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James Daniel May (born 16 January 1963) is an English television presenter, journalist and writer. He is best known for his role as co-presenter of the award-winning motoring program Top Gear alongside Jeremy Clarkson , and Richard Hammond.
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 while driving. However, in a July 2010 episode of Top Gear he drove a Bugatti Veyron Super Sport, reaching a speed of 417.6 kilometres per hour (259.5 mph). After his attempt the Bugatti test driver Pierre-Henri Raphanel took the car to 430 kilometers per hour (267.5 mph).
May has presented a variety of other programs on themes including science and technology, toys, cars, wine culture, and the plight of manliness in modern times. In addition he has released a variety of DVDs and books with similar themes, and wrote a weekly column for The Daily Telegraph's motoring section.
James May was born in Bristol, one of four children; he has two sisters and a brother. May attended Caerleon Endowed Junior School in Newport, then in Monmouthshire. He spent his teenage years in South Yorkshire where he attended Oakwood Comprehensive School in Rotherham and was a choirboy at Whiston Parish Church. He was also at school with Life On Mars and Ashes to Ashes star Dean Andrews. A keen flautist and pianist, he later studied music at Pendle College, Lancaster University. After graduating, May briefly worked at a hospital in Chelsea as a records officer, and had a short stint in Her Majesty's Civil Service.
James May The Reassembler Series 1 Episode 1 - Lawnmower.
James May The Reassembler Series 1 Episode 2 - Telephone.
James May's Things You Need To Know - Series 2 - Episode 5 - Engineering (S02E05)
James May On the End of Top Gear | This Morning
James May The Reassembler Series 1 Episode 3 - Electric Guitar.
James May's Things You Need To Know - Series 2 - Episode 4 - Speed (S02E04)
James May Vs YouTube Comments - BBC Brit
James May at the Edge of Space
James May's Things You Need To Know - Series 2 - Episode 1 - Einstein (S02E01)
Top Gear Presenter James May's Entertaining Doorstep Interview