Burma's long distance lorries | Top Gear - Burma Special - BBC
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Watch the BBC first on iPlayer 👉 bbc.in/iPlayer... Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are on a mission to build a bridge over the River Kwai in Thailand. However, in order to that they must first drive across a country that has been largely closed to westerners for over 40 years: Burma.
Futhermore, the trio must make this trip in three lorries that have been bought 'sight unseen' from the internet for a limited budget. Unsurprisingly, they are not quite as the trio might have hoped or expected.
What follows is an epic journey of beautiful scenery, regular adversity, ongoing malfunction and the constant bickering of three badly dressed buffoons.
Top Gear | Series 21 Episode 6 | BBC Two
#BBC #TopGear #BurmaSpecial
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"Modern lorry drivers are crisp, and sharp." Best line ever if you sound it out in Clarkson's accent.
...enter Hammond in his jorts and tank top.
Chris Barrows when I read this comment that happened! XD
Literally the best line he's ever said
😂😂😂😂
2:37
2:21 looks like the loud music triggered flashbacks for May when he got his stereo messed up in the teenage cars episode hahah
Missed opportunity from James gluing Jeremy's stereo as well.
@@ringoferrer2343 Jeremy would’ve lost his hearing haha
Actually, Jeremy said "baingin stereo" before opening the door
The tricks were brilliant
2:20
the ear-splitting bass combined with James' look of utter confusion and disdain is the purest form of comedy
Hammond is the only one who's wearing the required south asian lorry driver uniform.
😂
cute little outfits in this one
Until around the nineties, that was the global lorry driver's standard uniform.
They’re in southeast asia though
Shitty ac be hitting like a mf
The reason why he mentioned it was built in either 1959 or 1976 is because it was probably bought from Thailand (those are thai lorry licence plates) and thai ppl count year in buddhist era
Both year translates to 2502 BE and 2520 BE respectively, so the seller probably confuses year 02 with year 20 somewhere along the line
2519=1976
How boring is your life that you know that as a fact? Siuru
@@maruanopl8756 i think it is quite interesting to be honest.
@@maruanopl8756 eh, I do like that fact
I get to know new things
Jeremy: Banging stereo.. Do you want to hear it?
James: No not really
*turns stereo on*
Boooophooooovoooodoooooooooooo
dont know how he kept a straight face
Sicko mode
ear rape
@Philippe Ernst cheapo off-brand equipment (fake of an off-brand in the case of the MDS amplifier - as in not a "real" MD Sound lol), and probably wired / adjusted incorrectly haha... the amplifier wattage is also overrated, more like 230 watts RMS both amplifiers combined... cheap inefficient Class AB designs... it won't sound THAT bad in person though, sounds like the microphone was placed too close and was overloading
whats the name of the song
I love the last part where they build the bridge on River Kok
lol, big spoiler there!
Lol ! And finally they made their way through the bridge !
But there was a slope on it !!!
UA-camUA-cam that wasnt in this video
UA-camUA-cam Oh Kok. . .
That intro by Jeremy Clarkson, he says "I've bought a Stereo a comb and I got a lorry included in the price" is something only he would say
"At this point, Hammond arrived, with a glovebox of strong pornography, and egg on his vest."~Jeremy Clarkson, 2014.
*BEST QUOTE EVER!!!*
*2014.
Eoin Maher No, it was filmed in 2013. Search "River Kok". ;)
But it was broadcast in 2014 ;D
+Eoin Maher Oh you have a point. EDITED
Gets me every time
3:54 did James hurt his hand on Jeremy’s lorry paint.
Yes
It probably burned him.
Probably was very hot because it being in the blazing sun and also near the engine.
i thought he cut himself on chipped paint or something
No it’s rust
This was an EPIC episode.
Epic special
Denkw
Pinhead Larry An episode is longer, but BBC puts smaller parts on youtube; for money ofc.
This is a highlight of the episode you yob.
Sure was man!!
2:23
I just Imagined a James standing idle in the corner of a loud night club with a bored expression.
“BMW 325I and this almost identical” 🤣🤣🤣 I love Clarkson’s references
the more i think about the switch labeled "?" the more i laugh
+DaHuntsman1 I must be missing something, could you explain? :D
+Tauroo WoW On James dashboard was a button he labled with "?" because he couldn't figure out what it did. You can see it at 1:50
+Tauroo as far as I know that's the symbol for a cigarette lighter
I think its better that the way James wrote hazards it looks more like wizards. So its: wizards?
Collin I would like to pull it while going at 100 km/h on a highway
"James, your crane is too small!"
