Kicking things off, jeremy clarkson, richard hammond and james may are on a 1600mile trek through patagonia to the southernmost city in the world. I hope you enjoyed this video, if you did give it a like and subscribe. Motoring magazine, including road tests, news and features. In another episode which involved a hill start in a lorry, oliver was placed behind richards lorry. In the first of twopart special, jeremy clarkson, richard hammond, and james may are on a mission to build a bridge over the river kwai in thailand. The presenters were set the of building amphibious cars, and using them to get to, and then across a twomilewide reservoir. Trucking hell, part series 12, episode 1 published on. Jeremy, richard and james get bored series 21, episode 3 top gear burma special. Footage of the attack later revealed minor damage to their cars and slight injuries towards two crew members.
Series 12, episode 1 sean mckellar november 2, 2008 january 6, 2019. The tenth series of top gear was aired during 2007 and consisted of 10 episodes, beginning on 7 october and concluding on 23 december. Jeremy, with passenger richard, capsized at the pontoon finish line. Bbc two top gear, series 21, burma special part 1, burma. The twentyfirst series of top gear aired during 2014 on bbc two and consisted of 5 episodes, beginning on 2 february and concluding on 2 march. That issue was batted away even before clarkson arrived in the arena. James and were about to enter a secretive region of burma name is the shan. Richard gave up on the climb to avoid damaging oliver. Vietnam special two weeks later, on 28 december as part of the bbcs 2008 christmas lineup, and was later followed in 2009 with four best of top gear specials throughout january and the beginning of february.
However, in order to do so, they must first drive across a country that has been largely closed to westerners for over 40 years. Specials, originally, were episodes of top gear in which the shows three presenters at the time, jeremy clarkson, james may, and richard hammond, head to an international location for a road trip. Top gear tonight officially episode 6 of series 21 is actually part one of the tg christmas special with a lorry trip across burma. Contains all of the funny bits, events, incidents etc. Pages other community top gear videos videos top gear. Top gear s burma special in which jeremy clarkson used a.
In order to do so, they must first drive across a country that has been largely closed to westerners for over 40 years. Burmas long distance lorries top gear burma special bbc two. Cue a horseride to the next village in order to find fuel. Richards propeller broke off on entry to the water, and lacking effective waterproofing, the van quickly sank. It was subsequently followed by four best of top gear specials during january 2008, and a sport relief special titled top ground gear force that aired on 14 march 2008.
And before heading out for another classic top gear adventure in burma, theres just time to cram hugh bonneville, tom hiddlestone and breaking bads aaron paul into the reasonably priced car. The term is a racial epithet for a person from asia, used to describe the shape of the eyes of people of asian descent. Bridge over the river kwai burma cheap car challenge epic roadtrip hino fb110 isuzu tx lorry challenge river kwai thailand top gear. The incident was sparked over a number plate that was displayed by one of the cars used during the shoot, which was interpreted as being a reference. Argentinian number plate incident top gear wiki fandom. Welcome to the top gear wiki, an online resource for everything top gear that anyone can edit. Epic road trip the boys travel miles across vietnam. The top gear team britain take on the hosts of d motor germany in a series of car challenges to decide the best motoring country series eleven, episode six bus racing series twelve, episode five hammond oversees an attempt by top gear stuntman to beat rival show fifth gear s distance record for jumping a car while towing a caravan series. Supersize burmese drag race top gear series 21 bbc. Also, click the notification bell to get updated about my upcoming videos. Vietnam special two weeks later, on 28 december as part of the bbcs 2008 christmas lineup, and was later followed in 2009 with four best of top gear specials. After building a bridge over the kok river, clarkson is quoted as saying that is a proud moment, but theres a slope on it. Top gear sets out on perhaps its toughest road trip ever a highaltitude voyage from kathmandu, capital of nepal, to the forbidden city of lo manthang, a secretive kingdom perched high on the tibetan plateau, on the far side of the himalayas.
