The Botswana Adventure Part 1 | Top Gear | BBC

Jeremy, Richard and James prepare for their epic adventure across the Botswanan salt flats. Never crossed by a car before, the Top Gear boys face death as they ready their cars, meet the vice president of Botswana, and set off into the desolate wastelands.
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[@Pr00ch]

"It's the most astonishing place I've ever been" - Jeremy Clarkson, literally anytime he's anywhere outside of england

[@Archris17]

I mean, at least you can't fault him for not appreciating the beauty of other countries? And to be fair, they have been to some absolutely breathtaking places.

[@MM-vs2et]

tbh, if you live in England for more than 30 years, literally anywhere else is better

[@ms2k7]

@@MM-vs2et you cant win good old english country sides but saying that I have never left my town xD

[@s1d3k1ckRO]

@@MM-vs2et is it that bad really?

[@MuhammadArfan-dg1ks]

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[@rexy_1000]

Hammond was the smallest living organism for miles.

[@diegomurua4798]

Lmao

[@random4969]

I LOVE YOU

[@DeltaDS]

wasnt that from the bolivia special or something as well?

[@kushagrasingh9872]

Delta Gaming it was in the dune buggy one I think

[@generaltullius4511]

Good one

[@thelastroman7791]

I gotta give credit to Clarkson and May, they didn’t put a finger on Hammond’s car. They usually like to mess with each other including with the cars but they knew Hamster loved Oliver so they didn’t do anything to hurt it. Just goes to show much the three of them are truly good friends.

[@bollockjohnson6156]

no. just, no. what a piss take on them. they weren't friends, they were coworkers you fool, and they hated one another. be informed.

[@timetraviiertn6374]

@@bollockjohnson6156 butthurt cuz they are friends unlike u who has zero?

[@ravjayakodi2746]

@@bollockjohnson6156 most of the stuff they do is staged but you're overreacting

[@lyonvensa]

@@bollockjohnson6156 Ironic since the original comment didn't even speak to you.

[@lyonvensa]

For real. I was expecting Jeremy to smash a window off it when Richard isn't looking at any point, but he didn't. It's like having a friend with a plushie, you tease him for having it but you won't throw it away.

[@luisnevesm]

"The next morning, at the edge of the salt pans, we thought we'd come under attack from a Bond villain. But it turned out to be the Vice-President of Botswana."

[@gutsikanaimatanhire1636]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 the humour in Top gear🙌

[@LGNmus1c]

That’s the most out of context sentence I have ever heard.

[@UltimaKeyMaster]

This in fact IS a social call.

[@Wolfogre]

Can't it be both? :D

[@smileysatanson3404]

they legit met him and made it sound like a casual thing that happens

[@theintunity]

Boring fact: After the Botswana special, Richard became so attached to the Opel Kadett he bought it for his own and names it Oliver. The car has been brought back multiple times on top gear for challenges.

[@calebc.2290]

Vinnie J and he still has him today

[@staticdynamo4285]

Sorry ard JK

[@davidthompson4438]

Long live oliver☺

[@muffinman0718]

I’m so glad he kept him

[@sabreTF]

Oliver also appeared in a kids tv show that hammond used to present called "Blast Lab" and oliver would be brought on for a certain segment each episode.

[@kohenholland]

I love how Hammond didn't have any weight shedding and his did the best

[@nikolapetrik940]

I livein Hammond IN

[@hjy2187418]

because he's short & light lmao

[@smack9775]

The engine in the merc probably was the same weight as his whole car.

[@kohenholland]

Smack lol

[@thomasthetanderloin]

laws of physics, the main force of resistance, air drag, is dependent on the velocity of the object, not its mass so a heavier object with the same kinetic energy as a lighter object will suffer less air resistance and thereby travel a further distance.

[@Sackmatters]

“We need a hundred men or more” lol Richard making a Africa joke.

[@krispatterson9356]

Well spotted

[@pruviu3577]

Lol it happens with moroccans as well

[@estroncio64]

I knew it sounded familiar

[@william254]

Nice. Wanted to see if someone else noticed

[@katherinecurtis1747]

*gonna take alot to drag me away from you*

[@jimcanterak7349]

Imagine being paid handsomely to do this magnificent job. These 3 hit the life jackpot.

