Season 1
8 episodes
44 min. per episode
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A curious host navigates mundane dilemmas, revealing profound truths hidden in life's overlooked details.
Episodes
James and the Dull Men solve everyday problems creatively - dealing with deer, fixing stubby pencils, and finding ways to cook while doing laundry.
James and the Dull Men invent a homemade solution for potholes and attempt to build an automated rainproof bench. Then, James makes glue out of his own fingernails.
James attempts to build a two-storey home in a telephone box with the help of two dull men. He also uncovers and investigates the great baked bean conspiracy and invents a device which could allow plants to tell us when they need watering.
James tries to prove the superiority of roundabouts to traffic lights by driving 11 miles through Milton Keynes without stopping. He also tackles toothpaste wastage and the problem of cheese and crackers never running out at the same time.
James attempts to make the world's first integrated desk/workout station. Elsewhere, Bic claim their pens have up to 3km of ink, so James puts that to the test. Can spaghetti be made in a paper shredder? James finds out.
Follows a presenter solving everyday conundrums to make sense of modern life's chaos, like why a washing machine can't also be a cooker.