| Genre: | Science |
| Director: | James Gray, Emma Parkins |
| Company: | 360 Production, Yap Films |
| Presenter: | James May |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
| Num Series: | 2 |
| Num Episodes: | 9 |
| Runtime: | 29 minutes |
| Executive Producer: | John Farren/Elliot Halpern |
| Channel: | BBC Two & BBC HD |
James May's Things You Need to Know is a British television series presented by Top Gear presenter James May. The first, three-part series was aired on BBC Two between 20 June and 4 July 2011. A second, six-part series was aired on BBC Two starting 13 August 2012.[1] The show answers key questions on aspects of everyday life, including what makes up the human body, what a cloud is and what makes the universe work so effectively. The first series has yet to be released on DVD.