[@hassanalinoo]

You are right

[@harleyb7880]

Exactly😎👍

[@lazarnedeljkovic5615]

I love how jeremy brakes the windows in from the outside. The glass falls into the car. The weight isn't any different it's just in a different place.

[@Abdulaziz5777]

😂😂😂😂😂 yeah your right

[@leontam221]

One thing you miss,he breaks his car's window from the inside but he breaks James's car window from the outside

[@bakedpotato8218]

Logic

[@Merijn0mert]

ow and theres a new opening which increases the drag so u lose more fuel. which they need

[@therwfer]

lower center of gravity. he might break into the salt just as easy, but he can drive tighter corners in it.

[@itsjustmenova]

“Even our super light-weight cars started to struggle again” Meanwhile, Oliver isn’t leaving a single tire-track

[@rexsanchasejoker0415]

ALL HAIL OLIVER!!

[@abysswalker2594]

On the side Hammonds on

[@ps2bndled]

Real life plot armour

[@HolyKhaaaaan]

Maybe pre-1960s micro cars really are the best cars. I know I've always wanted one.

[@jimhjortsberg2990]

@@HolyKhaaaaan The lancia and Mercedes without mods, ~1,5 tons. With mods, ~1.2 (most of the weight lies in the frame and the engines) The Opel without mods? 670kg.

[@LP004]

Clarkson: *Explains an almost suicidal mission* Also Clarkson: “Well how hard can it be?”

[@leom.8540]

His genius is almost frightening

[@HolyKhaaaaan]

He knows what he's up against and he knows what he needs to do. I'm sure it seemed so simple.

[@sacrilegiousboi978]

DON’T SAY THAT!

[@flatfourluka1306]

Fun fact: the Beetle was the only car that never broke down during filming

[@eder7468]

Ahh yes, the car they all hate lived through the special lol

[@RoyalDogmeat]

@@eder7468 that’s the beetle! I own a ‘69 Bug, love the little car even though the trio might hate it lol.

[@WarCrimeGaming]

@@RoyalDogmeat I love the old Beetle, although I like the Mercedes Benz W123 a little bit more.

[@RoyalDogmeat]

@@WarCrimeGaming totally understandable, that’s a good one! Everyone has their favorites. I love my Bug because it has his own personality, it’s true what they say. These cars have their own little quirks... it becomes a friend

[@rickardbergh5431]

Hm, VW Type 1, Austin (Allegro?), Ford Scorpio and Citroën 2CV. Don’t see why they dislike those forfeit cars, apart from the Austin and the Scorpio, the Austin being notoriously unreliable, and the Scorpio just being ugly.🤔

[@eveningrice]

What a badass entrance by the Vice President

[@black-op345gaming5]

+Will Kalitta (willdatcat) he's more badass than obama

[@disposablecowboy]

+Kiyo just to be told it was a scripted joke.

[@RWoody1995]

even if they had to specifically ask the vice president to do it its pretty badass that he agreed lol

[@scottwells3611]

Kiyo that's what I call VIP

[@ale58301]

He's the actual president of Botswana now!!

[@colonelkarl3053]

James - "you can see the curvature of the Earth" Flat Earthers - "REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE"

[@user-bd4oc9jt9e]

Yet by the end we can see that it's flat as always 😂

[@hendrahendra]

Lol was looking for this comment. These days you can't say "curvature of the earth" so publicly James, people are gonna get hurt.

[@TriStAn-zi5gc]

тралль илитный what?

[@Haggy836]

@@user-bd4oc9jt9e You're mental.

[@Exobiologic]

If the Earth is flat so are your balls

[@hotelmario510]

It's kind of sweet how much Hammond loves his car. I'm really happy it survived this special.

