😮 James May is a British television presenter, journalist, and author best known as one of the trio of hosts on the motoring show Top Gear from 2003 to 2015 and its successor The Grand Tour from 2016 to 2024, alongside Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond. Nicknamed “Captain Slow” for his deliberately measured, methodical driving style and preference for engineering precision over raw speed, May brought a dry, self-deprecating wit and intellectual tone to the programs that contrasted with Clarks