James May
James Daniel May (born 16 January 1963) is an English television presenter, journalist and writer. May is best known as co-presenter of the motoring programme Top Gear alongside Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond. May has presented a variety of other programmes on themes including science and technology, childhood toys, cars, food and drink, and the plight of manliness in modern times. In addition he has released a variety of DVDs and books with similar themes, and writes a weekly column for The Daily Telegraph's motoring section. On Top Gear, May has the nickname "Captain Slow", for his careful driving style, a love of small, underpowered cars and habit of getting lost and distracted whilst driving. In a February 2007 episode of Top Gear he carried out a successful top speed test drive of a Bugatti Veyron at the Ehra-Lessien Volkswagen test track, reaching 407 kilometres per hour (253 mph). In July 2010 he repeated the attempt in the updated Bugatti Veyron Super Sport, reaching the vehicle's top speed of 417.6 kilometres per hour (259.5 mph), confirming that it had retaken the title as the fastest road car in production.
93 acting credits
Acting · 93
The Graham Norton Show
2007
Top of the Pops
1964
Top Gear
2002
Have I Got News for You
1990
The One Show
2006
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
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The Grand Tour
2016
Shooting Stars
1993
The F Word
2005
The Grand-ish Tour
2026
This Morning
1988
Al Murray's Great British Pub Quiz
2019
James May: Oh Cook!
2020
James May: Our Man in…
2020
Perfect Pub Walks
2024
Top Gear: Ambitious But Rubbish
2015
The Not Very Grand Tour
2025
James May's Man Lab
2010
Dara O Briain's Science Club
2012
Oz & James Drink to Britain
2009
Top Gear: The Races
2016
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 5
2012
Oz & James's Big Wine Adventure
2006
A Night with the Stars
2011
Top Gear: The Burma Special
2014
Driven
1998
James May's Things You Need To Know
2011
James May's Toy Stories
2009
James May: The Reassembler
2016
James May's Cars of the People
2014
James May and the Dull Men
2024
Top Gear From A-Z
2015
James May's Big Ideas
2008
Top Gear: The Great African Adventure
2013
Joan Rivers at the BBC
2024
Petrolheads
2006
Top Gear: Polar Special
2007
Top Gear of the Pops
2007
James May's Big Trouble in Model Britain
2019
James May's Build a Car in 24 Hours
2016
James May's Shed Load of Ideas
2025
Top Gear: US Special
2007
Oz and James's Big Wine Adventure
2006
Top Gear: The Worst Car In the History of the World
2012
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 3
2010
Top Gear: A Tribute to Sabine Schmitz
2021
Top Gear: At the Movies
2011
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 4
2011
James May's 20th Century
2007
James May's Great Explorers
2025
Top Gear: The Great Adventures 2
2008
Top Gear: Patagonia Special
2014
A Night with the Stars
2011
Top Gear: Top Fails
2012
Top Gear: Winter Olympics Special
2006
Top Gear - Best of the Challenges
2007
Top Gear's Stars in Fast Cars
2004
Top Gear: The U.S. Special
2011
Top Gear: Australian Road Trip
2015
Oz and James Drink to Britain
2009
Top Gear: The Challenges
2007
Top Gear: The Big Send Off Special
2015
Top Gear: The Races
2006
Top Gear: Supercars Across Italy
2012
Top Gear: Botswana Special
2007
Top Gear: Romania Special
2010
Top Gear's Top 40
2011
Top Gear: The Best of the Specials
2017
Top Gear: The Great Adventures Vol. 1
2008
Top Gear: The Challenges 6
2012
Top Gear: Revved Up
2005
James May at the Edge of Space
2009
Top Gear: Winter Blunderland
2018
James May's Cars of the People
2015
Top Gear: The Challenges 2
2008
Top Gear: The Challenges 4
2010
Top Gear: The Challenges 5
2011
Top Gear Festival: Sydney
2013
Top Gear: Apocalypse
2010
Top Gear - Planes, Rockets & Automobiles
2008
Top Ground Gear Force
2008
James May's Toy Stories - Airfix
2009
Top Gear: From A-Z
2015
Top Gear: Greatest Hits
2015
James May's Top Toys
2005
James May: My Sisters' Top Toys
2007
James May on the Moon
2009
International Buffoons' Vacation
2014
The Interceptors
2011
Top Gear - Planes, Trains and Automobiles
2019
Top Gear: The Challenges 3
2009
Top Gear: Cars with Soul
2011
Top Gear: Supercars
2006