[@JetFalcon710]

He even bought it, had it shipped back to England, and had it restored. Dude really loves that car, he'll probably have it until the day he dies

[@Sum_Guy]

In retrospect, Hammond made a great choice here. This car has become a legend

[@michaelkowal3230]

So if you want to cross those salt flats, get an opal cadet, Richard and Oliver showed us how it's done

[@yanuchiuchihaanimegamesand3907]

Even at barely 40% of their original weight, the Lancia and Mercedes are heavier than the Opel... Oliver I mean

[@ThatGuy-te9wh]

I mean... The Kadett A's curb weight was 670 kg.

[@ajohnson153]

You can tell from the tire tracks left by the cars.

[@fakeplayer9088]

Oliver too OP for dead fish sand

[@MickMod]

@@ThatGuy-te9wh That's almost the weight of two Jeremy Clarksons!

[@ravenouself4181]

@@MickMod So, I can either have two orangutans, or a single Oliver?

[@martij30]

8:10 gotta love how May tries to shut his door

[@AB-gz9yb]

Lol great eye

[@audiofiil]

Lmao there is even a door closing sound.

[@Zak-ob5ze]

@@audiofiil hammond

[@amup247]

@@audiofiil sound is from the camera crew's car

[@spicysnowman8886]

@@audiofiil it was hammond's door opening

[@christiandunne5505]

2:24 there's something about this scene I just can't wrap my head around. Hammond's "So tomorrow we die then." adds such a real and melancholy feel to the whole experience. Hard to believe this came from a show about cars.

[@pedr0cruz]

Clarkson: This is the most astonishing place i've ever seen Me watching the video in 360p: I WISH I COULD AGREE

[@reekymirror6764]

spudnic88 I am hoping this is a joke if not...

[@eyecerxd3527]

I'm watching in 144p lol

[@PlazmaSilvaraGMS]

I'm watching this on a good old CRT and it looks way better

[@brownie9044]

Me watching in 360p: Looks lovely

[@raxzyO]

Smh they forgot to remove the engine

[@valdemarzinck6195]

Yeah, such idiots

[@hl8808]

Not Vikinz and the wheels, those things will weight 20kg each!

[@analien965]

Take the chassis out they weigh loads too

[@llllachlannnn]

remove the whole car and walk smh

[@kits5492]

Was really hoping for an r/wooosh successful bait

[@StLuxiya]

...and that man is now the current President of Botswana. how bout dat?

[@SirZeck]

Good

[@msb3235]

@@SirZeck He's retired now.

[@sollymadeit]

@@msb3235 WELL... that's debatable *he said hoping a dictatorship doesn't happen*

[@frank1015]

@@sollymadeit really how interesting

[@MubashirullahD]

There will then be a comment stating he is dead.

[@gabrielrock13]

Who’s rewatching this after watching the new video about Oliver on Drivetribe?

[@beemersp]

Yessss

[@erens-basement]

Same, was in my recommended

[@misoSoup26]

I'm here because they found the cars again in the new video uploaded.

[@muhammadwahyuhidayat21498]

@@misoSoup26 richard hammond cars has found in the middle of village farm. It is.

[@muhammadwahyuhidayat21498]

@@erens-basement always here for richard hamond

[@reallylamekid8120]

Hammond actually made a pretty smart decision in keeping his windows, without them he would generate more drag.

[@vitamins6611]

Hammond looked so disturbed when he saw the other two practically demolishing their cars.

[@avengedfate9471]

2:31 I don't know why, but it's actually genuinely comforting hearing Jeremy saying "Honestly, we'll be fine. We've done enough".

[@pedrojuan8050]

Big Doncaster dads' energy

[@joeborder]

May handing Hammond a beer at 2:07 just encapsulates why I loved this show. They took the piss out of him all afternoon but ultimately it was just 3 mates doing something amazing together

[@thegamingsaint8668]

Looking back at this it’s really amazing how that little Opal survived

[@kevinconroy2901]

3. Arctic special. 2. Botswana special. 1. Bolivia special. Best ever Top Gear.

[@epikmanthe3rd]

kevin conroy Missing the Vietnam special.

[@nikhilsharma3563]

And Buruma special...

[@theothergtgeek9407]

Idk, the Patagonia special was interesting, just ruined by some dumb southern assholes who took minor, insignificant things to the next level.

[@charles-antoinemartel-roy]

TheOtherGTGeek Vietnam special for me, loved it so much I went to Vietnam and visited most of the places they visited!

