James May v Chris Barrie

[Whosthedaddy]

Who's the better nerdy presenter?

Massive engines and the likes or toy story?

I find May so bland and he comes across as being bored with the muttering of 'its pathetic' gracing his lips too often. Barrie has quite a natural enthusiam for his topic.

Smeg head FTW
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[Dazbo666]

If I wanted to be taught about technology or detailed processes, I'd go for May even if he does look and sound like my high school physics teacher.

Anything to do with engines, or engineering etc, it has to be Chris Barrie.

Over all, Chris Barrie gets my vote
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[colin1]

I find chris barrie a bit too nerdy and annoying.

James May is more pleasant and a decent chap, although a bit daft sometimes.
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[Clanger]

Nooo that's too hard a call.

I do like James May, but he is a bit of a teacher type, I always imagine his jacket elbows to have those leather patches on...

Chris Barrie is funny, but reminds me a bit of Kenneth Williams, the way he sometimes talks through his nose.

Sorry, I'm gonna sit on the fence with this one.
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[Alabama Blacksnake]

I have to say i like james may more. I find his shows interesting, but he does like to control, like when he did his series back along and they did the giant spitfire.

chriss barrie on the other hand likes his machinery on a big scale i like it but there are many other programs just the same.
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[Visitor Q]

May, every time.

I love Barrie as Rimmer. That is all he shall ever be. Anything else is just... Brittas Empire
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[Tarmacsurfer]

It's a bit apples and oranges.

Chris Barry is more about Britain's mechanical heritage, James May on the other hand is a quintessentially British presenter but covers the wider aspects of technologies.

In short, they do different things and do them damned well.
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[MarJay]

[Bendy]

Team May.

[Irezumi aka Reuben]

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[colin1]

I reckon Chris Barrie would win in a fight because he looks a bit more ruthless, and May is more of a nice chap.
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[Bendy]

May would go for the plums.

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[stinkwheel]

Chris Barrie is NOT the best nerdy TV presenter who used to appear on red dwarf.

Robert Llewellyn for the win.
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[colin1]

good point, but not sure i'd agree.

I've been trying to remember the name of the nerdy presenter i like. He cycles about a lot (complete with bicycle helmet an reflective belt thing), is thin, old and wears glasses. I think he is an actual scientist rather than just a presenter.

EDIT, its Adam Hart-Davis

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9d/Adam_Hart-Davis.jpg
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[Clanger]

[Bendy]

Lets be honest. It's all about Dibnah.

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[MarJay]

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[Clanger]

[Flip]

I love James May. I wouldn't lick his balls or anything but I think he's ace. I'd definitely go the pub with the May.

[Redoko]

May gets my vote... He's the only presenter on TV I don't mind listening to.


Don't get me started on hammon or clarkson...
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