James May's Things You Need to Know
# James May's Things You Need to Know

James May's Things You Need to Know is a British television series presented by Top Gear presenter James May. The first, three-part series was aired on BBC Two between 20 June and 4 July 2011. A second, six-part series was aired on BBC Two starting 13 August 2012. The show answers key questions on aspects of everyday life, including what makes up the human body, what a cloud is and what makes the universe work so effectively. The first series has yet to be released on DVD.

## Episode list

### Series One (2011)

| # | Title | Director | Airdate |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | "The Human Body" | Emma Parkins | 20 June 2011 (2011-06-20) |
| 2 | "The Universe" | James Gray | 27 June 2011 (2011-06-27) |
| 3 | "The Weather" | Elizabeth Trojian | 4 July 2011 (2011-07-04) |

### Series Two (2012)

| # | Title | Director | Airdate |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | "Einstein" | David Starkey | 13 August 2012 (2012-08-13) |
| 2 | "The Brain" | Catherine Ross | 20 August 2012 (2012-08-20) |
| 3 | "Evolution" | Alex Mcintosh | 27 August 2012 (2012-08-27) |
| 4 | "Speed" | Catherine Ross | 3 September 2012 (2012-09-03) |
| 5 | "Engineering" | David Starkey | 10 September 2012 (2012-09-10) |
| 6 | "Chemistry" | Robin Bicknell | 17 September 2012 (2012-09-17) |