[@muhammadkamil3558]

vietnam and africa were the best

[@almostasaxplayer]

"Just a nudge!" BANG "That's a crash." Gets me every time.

[@Tony-112]

😂😂

[@commietearsdrinker]

The look on Hamster's face when they start breaking each other's cars is absolutely priceless.

[@_Bram]

This to me was the best Top Gear special; hasn’t been topped. The scenery, Oliver, that vice president. It may be scripted, but it was well executed! Those guys have had such a cool job.

[@jonathankhan7184]

Oh our vice president that eventually became president is actually like that in real life He’s such a cool dude and an adrenaline junkie 😂

[@abbozzz5483]

Jeremy: "well how hard can it be" Richard: "don't say that" Literally most episodes 😂

[@matt_v_photo]

I mean Hammond doesn’t warn him tho everytime except for this one XD

[@Spexx368]

“You can see the curvature of the earth” Flat earthers: no

[@Super-pp6qz]

Spexx this comment has been stolen so many times...

[@masashiiino6914]

To add insult to the injury, "But then suddenly the horizon was no longer flat."

[@Spexx368]

I was the first when I posted this nobody else had said it

[@gavinclark6891]

Spexx funnily enough, if you were somehow on a perfectly flat disc, it would *look* curved around you anyways due to optics.

[@rolandfrei3924]

@@Spexx368 then you stole my idea... that I just came up with like a minute ago

[@arthasmenethil9957]

Traveling the world is a dream of mine and I envy these 3 so much it's maddening. To be able to go to all these beautiful place, do all these amazing things. Crossing a salt flat in cars with 2 of my friends? I can't imagine just how exciting that must have been.

[@emiliofernandez7117]

I agree! I’d love to travel with another travel lover like you

[@nonamernobrainer846]

2:30 this is one ofJeremy's legitimately reassuring moments.

[@wojciechmuras553]

"Dust so sharp, it can puncture your tires." Hammond: _Yea, I removed the spare wheel._

[@Claeys67]

7:04 Richard: "We need a hundred men or more." Was that a reference to Africa by Toto? :D

[@jjmeehan]

Claeys67 doesn't matter. There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do

[@lampshade34]

I BLESS THE RAINS DOWN IN AFRICA

[@Long_Island_Boy]

I Realized that too :D

[@louier9033]

Yes

[@hpsauce9999]

Claeys67 I guess 100 men couldn’t find Madeline McCann

[@twotailedavenger]

"Why don't all cars have no doors?" Jeep: "Allow us to introduce ourselves"

[@JetFalcon710]

One time my dad and I saw a blue Jeep while leaving an Air Force base. The thing had these tiny doors that don't even have windows, but at first, we thought it had no doors at all

[@michaelbreckshot6589]

I love that the best car for this challenge was their backup car that they were trying to avoid. The Beetle is a great part of the car community

[@michaelkowal3230]

Followed by Oliver considering the Opal Cadet had no problems whilst keeping pretty much everything

[@willshawyer7280]

Producers: Hey can you just get a bunch of African kids sitting in the middle of nowhere watching top gear do stuff on every scene?

[@TheObsidianX]

@Thibault Derese I would assume there is food and water in a direction that doesn’t require crossing the giant deadly salt flats.

[@314rft]

To be fair, there most likely were a bunch of random kids just watching with bemusement at what they were seeing, and adding them in only highlighted how weird the 3 bloke's actions actually are.

[@marielikes2502]

well they hadnt gotten very far at that point so maybe they were still close to the village

[@pedrosilvamusician]

You dont imagine the huge convoy that follows them. We re talking 20+ vehicles most of the time

[@d-d-i]

That A-model Opel Kadett is one of the best cars of all time and it was a really nice move from Hammond, that he did bring it back to Europe after the trip. It is simple, cute, reliable, allround fantastic little car. And it showed, that simplicity is the key to win afterall.

[@lilmelon5400]

Yes Indeed

[@youngrody2386]

give it wider wheels, and it pretty much rally the entirety of bostwana no problem

[@benwayde1187]

German power

[@jeremyh4180]

Built Ford (light weight) tough

[@zuestoots5176]

The Ford Panther platform is the best car of all time.

