Series 2: Episode 4

Series 2: Episode 4 is the fourth episode of Series 2 and the seventh episode overall.

Synopsis
James May attempts to prove the impossible - that an Englishman can take a penalty and score. He will need to keep a cool head as he'll be taking the penalty in front of 20,000 baying German fans on the exact spot where England were knocked out of the 2006 World Cup. Plus, James reinstates an ancient ferry crossing by building a boat from little more than bendy sticks, creates an indoor garden in the ultimate brown field site - the toilet, and builds the world's first multi-functional Swiss Army Bike.

How to Score a Penalty
Fed up with the pathetic amount of missed penalties by englishmen, James May attempts to prove the impossible - that an Englishman can take a penalty and score. There is only one problem, James has never scored a goal in his life. James discoveres that his penalty is, to quote, crap and decides to got ex-footballer, Neil Ruddock to help him improve his penalty. He doesn't really improve and misses the final shot in Germany.

How to Make a Boat
James desides to reinstate an ancient ferry crossing that has been stopped for ages by making a boat out of sticks and plastic bags. Two women have bought ice cream one side of the river and are having the reverend over for afternoon tea but they don't have a car. One of the women will walk back accompanied by Rory, the poor sod, and the other will go by the boat that will be made by James. James builds the boat with the help of an expert boat maker and gets to the other side first.

How to Make an Indoor Garden
James decides to make the Man Lab's unused toilet into the ultimate indoor garden. James is so bored of the abandoned urinal in the back of the Man Lab he decides to convert it into a garden. After doing some adaption (including destroying a wall) they plant the seeds. 5 weeks later after doing other things James returns to the garden for the second time (other members of the Man lab have tended to the garden). It turns out it is a success and there are even rabbits there.

How to Improve the Bicycle
James thinks the bicycle is a bit rubbish in a world where your phone can also be your computor so he decides to reinvent it.