Series 21, episode 6 top gear uk soundtrack tunefind. The special aired as the penultimate and final episode in top gears. Series 21, episode 6 burma special 12 by sean mckellar march 9, 2014 january 7, 2019 4 share 0 top gear burma special part 1 of 2. The trio must make this trip in three trucks that have been bought for a limited budget. The incident came to light before the nword controversy and heavily contributed to clarksons final warnings from the bbc, which later led to his dismissal.
Burma s long distance lorries top gear burma special. Song listings for episodes from top gear season 22. Top gear burma episode breached ofcom rules bbc news. The episode gained worldwide attention when the boys and the top gear crew were chased by a group of protesters who believed that clarksons license plate, h982 fkl, was a deliberate reference to a significant battle in the falklands war. The twentyfirst series of top gear aired during 2014 on bbc two and consisted of 5. Song listings for episodes from top gear season 21. Jeremy tests the porsche 911 gt2 and lamborghini gallardo lp5604. Jeremy clarkson, in case you managed to miss it, parted company with the bbc in march after he gave top gear producer oisin tymon a split lip for failing to ensure there was a hot meal for him when he got back to a hotel in north yorkshire after a days filming in march. The grand tour is a british motoring television series for amazon prime video, presented by jeremy clarkson, richard hammond, and james may. Richard hammond driving his isuzu long nose lorry through the streets of yangon in burma episode 6 picture shows. All our tv channels and s4c are available to watch live through bbc iplayer, although some programmes may not be available to. Bridge over the river kwai burma cheap car challenge epic roadtrip hino fb110 isuzu tx lorry challenge river kwai thailand.
It began in 1977 as a conventional motoring magazine show. Series 12, episode 1 saw the 5000pound lorry challenge, and the first event was to powerslide a lorry. The series was subsequently followed by a two part special entitled burma special, with the first part aired on 9 march a week after the series concluded, and the second part on 16 march. The burma special was a twopart special episode of the bbc motoring show top gear. Jeremy, james, and richard are in central africa to find the source of the nile river. Top gear gets ecofriendly with an economy race which sees richard, james and jeremy attempt to make it from switzerland to blackpool on a single tank of petrol, while the electric tesla and honda. Jeremy clarkson, james may and richard hammond have a pit stop whilst heading north through burma. Paddy, freddie and chris set out on a highaltitude voyage from kathmandu to lo manthang. Burma special part 1 burma special part 1 top gear this special edition of the motoring show sees jeremy, richard and james drive across burma in three suspect lorries, on a mission to build a bridge over the river kwai.
It is a fiveday expedition through the highest mountains, deepest gorges and harshest terrain on the. The twelfth series of top gear aired during 2008 and consisted of 7 episodes, beginning on 2 november and concluding on 14 december. Check below for episodes and series from the same categories and more. Part i in the first of the allnew twopart special, jeremy clarkson, richard hammond, and james may are on a mission to build a bridge over the river kwai in thailand. The team is crossing burma to build a bridge over the river kwai. The special aired as the penultimate and final episode in top. The special aired as the penultimate and final episode in top gear s twenty first series, on the 9th of march, 2014 and the 16th of. Austrias mega dam trailer discovery channel uk top gear videos. Top gear 17x07 india special the 10bits top gear s07e07 part 22.
Top gear completes its first ever crosscontinent race as james and richard aim to beat jeremys aston martin db9 to monte carlo with a combination of the eurostar and other fast trains. With jeremy in the citroen ds3 racing, richard championing the fiat 500c abarth and james making the case for the renaultsport clio cup, the trio attempt to navigate their way around italian towns and take part in a scavenger hunt before heading up to monte carlo for more fun. Top gears burma special in which jeremy clarkson used a racial term broke broadcasting guidelines, ofcom rules. Burmas long distance lorries top gear burma special bbc two duration. The boys are back for a top gear special, and this time they are in burma. All 59 songs featured in top gear uk season 21 episode 6. Top gear has long harboured a devilmaycare insouciance towards polite niceties witness jeremy clarksons zesty broadsides against cyclists and scottish people last week. The burma special was a twopart special episode of the bbc motoring. Image caption the show saw jeremy clarkson and his cohosts face a series of challenges. The journey starts off with a drive through burma towards thailand, where. Burma cheap car challenge epic roadtrip hino fb110 isuzu tx lorry challenge river kwai thailand top gear. My family has seen the episodes so many times, we can quote them. Clarkson bought a 1988 volvo 760 gle, hammond bought a 1991 rover 416gti, and may bought a.
