kettle. *All cars at MINI are made to order and with billions of combinations available, it’s unlikely any two cars are ever made the same. *MINI Plant Oxford is the oldest car manufacturing site in Europe, with production dating back over 100 years. *Seven out of 10 Formula 1 teams are based in Britain: Red Bull - Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire; McLaren - Woking, Surrey; Mercedes - Brackley, Northamptonshire; Lotus - Enstone, Oxfordshire; Williams - Grove, Oxfordshire; Force India - Silverstone, Northamptonshire; Manor (Marussia) – Dinnington *Bentley can trace every leaf of veneer used in their cars to the tree that it came from. *It takes 60 highly skilled craftspeople over 400 hours to craft a Rolls-Royce at the marque's home in Goodwood, West Sussex. *Rolls-Royce use only grade-A bull hides for their leather interiors because cows can have stretch marks. The bulls are also kept at high altitude so they don’t get mosquito bites. www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2015/building-cars-live
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Post by RedMoon11 on Jun 19, 2015 16:05:31 GMT
James May to host live car building show for the BBC6 hours ago  James May's new car show will air in the autumnJames May's next TV role after standing down from Top Gear has been revealed as a new car programme for BBC Two called Building Cars Live.Springwatch's Kate Humble will co-host along with Ant Antstead, presenter on Channel 4's For the Love of Cars. The show will go behind the scenes of the UK's car manufacturing industry to explain the science and engineering involved. It will consist of two 90 minute live episodes and will air in the autumn. The programmes will track in real time the transformation from raw materials to finished vehicle and will broadcast live from BMW's Mini plant in Oxford. A press release from the BBC announcing the show included a quote from May saying: "I can't wait to build a car. Live." There had been speculation over May's future on Top Gear after Jeremy Clarkson was dropped by the BBC in March following a "fracas" with a producer. Final showThere had been reports May and fellow host Richard Hammond had been offered massive pay deals to stay with the show. But with the announcement this week that Chris Evans will take over Clarkson's role, it was confirmed the two former presenters would not be returning for the new series. May will be seen once more on Top Gear on Clarkson's final episode which will air on 28 June. May and Hammond will present links from the studio and it will feature two films shot before Clarkson was dropped from the show. Meanwhile Evans has announced open auditions to find replacements for May and Hammond. www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-33197033
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Post by dit on Jun 19, 2015 23:47:59 GMT
I'm rather looking forward to this. My car was built at that factory and I can't wait to see the process it went through.
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Post by dit on Jun 26, 2015 19:25:49 GMT
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Post by RedMoon11 on Jun 26, 2015 19:45:07 GMT
*Spoilers Photos*James tweeted these today he is wearing the same shirt as in the Mirror photos. They contain the hash tag #CotP (Cars Of The People) so maybe he is making another series of CoTP. I remember reading somewhere about him wanting to make more. I guess we will find out in the future what programme these are for. I'm guessing this is the 1920s car on Newmarket high street in Suffolk mentioned in the article.  The man in black & grey and the glasses looks like Tom Whitter the director/producer who has worked with James before on Man Lab, Toy Stories and Cars Of The People     I wonder what he is sniffing?
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Post by RedMoon11 on Jun 26, 2015 21:10:04 GMT
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Post by RedMoon11 on Jul 10, 2015 0:41:06 GMT
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Post by RedMoon11 on Jul 11, 2015 5:48:06 GMT
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Post by RedMoon11 on Jul 17, 2015 8:56:51 GMT
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Post by RedMoon11 on Jul 21, 2015 14:50:59 GMT
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Post by RedMoon11 on Sept 24, 2015 1:34:28 GMT
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Post by RedMoon11 on Sept 24, 2015 9:27:02 GMT
'No title yet' for Top Gear trio's show
Posted at 15:26  Broadcaster James May has told the BBC that nothing has been decided regarding the show he and his fellow former Top Gear presenters are making for streaming service Amazon Prime. Speaking at BMW's Mini plant in Oxford, where he is shooting BBC Two programme Building Cars Live, he insisted that "nothing has happened" with the show, which will see him working alongside Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond once more. I can't tell you anything about it. All we've done so far is possibly found an office to work from. We haven't got a name, we haven't decided on any of the content. Nothing has happened." May, however, did have some thoughts on the scandal engulfing Volkswagen, the world's biggest car-maker, over its manipulation of US diesel car emissions tests. I wouldn't be surprised if they turn out not to be the only ones. Every time I turn the radio on all I hear is it's more VWs and a greater amount of money has been knocked off their share price. But all these things are actually a stimulus to improving the car. If there's a bit of a scandal about diesels it's all a bit ugly and unfortunate. But I bet you in five years' time, if cars are still being fitted with diesel engines, they'll be much better as a result."
