Top Gear: Polar Special

Jul 25, 2007

1h 1m

★ 8.5

Overview

Clarkson and May, in a seriously modified Toyota, take on Hammond and his dog sled in a 450 mil race to the North pole as they drive over thin ice to face in-tent hostilities, polar bear fear and desperate food fantasies.

Genres

Documentary

Comedy

Production Companies

BBC

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Cast

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Jeremy Clarkson

himself

Richard Hammond

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James May

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5.3

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6.7

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7.9

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The adventures and exploits of Jean-Baptiste Charcot (1867-1936), an intrepid scientist and explorer who laid the foundations of modern oceanography.

5.8

Fred Claus

Nov 9, 2007

Fred Claus and Santa Claus have been estranged brothers for many years. Now Fred must reconcile his differences with his brother whom he believes overshadows him. When an efficiency expert assesses the workings at the North Pole and threatens to shut Santa down, Fred must help his brother to save Christmas.

7.2

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8.5

Top Gear: The Burma Special

Jun 2, 2014

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0.0

Spike 2

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The flying reindeers have just been kidnapped, Christmas is in danger! Spike the pixy, his cousin Dorothy, and their friend Paco, will have to face multiple tests to counter the machiavellian plans of Tony, the polar bear, and save Christmas!

6.8

Arthur Christmas

Nov 10, 2011

For hundreds of years, the Claus family has delegated the title "Santa" to a chosen few of its members, which can be passed down upon retirement. Each Christmas, Santa and his vast army of highly trained elves produce gifts and distribute them around the world in a one-night high-tech operation. However, when one of 600 million children to receive a gift from Santa on Christmas Eve is missed, it is deemed ‘acceptable’ to all but one—Arthur Claus, the current Santa’s misfit son deemed ineligible for the title, who executes an unauthorised rookie mission to get the last present halfway around the globe before dawn on Christmas morning.

5.4

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6.2

Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars

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Richard Hammond celebrates 50 years of Bond's amazing history with cars revealing the entertaining behind-the-scenes stories of the most iconic cars.

8.8

Top Gear: The Great Adventures 3

Mar 22, 2010

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7.1

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8.2

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7.9

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6.0

Bear Witness

Apr 22, 2022

The film Journeys alongside the filmmakers behind Disneynature’s “Polar Bear” as they face profound challenges 300 miles from the North Pole. The team, who created a revolutionary arctic camp on site, navigated virtually impassible snow drifts and tenuous sea ice, garnering unprecedented footage revealing adaptive behaviors that surprised even this veteran team of filmmakers.

6.6

Rescue Dog

Mar 21, 1947

The snow covered mountains; but not to worry, rescue dog Pluto is on duty. Actually, given that he barely keeps himself safe, maybe you should worry. A playful seal keeps stealing his cask of grog.

5.8

Elf Me

Nov 24, 2023

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6.2

The Naughty Nine

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7.3

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