James May's Top Toys

Name: James May's Top Toys
Director: Scott Tankard
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2005-12-21
Duration: 58 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: James May

200558m

★ 6.1

Documentary

James May presents a celebration of the toys which have survived across the decades, including Meccano, Lego, Scalextric and Airfix. James's all-time number one is the train set.

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James May

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