Motorhomes challenge, part series 15, episode 4 top gear. The burma special was a twopart special episode of the bbc motoring show top gear which saw the three presenters using a trio of derelict lorries to travel across burma, also known by its modern name of myanmar, to thailand in order to construct a bridge over the river kwai, in reference to the 1957 movie starring alec guinness. Top gear is aimed at viewers with a mental age of nine 28 jan 2014. James managed to sail across the reservoir, but slowly, and had to take an alternate. The boys each purchase a secondhand lorries off the internet for a few hundred pounds. Then, the presenters race each other across st petersburg, attempt to build better ambulances, find the perfect classic convertibles for an english summer, and celebrate the worlds most indecisive car company. These specials differed from regular episodes insofar that they were longer than the standard sixty minute episodes. Series 21 episode 6 bbc two coub the biggest video meme platform by cocacolalicious ifunny. Top gear 20022015 song listings for most top gear episodes. The top gear presenters go across burma and thailand in lorries with the goal of building a bridge over the river kwai.
Jan, 2011 motorhomes challenge, part series 15, episode 4 published on. Dec 22, 2014 taking one of jeremys illadvised shortcuts, the boys realise theyre all running low on petrol. We would be the first is a very good reason why savings. The programme is a relaunched version of the original 1977 show of the same name, which looks at various motor vehicles, primarily cars. Jeremy starts another fight with richard about the porsche 911 and michael parkinson has a go on our track. Top gear is a british motoring magazine, factual television series, conceived by jeremy clarkson and andy wilman, launched on 20 october 2002, and broadcast in the united kingdom on bbc two. S11e6 top gear vs ze germans at d motor, mitsuokas.
Series 19, episode 6 africa special 12 sean mckellar march 3, 20 january 7, 2019. In september and october, 2014, one of top gear s biggest and most highprofile controversies erupted while the crew was filming for an episode of the show in argentina, eventually leading to the production team being forced to flee the country. Series 12, episode 1 2008 the boys decide to be truck drivers and buy three cheap lorries. The special saw the three presenters travelling from burma, more commonly referred to by its modern name of myanmar, into thailand to construct a bridge over the river kwai. James and were about to enter a secretive region of burma name is the shan state assemble war has raged here for 60 years new television crew has ever been allowed in. The guys are in italy to take part in a series of challenges as they attempt to find the worlds best hot hatchback. In march, 2014 the top gear team came under fire for using the word slope in the recentlyaired burma special.
The three presenters are challenged with building a bridge over the river kwai. Trucking hell, part series 12, episode 1 top gear. Burmas long distance lorries top gear burma special. This special edition of the motoring show sees jeremy, richard and james drive across burma in three suspect lorries, on a mission to build a bridge over the river kwai. Top gear is a bafta, multinta, and international emmy awardwinning bbc motoringtelevision series. All our tv channels and s4c are available to watch live through. To prove this was possible, the three were introduced to the stigs lorry driving cousin, who was quickly nicknamed rig stig. Series 21, episode 6 burma special 12 sean mckellar march 9, 2014 january 7, 2019. In this first video top gears very own rig stig the stigs lorry driving cousin shows the the top gear boys how to do a power slide in a long haul truck. The presenters remarked he was as fat as american stig, but unlike his american cousin, rig stig had a large tan on his right arm.
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