{"id":4460,"date":"2021-11-12T20:25:26","date_gmt":"2021-11-12T20:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=4460"},"modified":"2024-02-08T09:10:24","modified_gmt":"2024-02-08T09:10:24","slug":"media-the-re-assembler-james-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=4460","title":{"rendered":"MEDiA: The Re-Assembler, James May"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"568\" height=\"416\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/img_3191.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4454\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/img_3191.jpg 568w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/img_3191-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"155\" height=\"30\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/stars_09_fourhalf-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6717\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/stars_09_fourhalf-5.jpg 155w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/stars_09_fourhalf-5-150x30.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 155px) 100vw, 155px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Cracking Reithian TV, educating, informing, entertaining. Brilliant!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I don\u2019t know why, but there are just three episodes of this terrific TV programme on Prime at present. And I watched them in reverse order: guitar, telephone, lawn mower. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Utterly wonderful! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/img_3188.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4457\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/img_3188.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/img_3188-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">About to start the guitar\u2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"847\" height=\"476\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/img_3190.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4456\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/img_3190.jpg 847w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/img_3190-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/img_3190-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u2026 nearly finished.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"580\" height=\"327\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/img_3189.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4458\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/img_3189.jpg 580w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/img_3189-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The final piece\u2026 the pick!*<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>* Not really part of the guitar. I mean, I play guitar quite a lot. And I <em>never<\/em> use a plectrum. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The old Bakelite telephone is a thing of beauty. It looks great. And the ringing bells? It sounds great as well. We simply <em>must<\/em> have one!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/img_3186-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4459\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/img_3186-1024x640.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/img_3186-300x187.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/img_3186-768x480.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/img_3186-1536x960.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/img_3186.jpg 1930w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Paddington 233?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m not really one for GIFs, they\u2019re dumber than Trump, by and large. But I did like the bit in the guitar episode when May discussed and demo\u2019d\u2019 \u2018air engineering\u2019 (as opposed to air guitar). And when I googled for pics of the show as a whole, the GIF below did make me smile. What am I becoming?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/img_3195.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4463\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/img_3197-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4465\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/img_3197-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/img_3197-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/img_3197-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/img_3197.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The lawn-mower man\u2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"720\" height=\"450\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/img_3198.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4466\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/img_3198.jpg 720w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/img_3198-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u2026 assembles the engine.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I adored these programmes. Why are there only the three episodes (currently available on Amazon Prime), I wonder? I seem to recall seeing others when they came out on BBC4, a ways back. I want to see the other episodes! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cracking Reithian TV, educating, informing, entertaining. Brilliant! I don\u2019t know why, but there are just three episodes of this terrific TV programme on Prime at present. And I watched them in reverse order: guitar, telephone, lawn mower. Utterly wonderful! * Not really part of the guitar. I mean, I play guitar quite a lot. And &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=4460\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;MEDiA: The Re-Assembler, James May&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[74],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paGwUa-19W","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4460"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4460"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4460\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11461,"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4460\/revisions\/11461"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4460"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4460"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4460"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}