"He dragged that miserable insect all the way here, for nothing."
That was a great episode, a true classic to add to collection.
2:55 "what is that? A lorry or a Hindu temple?"- James May. Best!
I noticed that too.. he could have better compared to that big, tax payer's money guzzling useless home for that old lady who is just living on this earth to have tea and match her hat and dress colour.
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That shot of James when Jeremy's banging stereo is going BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR is absolutely priceless.
It’s amazing how these lorries despite how bruised and battered they were they were able to make it all the way to the end.
2:20 Now whenever I hear that I just think Top Gear got a little on the dank side
The Wolf with the Dragon fr do
hahhahahahhaaha me too
The Wolf with the Dragon a
Whats that song
0:30 "I've bought a stereo"
Basically summarized the ownership experience of my 2017 GMC Terrain.
Clarkson listening to bass boosted songs before bass boosting became a meme
No-one:
Jeremy clarkson: *its free real estate*
The least funny and most juvinile meme ever
He's also recorded having said "Yeet" at some point in the 90s. The man's a meme machine
Unless this was filmed in 2001 and they all look old and decrepit for no reason, then it was well after bass boosting had become a meme. It's just come 'round again, that's all.
I confess I miss the trio when they worked for the BBC. The Grand Tour stuff is good but the bigger budget seems to have sucked some of the magic away with it.
Well, blame the BBC.
I want a compilation of Jeremy's "and i was the first to arrive" that would be so golden
There is one. Just Google it
Only just fully realised that at 0:25, the sound of the engine squeekily shitting itself is just edited in and his lorry doesn't make that sound at all. The exact same sound can be heard at 1:02 on the "How to demolish a house" video when Richard is picking up tea. That video is from 2011, this is 2014.
no shit sherlock
2:18 Top Gear genuinely inventing the earrape
"How much does yours weigh?"
"About a thousand tons!"
lol
1:54 "I don't know what it does, so I'll put a label with a question mark on it."
Haha😂😂
Kི.Dི E͛P͛I͛C͛ .
Kི.Dི E͛P͛I͛C͛ ü
Probably nitrous
Pull that and see.
Clarkson has achieved deep fried memes
In 8th grade band we were given the “Colonel Bogey March”, or the song that the prisoners whistle in bridge over the river Kwai. When I mentioned the film and the scene that the song is played, the other kids made fun of me. Then the substitute teacher said the exact same thing and I emerged from that band room a new man, based in fact and not likely to stray to the temptations of ignorance.
The thumbnail is adorable XD
From a time when Top Gear and this trio were great fun to watch.
What an inspiring yet entertaining special that was.
huiopk
2:20 I though my speakers broke down :D
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHA :D
Lol same!😂
Same.
basically Jeremy invented ear rape
Mine didn't...
But my car stereo failed when I played it in m y car on my laptop...
Marko Becić
"Hay"
*"No"*
"Turnips"
*"No"*
"Kale"
*"Heroin"*
Rice was my first guess.
@@MirzaAhmed89 right? Like Burmese people do grow crops, as they do eat food, right?
@@davidrausch7941 no, they only eat heroin.
Covodex Yeah same
@@covodex516 Well you can't eat very much rice if you're passed out all the time.
at 3:54 James put his hand on Jeremy's lorry and flinches when he realises how hot it is
He hurt his hand on the peeling paint...
Thomas Autengruber could be either hahahaha
Almost missed it
@@NiallStrat They had peeled it minutes earlier without flinching.
Fun fact: If you type “sports lorry” into the UA-cam, this is first thing that UA-cam finds.
what is Hammond wearing lolol
+Marc Wikina it's a vest with egg on it
+Marc Wikina Clothes. He is wearing clothes.
+Zero the Greninja lol
Aurichalum barely. underwear and shorts
a vest with egg on it
I've already seen "Hammond's crispy lorry" I can't get it out of my head😆
The way Clarkson says "crisp" is crisp.
2:19
Our elderly friend masters the youthful comedy of "Earrape"
2:17 Automotive students showing off the massive sub they put in their car to everyone they can.
I loved this Special, a delight from start to finish. Clarkson is equally at his most infuriating (particularly when nearly flattening James) and oddly endearing (with his clear fondness for teddy bears), and the Hamster also shows an unexpected side: his patience at Jeremy's loafing. The new Top Gear trio (Flintoff, Harris & McGuinness) are fun enough despite what appears to be a lower budget, but I miss the edgier days of these three! Buy it!
This might've been my favorite episode of the show honestly
me too its hilarious
Banging stereo!
For me tunes!
