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The 3 reasons people love James May: Our Man in…

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  1. You want a calm travel show with nothing at stake.

  2. You like James May's dry jokes about noodles and trains.

  3. You like meeting real locals across Japan, from the icy north to the warm south.

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  • Expedition Happiness2017

    • a calm travel show with nothing at stake
    • meeting real locals across Japan, from the icy north to the warm south

    Good for you if you want a gentle film that makes you dream of leaving.

  • Babies2010

    • a calm travel show with nothing at stake

    Good for you if you like a gentle, funny watch about babies discovering the world.

  • Long Way Round2004

    • meeting real locals across Japan, from the icy north to the warm south

    Good for you if you like a real trip with real breakdowns and border delays.

  • Laid-Back Camp2018

    • a calm travel show with nothing at stake

    Good for you if you want a gentle show where the biggest risk is a cold night in a tent.

  • Faces Places2017

    • a calm travel show with nothing at stake

    Good for you if you like a gentle road trip full of kind people.

  • Kedi2017

    • a calm travel show with nothing at stake

    Good for you if you want a gentle, low-stakes film for a quiet evening.

  • An Idiot Abroad2010

    • James May's dry jokes about noodles and trains
    • meeting real locals across Japan, from the icy north to the warm south

    Good for you if you like Karl Pilkington grumbling in front of the Great Wall of China.

  • The Gleaners and I2000

    • a calm travel show with nothing at stake
    • meeting real locals across Japan, from the icy north to the warm south

    Good for you if you like meeting real people who live off what others throw away.

  • Down to Earth with Zac Efron2020

    • a calm travel show with nothing at stake

    Good for you if you want an easy, sunny travel show.

  • Barakamon2014

    • a calm travel show with nothing at stake
    • James May's dry jokes about noodles and trains

    Good for you if you like slow island days of fishing, kids and neighbours dropping by.

  • Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip2013

    • James May's dry jokes about noodles and trains

    Good for you if you like the Top Gear banter on a road trip.

  • Expedition: Back To The Future2021

    • a calm travel show with nothing at stake
    • James May's dry jokes about noodles and trains
    • meeting real locals across Japan, from the icy north to the warm south

    Good for you if you want a warm trip back to Back to the Future.

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