[@angoose651]

1:15 me trying to decide what games to uninstall for computer storage

[@lsb7311idk]

Sir, curity

[@HeavyTanker-vx4oq]

This just in, the Lancia has been recovered after 10 years by a Top Gear fan from Canada, the same guy is now looking for Mays Mercedes

[@jaconeill673]

came here after hearing about it!

[@stevephillips3332]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGWmnnyirLOIbJI

[@WDPrayoga]

The saddest moment is when they burn those spareparts

[@noahhughes2501]

And get cancer

[@abramo7700]

those kids could’ve eaten that :((

[@peterwashere3969]

M1A1 Abrams 3rd Generation MBT careful before you cut yourself on that edge...

[@2ljuicebox]

@@abramo7700 That's not funny anymore, also the Abrams tanks are hideous.

[@abramo7700]

Metal 'N Grunge ight oc

[@acoustic1688]

"You can see the curvature of the Earth!" - James May All the flat-earthers are screaming

[@bttremby6642]

The earth is flat, the government are hiding the truth

[@Thomas-fv3ni]

Brandon Trembath you a little goofy

[@bttremby6642]

Electro almost fell off the edge, so believe me. I’m the new Jesus

[@VestedUTuber]

@@bttremby6642 I read that in Eduard Khil's voice.

[@1jackpenner]

No the earth is not flat

[@johnking5174]

The Botswana Special was really their first epic adventure for Top Gear. It first aired on November 4th 2007 and set the basics down for their future epic specials which kicked off with the 2008 Vietnam Christmas Special. The Polar Special aired in July 2007 and was also a learning curve for the specials.

[@Ethan-Entah]

Love how after the weight shedding. May & Jeremy are the optimistic ones. So proud of Oliver. Only break down was Richard's fault. Best car in TG/GT history. Richard is the only one of the 3 to have a perfect car & only one to have a car that didn't make it to the end.

[@thegeneralissimo470]

"We need a hundred men or more" NOTHING THAT A HUNDRED MEN OR MORE WILL EVER DOOOOOOOOOOO!

[@davinekaputra1815]

I Bless the rain down in Africaaaa

[@cjolney]

+Davin Eka Putra gonna take some time to do the things we never had

[@fannimadarasz2125]

Fitting for an African adventure.

[@sebastian5542]

+Fanni Madarász agreed looks interesting

[@YsuuB]

I love you for this

[@TraustiGeir]

Man, if I could have any job in the world...

[@k2xBlazer]

They're hiring ;)

[@TraustiGeir]

***** Yeah, I noticed. XD

[@benneburg]

TraustiGeir Would it be refilling the lake?

[@TraustiGeir]

benneburg One bucket at a time.

[@liambrodie5447]

speedometer111 What is wrong with you ?

[@yume5338]

I can seriously appreciate all the camera work on this show. Great shots all around.

[@SkrovnoCZ]

pone

[@oliverkain9640]

The sunset view from that island reminds me how truly beautiful of a planet we're lucky to inhabit.

[@Nexus42]

If The Grand Tour is anything like this, I will be so happy. Getting to see sights like these was the best part about Top Gear.

[@pedjasavic3840]

Shadownet Spy n

[@halopro8958]

Shadownet Spy That and the hilarious ridiculous cars they’d make during their challenges.

[@cosmicGRider]

i can tell the grand tour is as good, their standard is very very very high.

[@rockerroller]

Yeah no it isn’t unfortunately. I miss this top gear.

[@kevthedestroyer1044]

actually grand tour is better, i think the boys have more freedom there

[@timyassa4343]

I really miss this show, grand tour was cool, but there's something different about the old top gear

[@samcontractor6578]

I know, right

[@zero_meercat8624]

100%

[@mohammednurul9380]

The Grand tour would have been very similar Top Gear, but it the BBC made many restrictions and copyright laws for their shows after the Trio left, that it was very difficult to make the show similar

[@timyassa4343]

@@mohammednurul9380 yea, was still very enjoyable to watch

[@FatGouf]

I think its about the blokes doing or shown doing actual labour in their challegnes, like they actually done stuff themselves (even if we know thats not true) i guess them growing old was part of it I guess, that why early 2000-2010 top gear was the best.

