Bridge building over the river kwai top gear burma special part two. My family has seen the episodes so many times, we can quote them. Series 21, episode 7 was the first and only time in series 21 that viewing figures broke 7 million, and it was a feat that would be achieved two final times during the shows successive patagonia special. 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.
Having watched most of the top gear uk series, there is something to be said about this one. The burma special is the fourth top gear special to be filmed in an asian country, after vietnam in the vietnam special, india in the india. Anyway, jeremy, james and richard embark on a jour. 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. Series 21, episode 6 top gear uk soundtrack tunefind. The 21st season of top gear kicks off with hosts jeremy clarkson, richard. As of 1 march 2020, 214 episodes of top gear have aired. The second part of that series special set in burma, which also served as the series closing episode, saw the series highest ratings, with 7. Regarder top gear saison 21 episode 6 en streaming. Jan 12, 2015 bridge building over the river kwai top gear burma special part two.
Anyway, jeremy, james and richard embark on a journey across burma in thr. In order to do so, they must first drive across a country that has been largely closed to westerners for over 40 years. Part 2, jeremy, james and richard continue their journey through burma in the three lorries they bought, unseen, on the internet. Mar 17, 2014 top gear, season 21 episode 6, is available to watch and stream on bbc two. Mar 09, 2014 all 59 songs featured in top gear uk season 21 episode 6. The presenters navigate their way through the wilds of burma as they take three lorries on one of their most difficult challenges yet. This special edition of the motoring show sees jeremy, richard and james drive.
Confirmation that filming of series 21 was made on 16 september 20 via a tweet made on jeremy clarksons twitter account, which confirmed the two part special was being filmed on 20 october later that year. 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. Burma special was a twopart special episode of the bbc motoring show top gear which. In the first of twopart special, jeremy clarkson, richard hammond, and james may are on a mission to build a. Watch top gear episodes online season 21 2019 tv guide. A teaser trailer for the new series was released on the bbcs youtube channel, and across bbc channels on 17 january 2014. Crossing the bridge top gear series 21 burma special. The burma special is the fourth top gear special to be filmed in an asian country, after vietnam in the vietnam special, india in the india special, and iraq, turkey, syria, jordan, and israel in the middle east special. The three presenters are challenged with building a bridge over the river kwai. The boys each purchase a secondhand lorries off the internet for a few hundred pounds. Burmas long distance lorries top gear burma special bbc two. Jeremy, richard and james embark on a huge road trip across ukraine in tiny cars, relive the glory days of the 1980s in three classic hatchbacks, and have a hamfisted crack at making a. The top gear presenters attempt to travel the entire length of vietnam in just eight days. Jeremy clarkson, richard hammond and james may are battling across burma in three ancient and barely functioning lorries.
If you are a big fan of top gear, top gear 21 will not disappoint. The boys are back for a top gear special, and this time they are in burma. In a foreign field, there will forever be three englishmen falling over and bickering. This browser is supported only in windows 10 and above. Also in this episode, downton abbey actor hugh bonneville is the star in a reasonably priced car. 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 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. Part 2 would also become the shows jointthird highestrated episode from a critical standpoint, receiving a 9.
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. The guys try to drive across burma to get to thailand so they can build a bridge over the river kwai. In the first of an allnew twopart special, jeremy clarkson, richard hammond, and james may are on a mission to build a bridge over the river kwai in thailand. All our tv channels and s4c are available to watch live through. Check below for episodes and series from the same categories and more. Part 1, in a foreign field, there will forever be three englishmen falling over and bickering. In the allnew 21st series of the worlds favourite car show, jeremy clarkson, richard hammond and james may embark on a huge and potentially glowing road trip across ukraine in three small cars with even smaller engines, relive the glory days of the 1980s in three classic hot hatchbacks, and hav. Watch top gear season 21 episode 6 burma special, part 1. Having forded rivers, climbed mountains and endured a burmese trucker stop, they must now venture into the shan state, an area rife with civil war and normally closed to western. The journey starts off with a drive through burma towards thailand, where. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show top gear anytime, anywhere. Top gear, season 21 episode 6, is available to watch and stream on bbc two. Ep 6 the guys go to burma, and choose big trucks to try and get them through.
They each purchase a classic car from the decade and undertake a series of challenges including a tricky hillclimb course, an unusual visit to the supermarket, and an attempted evasion from the heavilyarmed top gear police department. Especially good are the occasional top gear specials burma, this series. While it may not seem like much, the aging and dare i say maturing of the lead hosts changes the flavour of top gear. Top gear sluit het seizoen namelijk af met een tweedelige special vanuit burma. The first of our two part special in which clarkson, hammond and may are challenged to build a. You came to see more of this and we moved off jackson check out the driver of this totally at. The top gear boys decide to ignore that last bit and try the local public transportation, which can only end in tears. 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. The programme is a relaunched version of the original 1977 show of the same name, which looks at various motor vehicles, primarily cars. 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. Among the three, jeremy seems to have become a little more mellow, resulting in a delivery thats less biting. Bbc two top gear, series 21, burma special part 1, burma.