*Turns on classical music*
That opening shot is absolutely breathtaking
I'm so used to ytp of this intro, "Well, I actually bought a crusch" that I forgot the original version
That banging stereo dropped the base *HARD*
2:19 please help, i cant breathe💀
This was the best filmed episode of Top Gear. The visuals was just outstanding. The colors popped and the camera work was just superb
The blood splatter @3:33 really makes this episode.
I feel so lucky to live in a time to have witness this show!
2:20 Jeremy Clarkson blasted Earrape! XD
Top gear should do more lorry specials there are the best. :)
2:20 Truly amazing
2:54 James: "What is it a lorry of a Hindu temple" what a quote hahaha
He said or not of
this will always be one of the best shows
Now what would u say?
This comment hasn't aged well.
@@LN997-i8x Yeah, aged about as well as milk
I love James' entry with a Bollywood song in the background, which for some reason it fits perfectly.
I'm thai and I can tell you that hammond's lorry actually bought in Thailand
Looked at its unique license plate at the bottom says "Kanchanaburi"
Which is one of the provinces in central Thailand one of the provinces close to Burmese border to the west.
4:46 richard quietly saying “where’s thailand”
Can’t believe it’s been 10 years since this special. What a time 🥲
4:28 love it.
Will miss these guys. 😢
Hammond was loving it when he was coming
The Three Comrades, I love them, I swear.
James: "NOOOOO YOU CAN'T JUST TURN ON THE SUBWOOFERS!!"
Subwoofers: "haha buuurrhhhhh"
Clarkson "You've bought a heroin lorry."
Hammond quietly to himself "That's alot of heroin..." 👌
2:21 Jeremy Clarkson Invented the triggered sound effect
This special and the Africa special are the 2 best specials imo
YES!
@@Xpertgamingtech oh hi xpert, I didn't expect for you to reply lol
I watched so many times Hammond’s Crispy Lorry that now I’m surprised whenever Jeremy doesn’t says 400 times stereo while describing his one
That music when James comes in ! Classic XD.
"Is it a lorry ore a hindu tempel?" best line by far 😂😂
James has bought a van. God i love the way jeremy talks
Mad respect to manual transmission Truck drivers.
"Is that a lorry or an Hindu temple?" that one killed me lmao
2:21 kid:let Me on my favourite song
Let’s have an appreciation for how he says “crisp” and “sharp”
I would totally travel the world with richard hammond
I showed this episode to a friend who isn't into cars but i knew he would like it. He loved it and wants to watch the Africa Special next.
Also, the sports lorry is the best.
One of the best episodes ever. Also, James face from 02:20 is priceless. 😂😂
thank god these exist, i couldnt watch top gear back in the day
3:53 That metal a bit hot under that blazing Indian Sun, James?
India? Myanmar is not in India, it's in South East Asia. Myanmar is in Myanmar.
It wouldn't really be hot but it would be humid. And it's Myanmar not India
Burma mate
@Jaffa Cake it definitely could be hot, easily gets to 40 degrees there in april/may which is the peak of the hot season
Lmaooo the number plate's not even from Burma🤣🤣
Which country is it from then?
I have no idea but there are no number plates like that in Burma
Jeremy: Banging Stereo. You want to hear it?
James: Not really. I expect it’s got-
Jeremy: *Turns It on anyway*
The blind leading the blind! 🤣
0:24 every truck/bus game brakes
yea i dont beleave every bus/truck games got the sound effects from top gear lol
3:54 The moment Mr. Clever-brain James May forgets that metal gets rather warm in the hot Sunshine.
2:19 jeremy invented the distorted music meme
Built the bridge on the wrong river. Still remember those good ole days.
I would really want to go on a trip like this with the Hammond, May and Clarkson
YTP cones to mind when Jeremy says how powerful the Stereo is
LOL I laughed so hard when that big chuck of paints fell off and Jeremy was like...
I cannot hear the original video after watching the ytp lmao
Crisp lorry
Honestly Richard is adorable, clicked for the thumbnail :D
Love that Isuzu Sports Lorry looks rugged and powerfully fast!!!
I always chuckle at the cameraman pulling back at 0:18
He was zooming out, not pulling back
@@TheClone123456789he’s talking about how abruptly he zooms out at the end of the shot compared to how he was gently zooming out throughout the beginning of it
Thanks Jeremy for making my speakers fucked up and my ears bleed
ohh come on!! where's the full version :(
2:05 Pretty identical.
Hammond with his wife beater shirt lmao
*BANGING STEREO*
3:55 James tries to lean on Clarkson’s truck and burns his hand! Lol