[@tanello2]

i wanna remind everyone that Richard kept the Oliver and got it shiped back to UK where he still has it in his garage has of 2021

[@sorryi6685]

His wife wasn't thrilled I guess

[@michaelkowal3230]

It even had a main role in the game show Richard hosted

[@houdin654jeff]

7:04 Hammond’s Toto reference goes unnoticed by the crew because they’re pushing a Lancia out of muck…

[@RedCard94]

OLIVER!!!!!

[@leoellis8304]

Red Card i

[@dannys6503]

Russian moovis

[@ollieheads374]

WHAT!

[@TRVY9]

Hammond and oilver, a better love story the twilight.

[@lisakaz35]

The right car for the job.

[@arthurhalvorsen9154]

any one else thinking mad max

[@lachlangillard8405]

he me to just thought of that!

[@lillugnut9754]

yup

[@RaffyMaBoi]

+ArthurHalvosen watch the part 2

[@Turgon_]

Mad May

[@lachlangillard8405]

Lol

[@jimjam218]

Fun fact. Clarksons Lancia and Mays Mercedes have recently been found!

[@CallyWasHereOfficial]

Source

[@nyxunderhill6437]

Source

[@mrxeno5246]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4utm3mpdt2BbdU

[@aliadnan6914]

"If you run out of water you will die." "If your car breaks down and you can't be rescued, you will die." "If you run out of food, you will die" The camera man:"We don't do that here."

[@techforever1970]

5:30 Lancia beta coupe superleggera. Statement of the year, honestly😂

[@cstambenny]

Richard Hammond and Oliver still a better love story than twilight......

[@jblob5764]

cs tam fat people and cake is a better love story than twilight

[@Bryan8329]

Hitler and Eva Braun had a better love story than Twilight

[@hornypolice7994]

Anything is better than that crud

[@MorwesiMokibe-rf2vv]

They're back in the country Welcome back 🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼

[@digit8918]

04:51 hammond didn’t want to hurt Oliver 😂😂😂 i feel that

[@ericheikkinen9110]

The best car for crossing a desert is the one you don't have to modify... OLIVER!!!

[@CoolCoolPancakes]

Eric Heikkinen or, you know the one where it uses modern fuel

[@saaraguhar1234]

It wasn't necessarily a dessert btw, but yeah I agree with your point

[@thomashaggerty9277]

What did Oliver use?

[@SantiHRod]

Didn’t they determined that the Beetle was the best?

[@mynameisntimportant9341]

I bet my jeep would do better

[@sebas0692]

Who's here after watching Oliver vs James May’s Ferrari???

[@palmajm5333]

You nailed it!

[@Potato-lw3fe]

Not the same opel kadett

[@biggah00]

I am

[@justarandomguy3071]

@@Potato-lw3fe It is

[@pcrtutorials9900]

Not me

[@lostsquirrel788]

I came here after a video of a guy who found Jeremys Lancia in Botswana after 14 years

[@vatshal1003]

LMAO ME!

[@ajemajh]

the same guy found the merc kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIOtcqqEqsiBmqc

[@him050]

I like how Jeremy’s idea of weight shedding is to smash the rear window into the car 😂

[@bobsurgranny]

Love May's strides.

[@yeaboiii3057]

They're so lucky, they get to visit such beautiful places all the time. im incredibly jealous

[@jilokizito1705]

Welcome.

[@user-si2cy7vn4k]

the best job mate

[@jasonvoorhees6152]

And a visit from the vice President.

[@Anonymous-xn2xh]

They are almost killed in every episode, and they do catch diseases from other countries. It’s just that all screw-ups, tensions, crashes, scoldings are all off camera

[@sierraortega]

How bout shiey

[@JackFitzsimmonsZondaFan]

0:57 Hammond's like "Oh dear god no!"

[@emiliohernandez6005]

This is miles better because now we know Richard and Oliver got reunited.

[@barrishautomotive]

"We need 100 men or more." I see what you did there.

