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Top Gear: The Burma Special
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Top Gear: The Burma Special

Jun 2, 2014
2h 15m
★ 8.5

Overview

In this special Clarkson, Hammond and May don’t just buy three knackered old lorries and drive miles through the beautiful landscapes of Burma. Oh dear no. They actually have to use their lorries to do something useful. They have to build a real, use able bridge over the River Kwai. On their way to the river they almost bring down Burma’s power supply, encounter the world’s least relaxing truck stop, race around the streets of a deserted capital, saddle up a trio of unhelpful horses and attend a completely deranged party.

Genres

Documentary
Comedy

Production Companies

BBC

Cast

Jeremy Clarkson

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Jeremy Clarkson

Richard Hammond

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Richard Hammond

James May

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James May

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