Building Cars Live will be shown on BBC Two next month. bbc.in/1JqIO9K
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Post by RedMoon11 on Sept 24, 2015 9:40:25 GMT
James May - Volkswagen scandal could improve cars
Former Top Gear presenter James May has said he would not be surprised if Volkswagen is not the only car-maker found to be cheating clean-air tests. Last updated: 23 September 2015, 15:30 BST Former Top Gear presenter James May has said he would not be surprised if Volkswagen is not the only car-maker found to be cheating clean-air tests. But the petrol-head said history would suggest that the scandal will ultimately result in improvements. Volkswagen's admission that some of its cars cheated clean-air tests in the US has led to calls for stricter testing in Europe. Asked if he was surprised at what has emerged about the German car-maker, May said: "I am surprised, to be honest. I also, I don't know if I should say this, I wouldn't be surprised if they turned out not to be the only ones." Speaking at a press event ahead of a BBC show he is involved with called Building Cars Live, he said he did not know "the ins and outs" of the issue, and joked: "I don't have a diesel." Asked about what he thought the consequences of the scandal would be, he told reporters it would result in "probably yet more scrutiny". May said the thing he finds interesting about the history of the car when you look at "the big picture" is that every time there is something that car-makers and consumers complain about - issues that would appear to be a barrier in the way of the car - it results in improvements. Making reference to previous changes such as safety requirements, he said: "Everybody says this will ruin motoring, this is the end of the golden era, it's going to make cars impossible to drive and boring too. "But every single time it happens it makes cars better." May said these issues tend to be a "stimulus for improving the car". He added: "So if there's a bit of a scandal about diesel and it's all a bit ugly and unfortunate, but I bet you in five years time when cars are still being fitted with diesel engines they'll be much better as a result." home.bt.com/news/uk-news/james-may-volkswagen-scandal-could-improve-cars-11364006669773
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Post by RedMoon11 on Sept 25, 2015 7:00:15 GMT
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Post by RedMoon11 on Oct 11, 2015 3:57:27 GMT
Building Cars Live
Tuesday 20 October & Wednesday 21 October
7.30pm-9.00pm
BBC TWO \ Ep 1/2Tuesday 20 October
7.30pm-9.00pm
BBC TWOBuckle up for an incredible journey into the fascinating secret world of the car factory, which will see BBC Two getting under the bonnet of the UK car industry.Every 20 seconds a brand new car rolls off the production line somewhere in Britain* and James May, Kate Humble and Ant Anstead are live behind the scenes at one of the biggest and busiest car factories in the country - the MINI Plant in Oxford. Over two nights they’ll reveal the science, engineering and people that keep us all on the road and see a car built from start to finish in a little over 24 hours. Building Cars Live will also step outside the factory to explore the evolution of global mass production, bust the myth that British manufacturing is dead and see how design becomes reality. In this first programme James makes friends with an army of diligent robots, Kate heads to Norway to discover why the electric car is king of the Norwegian road and Ant explores the history and heritage of one of the most iconic cars ever built. With access all areas on the factory floor, the team will see exactly how a car is born - a car that tomorrow will be driven off the line, ready for life on the open road. Ep 2/2Wednesday 21 October
7.30pm-9.00pm
BBC TWO In the second live programme, James races against the clock on the production line and embraces the Japanese philosophy of Kaizen.
