Episode 1
James May discovers how cars became an everyday part of people's lives. His journey begins in Europe, where he reveals a tale of war, fraud, double dealing and dictators.
In his quest to discover how we, the people, got our wheels, James travels to Germany, Italy and Russia to reveal the extraordinary story of how dictators kick-started the mobilisation of the masses.
It is a tale of design brilliance, abject failure, war, fraud and double dealing, featuring some of the best (and worst) cars and characters of the 20th century. James discovers how the British motor industry blew a gift-wrapped chance to rule the world and he gets his own back with a stunt that means bad news for one of the planet's most hated cars.
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Joy Division
Day Of The Lords
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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Raymond Leppard
Allegro Ma Non Troppo, Un Poco Maestoso
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Quantic
Transatlantic
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John Barry
The Persuaders
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Gorillaz
Clint Eastwood (Case Remix)
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Blur
Tender
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | James May |
| Producer | Tom Whitter |
| Director | Tom Whitter |
Broadcasts
Sun 10 Aug 2014 21:00- Mon 6 Oct 2014 09:05
- Tue 9 Dec 2014 19:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Scotland
- Sun 3 May 2015 22:00
- Sun 16 Sep 2018 21:00
- Mon 17 Sep 2018 02:40
- Sat 16 Mar 2019 17:30
- Sun 11 Aug 2019 22:30
- Mon 14 Mar 2022 23:50