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English television presenter and journalist (born )

For other people named James May, see James May (disambiguation).

James Daniel May (born 16 January )^[1] is an English television presenter and journalist.

He is best known as a co-presenter, alongside Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond, of the motoring programme Top Gear from until and the television series The Grand Tour for Amazon Prime Video from to He also served as a director of the production company W.

Chump & Sons.^[2]

May has presented other programmes on themes including travel, science & technology, toys, wine culture, and the plight of manliness in modern times. He wrote a weekly column for The Daily Telegraph's motoring section from to

Early life

James Daniel May was born in Bristol, the son of aluminium factory manager James May and his wife Kathleen.

He was one of four children; he has two sisters and a brother.^[3] May attended Caerleon Endowed S