[@Sackmatters]

Bless the rains down in Africa.

[@6thgear914]

@@Sackmatters take some time to do things you never have

[@omerbalikci3565]

He turned to me as if to say

[@jimmyquince5587]

Still waiting for Jeremy to come to power so we can have no doors

[@TJSaw]

One of the greatest Top Gear specials ever.

[@PodisNot]

Oliver is still alive

[@jhunt8914]

"People of Surrey, you need four wheel drive for this bit"

[@YS-eu4ne]

“You were smiling, you’ve just stopped”😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@3dgar7eandro]

3:15 Shouldn't he be busy directing the country and the institutions... What a cool guy...😅😂😂😂👌

[@andrewschubert7091]

I remember watching this special when i was sick and home from school, the good ol days

[@christinatremblay6728]

So this is how my parents got to school

[@XSemperIdem5]

If you're interested, there's several documentaries about the most dangerous ways to school on KZbin. It's humbling to see those kids' dedication to getting an education.

[@Tony-112]

Have to admit , I like 'Oliver' too. Looks too good to wreck 👍

[@leom.8540]

The Botswana special is honestly my favorite.

[@QWERTY28875]

its 1 month to 2022. A video from 2008. damn... they lived a fantastic life.

[@nnais3]

Jeremy: James! James: Yes? Jeremy: Using nothing but a hammer! James: Yes. 2:01 kills me everytime 🤣🤣🤣

[@AB-gz9yb]

Mike Mayo lol

[@falije]

The song at 8:15 "Kawesa - Voice of the Forgotten" Like the comment so the others can see it, you are welcome! :)

[@UjjwalTripathi5]

God bless you I was gonna ask.

[@NuclearKittenVFX]

what's the song just before that?

[@AristotelisMitsiou]

NuclearKittenVFX Xerxes' tent - Tyler Bates

[@sugoii21]

No it's darude sandstorm

[@AristotelisMitsiou]

David Nguyen No it's "Your Annoying" by "Go Away"

[@annettekleynhans7956]

Sunsets... ? Only in Africa Jeremy, only in Africa.....there’s nothing like the vastness of the African landscape!!

[@christophercain7343]

Not nearly as bad as the alkaline mud in the North Dakota sloughs. There’s an old tale around where my dad grew up that one year it was so hot and dry that some of the sloughs turned into solid mud. I can’t remember who, but someone decided they’d try their hand at racing across one like the salt flats in the desert. To this day there’s still an old red muscle car buried hundreds of feet under that mud. I also got my Arctic Cat 650 stuck in it. It took 3 days and about a hundred yards of tow straps to get it out, and it’s probably one of the best off-road quads out there, it’s an absolute swamp beast. You can’t even walk on the shit either, my jacket still has mud on it from months ago, it hardens like cement when it’s dry.

[@eyecerxd3527]

Same here in western NC

[@The_Rezdog]

this is some Mad Max stuff lol

[@therethatboygo.8527]

yazzieAZ i

[@masonsykes2240]

Riding historic on the Fury Road!

[@vismith9924]

Richard and Oliver is the best couple ever.

[@averywho6430]

I remember seeing this episode on TV and I loved every second of it.

[@finrogers8069]

“Thanks awfully” does not get enough credit

[@tkopp10976]

The production value and editing are just mind blowing. I'd love to see the size of the support column they're dragging behind them. Must be half a Dakar rally's worth.

[@Reznov735]

"Why don't all cars have no doors?" hahaha :D

[@2nd100k]

2:26 I geniunly feel comforted when theyre all consoling each other

[@shareeve7597]

5:18 NO ONE GONNA TALK FROM WHERE DID THOSE KIDS POPPED UP???? And they enjoy that view little camping in blazing hot dessert sun! 🤣👌🏼

[@Bryan8329]

That cut to Richard at 0:52 is probably the shows finest edit

[@royrooi100]

As an African I am proud to have been born in such a beautiful continent.

[@3dgar7eandro]

8:57 this could be the opening of a movie called "Mad Gears"...😅😂😂😂😂

[@flat6gamingyt643]

The music just makes this already amazing journey 1,000 times better