S1 E6 ∙ Big City, Bright Lights ∙
Top Gear's James May looks at the innovations that shaped the 20th century. This programme explores how and why we've created an increasingly urban world.
All episodes for series 1 of James May's 20th Century
S1 E1 · I Shrunk the World
An entertaining look at 20th-century innovations as James May takes a flight in a pioneering aeroplane.
S1 E2 · Blast Off
James May tries a street legal version of the lunar buggy and learns the true origins of the race to the moon.
S1 E3 · Body Fantastic
James May discovers the limits of his own body by experiencing high forces in a centrifuge.
S1 E4 · Take Cover!
A look at the ideas that shaped the nature of warfare such as the use of infrared cameras.
S1 E5 · Inventing the Teenager
James takes a look at the rise of the teenager and how and why this cultural phenomenon came about.
S1 E6 · Big City, Bright Lights
Top Gear's James May explores how and why we've created an increasingly urban world.
