Yeah in hindsight it was. Think they’ve done a fair few similar stunts in the past and thankfully avoided disaster.
Wonder if their increasing ages and that accident will temper what they do in future specials.
Wonder if their increasing ages and that accident will temper what they do in future specials.
A decent enough watch, but I agree with the earlier comment about the obviously staged bits like Hammond and the ski lift and Clarkson setting his shed/trailer thing on fire which was very an obviously intentional bit.
May’s crash in the tunnel was pretty shocking and extremely stupid as a concept.
May’s crash in the tunnel was pretty shocking and extremely stupid as a concept.
Hammond looked like he was having flashbacks when he got the news of May's crash. May clearly in shock when he got out of the car yet some idiots claimin it was staged.
Strange Clarkson is the only one who hasn't had a bad crash considering he drives the quickest and thinks power answers everything.
Unless he is just the better driver or he always picks the best car
Ending looks like it sets up another episode coming soon hopefully
Strange Clarkson is the only one who hasn't had a bad crash considering he drives the quickest and thinks power answers everything.
Unless he is just the better driver or he always picks the best car
Ending looks like it sets up another episode coming soon hopefully
Some bits are obviously staged - like them coincidentally stopping at the top of a ski resort is too big a coincidence, them burning Clarkson's hut or whatever that was, etc. but you cant stage a car basically drowning in a frozen lake, nor can you stage that sort of an accident which always means that you'll end up with quite a bit of improvisation
That Evo going into the lake didn't look staged but then you had Hammond with his "I know a trick I learned on the internet" and then they conveniently had all the tools and know how to do it perfectly was a bit suss. I reckon it was made to look real, as no way they'd leave him sat on top of a car that could sink at any point and they'd have support cars with winches and shit if it was serious.
I guess it's my patriotic duty to watch this one, even though I lost interest in Top Gear originally when it started becoming more and more scripted. Some of the Grand Tour episodes have been fine, though.
Interesting decision to just straight up make up a fact in the opening shot, the one about the third most northerly football pitch. It didn't seem like it was supposed to be funny either.
Interesting decision to just straight up make up a fact in the opening shot, the one about the third most northerly football pitch. It didn't seem like it was supposed to be funny either.
I believe they genuinely carry stuff like that because of the stupidity they carry out and I also think they have some sort of rescue crew with them at all times. Risking May in that condition with that stunt just couldn't have been completely staged IMO, although I agree that Hammond knowing that thing precisely and more importantly executing it perfectly seemed unrealistic
The size of those spanners in that shop. 
I want one.
I want one.
As someone who was in a serious crash not too long ago, I sort of wish May’s crash came with a warning at the start that was brutal and brought back some unwanted memories. As has already been said, I have absolutely no idea how they were given the go ahead to do that.
that was brutal and brought back some unwanted memories. As has already been said, I have absolutely no idea how they were given the go ahead to do that.Jesus, when is Clarkson due? Looks ready to pop in this latest episode.
He looks to be on a fast track to cirrhosis. I don't think he has that long left to be honest.
The tunnel stunt was bonkers, but Clarkson pushing Hammond's shed down the ski slope was hilarious.
Thought it was a really good one. That crash was shocking, considering it was just one solid wall to crash into.
I do enjoy these specials.
I hope the music isn't foreshadowing (I only watched 20 seconds, no spoilers)
They’re doing 2 more I think that were already in the pipeline before Clarkson made that Shame comment (which was taken way out of proportion by the general public)
The new special is actually a lot of fun.
the Wax Museum
the Wax Museum
Best special for a while. Actually funny.
The wax museum and the modifications May makes to Hammonds car
About halfway but greatly enjoying it too. This one, along with the French one are my favorites. Maybe that means I'm an ethnocentric bastard i dunno. I do feel they are the most top gear like specials. One of my favorite things in all of them though is how they manage to weave some important or interesting world history things in them.
I was expecting them find their own wax models in that museum.
Really to need to visit Lake Bled.
Really to need to visit Lake Bled.
That Skoda though 
One of the most beautiful little cars I've seen
One of the most beautiful little cars I've seenI didn’t really like this one as much, just seemed to drift by without much happening
This is the penultimate episode.
Woah had no idea they were making another one. Thought they were done.
Considering the shitness of the last 2-3 of , them packing up wouldn't have been a bad decision.
They’ve said they’ve been everywhere and run out of ideas.
Isn’t there another one coming after this one?
Yep there is.
I hope it's a lot better than the last one they did, euro trash. God that was awful
That I do understand, but their Scottish trip in caravans were decent though. But the Madagascar and the Scandinavian trips were so boooring.
Out today. Looking forward to watching this one.
I just cancelled Amazon as well. Oh well.
Over two hours long should pass some time over the weekend especially if United are losing
I enjoyed it more than the last two for sure.
Thought it would’ve been a pretty perfect way to end the whole series on the beach up until the riots news. Even then it seemed a typically anti-climactic top gear/grand tour ending.
Will definitely be slightly emotional when the finish up with the next one. They’ve been a huge part of television for me.
Will definitely be slightly emotional when the finish up with the next one. They’ve been a huge part of television for me.
Just watched it. That was a good special to end on. They all look ancient now so probably a good thing they’re not doing this anymore. And of course, Clarkson is still a twat.
Couldn’t believe on the map they showed of all the places they’ve been that they never went to fecking Ireland
I’ll still miss these specials, they’ve been hit and miss but there have been some good ones. The Grand Tour show itself was a bit crap though.
Couldn’t believe on the map they showed of all the places they’ve been that they never went to fecking Ireland
I’ll still miss these specials, they’ve been hit and miss but there have been some good ones. The Grand Tour show itself was a bit crap though.
Just started it. Gonna miss the bastards.Just watched it. That was a good special to end on. They all look ancient now so probably a good thing they’re not doing this anymore. And of course, Clarkson is still a twat.
Couldn’t believe on the map they showed of all the places they’ve been that they never went to fecking Ireland
I’ll still miss these specials, they’ve been hit and miss but there have been some good ones. The Grand Tour show itself was a bit crap though.
The gut on Clarkson.