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What to watch after James May's Great Explorers, chosen for the mood, characters, and story qualities that made it memorable.
Starting from James May's Great Explorers (2025) · Series
These picks update as the catalogue and streaming options change. Viewing options are shown for the US.
Series · 2025 · 60 min · English
WhyGenghis Khan: The Secret History of the Mongols matches James May's Great Explorers in the ways that matter most through overlapping genre ground (drama) and shared themes (drama, emotional).
ButIt has its own voice, but keeps a similar overall feeling.
Series · 2025 · Spanish
WhyHow I Left the Opus Dei matches James May's Great Explorers in the ways that matter most through overlapping genre ground (drama) and shared themes (drama, emotional).
ButIt has its own voice, but keeps a similar overall feeling.
Series · 2025 · 55 min · Spanish
WhyCalleja en el Espacio matches James May's Great Explorers in the ways that matter most through overlapping genre ground (drama) and shared themes (drama, emotional).
ButIt has its own voice, but keeps a similar overall feeling.
Series · 2025 · 172 min · English
WhyTwitter: Breaking the Bird matches James May's Great Explorers in the ways that matter most through overlapping genre ground (drama) and shared themes (drama, emotional).
ButIt has its own voice, but keeps a similar overall feeling.
Series · 2025 · English
WhyGuy Martin: Proper Jobs matches James May's Great Explorers in the ways that matter most through overlapping genre ground (drama) and shared themes (drama, emotional).
ButIt has its own voice, but keeps a similar overall feeling.
No confirmed streaming offer right now.
Full details →Series · 2025 · English
WhyDoubters to Believers Liverpool FC: Klopp's Era matches James May's Great Explorers in the ways that matter most through overlapping genre ground (drama) and shared themes (drama, emotional).
ButIt has its own voice, but keeps a similar overall feeling.
No confirmed streaming offer right now.
Full details →Series · 2025 · 46 min · English
WhySchmeichel matches James May's Great Explorers in the ways that matter most through overlapping genre ground (drama) and shared themes (drama, emotional).
ButIt has its own voice, but keeps a similar overall feeling.
No confirmed streaming offer right now.
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