8 Best TV Series From 2020 That Totally Slipped Under The Radar

8. James May: Our Man In Japan

James May has always been a really good presenter in his own right away from Clarkson and Hammond. Captain Slow has actually been very adventurous outside of his motoring expertise and made several shows over the years that show his diverse knowledge of different things.

This series is further proof that May's inquisitive mind is really fun to watch work as he takes on any number of challenges, both verbally and culturally, by heading to the mystical island of Japan.

As he makes his way from the north to the south, May encounters many things along his journey, from the familiar to the perspective absurdity of Japanese culture. The show is funny and easy to watch, with its eponymous host providing the very British bumbling that goes with overseas travel cliché of people from the UK.

May is, in fact, informative and wide-ranging in his representation of all the aspects of Japanese culture that can be crammed into 6 episodes and as always makes the viewer feel entertained whilst learning about a beautiful country on the other side of the world.

If you haven't seen it yet, it's definitely one of the best travel shows of 2020.

James May's Japanese vacation is to be found on Amazon Prime.