In the first of an allnew two part special, jeremy clarkson, richard hammond, and james may are on a mission to build a bridge over the river kwai in thailand. The burma special was a two part 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. Welcome to the top gear wiki, an online resource for everything top gear that anyone can edit top gear is a bafta, multinta, and international emmy awardwinning bbc motoringtelevision series. Chris harris takes on hondas much anticipated new nsx supercar, while rory reid heads to scotland to see if the new fourcylinder, righthanddrive ford. Top gear burma special door autostrada 10 maart 2014, 08. The top gear boys decide to ignore that last bit and try the local public transportation, which can only end in tears. Over time, and especially since a relaunch in 2002, it has developed a quirky, humourous style. Jeremy clarkson, richard hammond and james may meet up in burma to learn of their challenge to drive their lorries to thailand. Part 1, in a foreign field, there will forever be three englishmen falling over and bickering. The first of our two part special in which clarkson, hammond and may are challenged to build a bridge over the river kwai in. Thor actor tom hiddleston is on the track as the star in a reasonably priced car. Bridge building over the river kwai top gear burma special part two. 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. Top gear burma special deleted scenes 1010 youtube.
Check below for episodes and series from the same categories and more. Series 21, episode 6 burma special 12 sean mckellar march 9, 2014 january 7, 2019. You wont do it it kinda took care burma, special is available for preorder now on dvd and bluray old. The top gear gang attempt to drive from the heart of bolivia to the coast of chile.
Lebron james over michael jordan in alltime nba draft. However, in order to do that they must first navigate through a country that has been largely closed. 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. The top gear boys embark on an epic road trip up the east coast of the usa. 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. Building the bridge top gear series 21 burma special. Supersize burmese drag race top gear series 21 bbc. Watch top gear season 21 episode 6 burma special, part 1. Top gear becomes top of the pops for comic relief 2007 top gear. The boys attempt to build a bridge over the river kwai. Top gear magazine in the mighty corvette z06 our first ever drive of the mighty new corvette z06 patrick kielty is a star in a reasonably priced car, part 12 series 4, episode 10.
I have to say, the music in any episode of top gear is typically fantastic, very appropriate, and ive got a whole playlist on my itunes. Buy, rent top gear, season 21 episode 6, is available to watch and stream on bbc two. It began in 1977 as a conventional motoring magazine show. Watch a scene from the first part of the burma special here, airing monday, march 17 at 8.
In the first of two part special, jeremy clarkson, richard hammond, and james may are on a mission to build a bridge over the river kwai in thailand. Episode guide 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. Watch top gear burma special, part 1 s21 e6 online watch online anytime. However, in order to do so, they must first drive across a country that has been largely closed to westerners for over 40 years. Jeremy, richard and james are on a mission to build a bridge over the river kwai in thailand. Anyway, jeremy, james and richard embark on a jour.
Top gear is the worlds biggest car show, multiawardwinning and broadcast in more than 100 countries. The boys are back for a top gear special, and this time they are in burma. Crossing the bridge top gear series 21 burma special bbc. The burma special, part two series 21, episode 7 2014 having forded rivers, climbed mountains and endured a burmese trucker stop, clarkson, hammond and may must. I have been catching up with season 21, and just finished the burma special. The boys each purchase a secondhand lorries off the internet for a few hundred pounds. The special aired as the penultimate and final episode in top. Jeremy, james and richard continue their journey through burma in the three lorries they bought, unseen, on the internet. The guys try to drive across burma to get to thailand so they can build a bridge over the river kwai. The boys drive lorries in burma, tiny cars in ukraine and relive some 80s classics. Top gear takes the publics passion for cars, strips away the boring stats, and adds enthusiasm, thrilling stunts and challenges. Top gear season 21 burma special part 1 takes a slightly different approach to the top gear format than other episodes. The boys have been challenged to drive their own internet brought lorries across burma and rebuild the bridge over the river kwai.
But the burma special, wow, the music they played was on. Step into top gear s next crazy adventure in burma, where the boys start their journey in three very dysfunctional lorries. In part two of this episode, clarkson, hammond and may continue their task of getting highquality photos depicting interesting animals. My family has seen the episodes so many times, we can quote them. Since 2002, dvds and bluray discs of the british tv series top gear have been released, containing full episodes, compilations, or specially filmed material many episodes are not presented as originally broadcast, and are included as either abridged 50 minute versions or directors cuts with unbroadcast deleted scenes reinstated. All 59 songs featured in top gear uk season 21 episode 6. The programme is a relaunched version of the original 1977 show of the same name.
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