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All Episodes of James May's Shed Load of Ideas

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Season 1

9.0/1016 votes
Traffic Warden
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/11/2025
James May is back to help fix Britain's biggest bugbears with simple solutions and ingenious engineering. Today, he builds a traffic warden-warning system
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9.3/1017 votes
Supermarket Trolley-Bike
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/18/2025
James and co invent ‘The Supermarket Trolley-Bike’, make some super cool clothes, create an addictive pub game and repair a broken train set.
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9.0/1016 votes
Fly Tipping
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/25/2025
The team make a trap for fly tippers and give Wiltshire its own dartboard. Plus, James invents 'The Herb Hat' for when food needs an extra flourish.
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8.8/1013 votes
Cinema Seat
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 12/2/2025
James, Sim and Tony reinvent cinema seating, attempt to stop cereal going soggy and repair a telescope. They also have an idea for beauty treatments.
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9.0/1010 votes
Recycling Plastic
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/9/2025
James, Sim and Tony attempt to recycle milk bottles into a game for the pub, repair Peter's Victorian games box, and invent spray-on crisp flavouring.
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8.8/1011 votes
Noisy Neighbours
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/16/2025
James builds a sound-proof room-within-a-room to tackle noisy neighbours and attempts to fix local Piers' toaster. He also invents 'Cheese Chess'.
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9.6/1011 votes
Hot Plate
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 1/6/2026
James builds a table to keep pub meals warm. Plus, he tries to repair a record player, chop salad in a fan, and solve the problem of door-holding.
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9.4/1012 votes
Poopchute
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 1/20/2026
James tackles uncollected dog poo, makes a new noticeboard for the church, plays a game of 'Tool Charades' and cooks curry in a washing machine.
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