Kate gets to the bottom of how manufacturers test car seats for mass production and Ant heads to Germany to put his faith in a driverless car on the autobahn. Inside the factory the team reveal what it takes to build 1,000 different cars a day and are live as a car that started being built yesterday drives off the production line for the very first time. *Source, The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/proginfo/2015/42/building-cars-live-ep1www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/proginfo/2015/42/building-cars-live-ep2
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Post by RedMoon11 on Oct 11, 2015 5:03:05 GMT
Building Cars Live
SERIES 1 - EPISODE 1TUE 20 OCT
7:30pm - 9pm
BBC Two1/2. James May, Kate Humble and Ant Anstead broadcast live from inside Mini Plant Oxford, one of Britain's biggest and busiest car factories, where a new car drives off the production lin every 68 seconds. James May looks at the use of robotic technology and investigates the claim that British manufacturing is dead, while Ant explores the history and heritage of one of the most iconic cars ever built, and Kate Humble reports on the use of electric cars in Norway. SERIES 1 - EPISODE 2
WED 21 OCT
7:30pm - 9pm
BBC Two
2/2. James May, Kate Humble and Ant Anstead broadcast live from inside one of Britain's biggest and busiest car factories. In this edition, the team reveals what it takes to build thousands of different cars a day, as a car that started the manufacturing process yesterday drives off the production line for the first time. CAST AND CREWCASTPresenter - James May Presenter - Kate Humble Presenter - Ant Anstead CREWExecutive Producer - Lisa Ausden Series Producer - Sarah Gibbs www.radiotimes.com/episode/ds8wk8/building-cars-live--series-1---episode-1
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Post by RedMoon11 on Oct 11, 2015 5:09:22 GMT
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Post by RedMoon11 on Oct 11, 2015 5:21:29 GMT
Building Cars Live www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p033zflq Episode 1
Tuesday 20 Oct 2015
19:30 BBC TWO
1 hour, 30 minutes Buckle up for an incredible journey into the fascinating secret world of the car factory. Every 68 seconds a brand new car drives off the production line at the MINI Plant in Oxford. In this series, James May, Kate Humble and Ant Anstead go live behind the scenes to bring us this modern miracle in real time. Over two nights they will reveal the science, engineering and people that keep us all on the road, and see a car built from start to finish in a little over 24 hours. In the first episode, James makes friends with an army of diligent robots and busts the myth that British manufacturing is dead. Kate heads to Norway to discover why the electric car is king of the Norwegian road and Ant explores the history and heritage of one of the most iconic cars ever built. With access all areas live on the factory floor, the team will see exactly how a car is born - a car that tomorrow will be driven off the line ready for life on the open road. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p033zfvw Episode 2
Wednesday 21 Oct 2015
19:30 BBC TWO
1 hour, 30 minutes James May, Kate Humble and Ant Anstead are back broadcasting live from one of the biggest and busiest car factories in Britain. Think you know how a car is born? Think again. James races against the clock on the production line and embraces the Japanese philosophy of Kaizen. Kate gets to the bottom of how manufacturers test car seats for mass production and Ant heads to Germany to put his faith in a driverless car on the autobahn. Inside the factory, the team reveal what it takes to build a thousand different cars a day, and are live as a car that started being built yesterday drives off the production line for the very first time. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06kn5d7
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Post by RedMoon11 on Oct 13, 2015 5:53:46 GMT
James May takes on factory job with Kate Humble and Ant Anstead
Former Top Gear presenter James May is worried about "desperately needing a wazz" during a live TV show about the car industry.PUBLISHED 13/10/2015  Former Top Gear presenter James May is worried about "desperately needing a wazz" during a live TV show about the car industry. He is teaming up with Kate Humble and car designer Ant Anstead on Building Cars Live which will broadcast from one of the country's busiest motor manufacturers next week. Two 90 minute live episodes will focus on the work of BMW's Mini plant in Oxford where a car is built every 67 seconds. May, who will be surrounded by more than 1,300 robots - one of which is nicknamed Jurassic Park - is worried about having a sudden urge to go to the toilet. Asked what he thought the biggest risk is in doing a live show like this, May joked: "Not knowing what we're talking about." The petrolhead added that the production line generally only stops for a second and any longer than a minute is fairly rare - meaning there is unlikely to be any awkward moments due to failing technology. "So that shouldn't trip us up too badly...or else desperately needing a wazz during the live...I'm getting quite old," he said. May said he is used to asking people to keep quiet or to turn off loud machinery when he is making television programmes - but this time it will be the other way round due to how "minutely managed" the factory is. "They will be saying to us 'can you stop making that TV programme because we're trying to build some bloody cars here?'" he said. The programme will be dictated by the "beat" of the factory, he added. Building Cars Live is on BBC Two at 7.30pm on Tuesday October 20 and Wednesday October 21. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/james-may-takes-on-factory-job-with-kate-humble-and-ant-anstead-31604711.htmlwww.westerndailypress.co.uk/8203-Gear-presenter-James-worried-desperately/story-27968132-detail/story.html
