Where did Top Gear go in Botswana?
Arriving at the starting point near to Botswana’s border with Zimbabwe (which at the time, banned the BBC from filming within its borders), the trio learn that their cars would be taken on a journey of 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometres), to Botswana’s northern border with Namibia.
What car did Jeremy Clarkson drive in Botswana?
Per Alaska to Africa, the front-drive Lancia coupe still indeed resides in Botswana, though it is a bit worse for wear, with sun-faded paint, missing wheels, and a nearly stripped cabin. Still, this appears to be the very car Clarkson drove across the landlocked country all those years ago.
What episode was the Botswana special?
Episode 4
Top Gear – Season 10 Episode 4: Botswana Special – Metacritic.
When was the Botswana Special on Top Gear?
Top Gear: Botswana Special. Jump to navigation Jump to search. Top Gear: Botswana Special is a full-length, special edition episode for BBC motoring programme Top Gear, and was first broadcast on BBC Two on 4 November 2007, as part of the fourth episode of Series 10.
How far can you drive across Botswana for £1500?
Jeremy, James and Richard each buy a used two-wheel drive car for £1500 and drive it for 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometres) across Botswana from the Zimbabwe border across the Makgadikgadi salt plains and through the Okavango Delta to the Namibian border. The Stig’s African cousin also makes an appearance.
When was the Botswana Special on TV?
Jump to navigation Jump to search. Top Gear: Botswana Special is a full-length, special edition episode for BBC motoring programme Top Gear, and was first broadcast on BBC Two on 4 November 2007, as part of the fourth episode of Series 10.
Is there a 2nd Top Gear special?
On 23 March 2009, the BBC released a two-disc box set entitled Top Gear – The Great Adventures 2, containing extended versions of both the Botswana Special and the Vietnam Special. The director’s cut of this special included deleted scenes and commentary by the show’s executive producer, Andy Wilman .