Add your email and we'll match picks to the services you stream at home.

James May's Cars of the People

Name: James May's Cars of the People
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2014-08-10
Cast: James May

2014 | 2 seasons | 60 min | Documentary

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a small audience and a quick end and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for the curious.
The mood: Eye-opening.
The pace: 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 6 hours in all.
What might put you off: Nothing much for most grown-ups.

James May takes a look at the 'peoples car'. Covering every form of cars for the masses - from the Beetle to the Kei Car, May looks at the many forms of people's car, their origins and their effect on history. Each episode covers a particular theme; these being cars from dictatorships, microcars and the dream cars we aspire to.