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Post by RedMoon11 on Oct 13, 2015 9:45:15 GMT
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Post by RedMoon11 on Oct 16, 2015 6:51:19 GMT
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Post by slfriend79 on Oct 16, 2015 18:52:44 GMT
Building Cars Live: Trailer - BBC Two
James May Bends Wood - Building Cars Live: Preview - BBC Two
Test Track: A MINI History - Building Cars Live: Preview - BBC Two
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Post by dit on Oct 16, 2015 23:58:07 GMT
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Post by RedMoon11 on Oct 17, 2015 12:33:11 GMT
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Post by RedMoon11 on Oct 20, 2015 1:36:50 GMT
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Post by RedMoon11 on Oct 20, 2015 1:38:25 GMT
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Post by RedMoon11 on Oct 20, 2015 1:40:56 GMT
WATCH James May live at the MINI plant
Two live TV shows reveal secrets of UK BMW factory
By Sun Motors Published 19 October 2015  Every 20 seconds a brand new car rolls off a production line somewhere in Britain. Incredibly, around every fourth car built in the UK is a built-to-order MINI. On Tuesday 20 and Wednesday 21 October at 19.30 BBC2 will broadcast live from behind the scenes at one of the biggest and busiest car factories in the country: the BMW Group MINI plant in Oxford. Over two nights you can see the science, the engineering and meet the people that produce almost 1000 MINIs in Oxford every day. The three presenters, James May, Ant Anstead and Kate Humble will follow the building of a MINI from start to finish in a little over 24 hours.  Building Cars Live will also visit other car manufacturers across the UK to explore the evolution of global mass car production and look at Britain’s burgeoning automotive sector. MINI seriesThe programme will take a detailed look at the MINI plant, its 102 year history and the high-tech and innovative manufacturing processes involved in building cars in Oxford and exporting them to over 110 markets around the world. It will examine how a MINI starts life as a roll of steel at the sister-plant in Swindon, then makes its way through the state of the art body shop where it is pieced together with up to 6000 welds, then through the paint process, into assembly and finally through a series of detailed diagnostic tests. Most importantly the myth that all modern manufacturing is carried out by robots will be dispelled as the programme examines the skills, training and teamwork that puts people at the heart of modern car building. A range of the plant’s 4000 employees will explain their jobs to the presenters demonstrating everything from producing the body, to the paint process, final assembly and the detailed quality testing in the climate chamber and on the test track. Explore the 56 year history of the iconic MINI brandBuilding Cars Live will also step outside the MINI plant to explore the 56 year history of the iconic MINI brand. It will examine the evolution of global mass production, consumer car buying behaviour and meet MINI designers to see how car design evolves in line with safety, technology and global fashion. Since the MINI brand was relaunched by the BMW Group in 2001 over three million MINIs have been sold worldwide in over 110 countries. The UK is the biggest MINI market, followed by the USA, Germany, China and France. Building Cars Live will broadcast on BBC2 on Tuesday 20 October and Wednesday 21 October at 7.30pm-9.00pmwww.sunmotors.co.uk/news/watch-james-may-live-at-the-mini-plant/
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Post by RedMoon11 on Oct 20, 2015 2:37:09 GMT
See all clips from Building Cars Live (16) here - www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p033zflq/clipsIncluding this one  How to see what a car door sounds likeEvery element of a car is designed - including each and every sound that it makes. James May enters Aston Martin's anechoic chamber to perfect the sound of a car door closing www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p035f60pJust in TimeModern car manufacturing is a global business that works just in time. It's a high stakes game where parts have to arrive at the factory exactly when they're needed. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p035f3b4A quick history lessonFrom Ford's assembly line to the Japanese art of lean manufacturing - James May looks at the global miracle of modern car manufacturing. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p035d1q0
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Post by dit on Oct 21, 2015 0:11:24 GMT
I missed the first episode.
I was so sure I'd put it into the Sky box to record as I knew I would be out, but didn't have time to check. When I got back later and realised, I emailed the programme to ask if episode 1 is going to be repeated, but just got the standard "check the website" response (apparently it isn't). I know it's on the iplayer, but my laptop isn't connected to the TV and I don't like watching full length programmes on a laptop screen.
Bugger.
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Post by RedMoon11 on Oct 21, 2015 12:45:16 GMT
Oh no that sucks I hope you get to see the second episode on the big screen
It's worth biting the bullet and watching it even on a laptop. The show very good, entertaining and educational the 90 minutes flew by I can't wait for part 2 tonight. All 3 presenters and the factory workers did a good job.
James has new navy blue shoes and if you ever wondered what he'd look like as a blond with yellow hair you can find out in episode one
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