*updated—15 December* Confirmed by Jeremy Clarkson at the end of Episode 7 last Sunday, the Vietnam Special will go to air in the UK on Sunday 28 December.
*updated—12 October* Pics of the Top Gear team filming in Vietnam have now surfaced on Facebook. There’s a few more included below, or follow the link from Gaz in the comments section for more [Edit: The Facebook album is no longer accessible]… Extra pics have been removed at the request of the original photographer. For all the latest on this episode, keep an eye on the FinalGear forums.
Series 12 of Top Gear (UK) is expected air on UK screens in November, so it was with great anticipation I heard some interesting news about what to expect in the new series. As this article is being written the Top Gear crew are in Vietnam preparing to film their next in-country challenge. Firm details are sketchy, but it is expected that Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May will be using motorbikes, instead of cars, taking a route from Ho Chi Minh City in the south before finishing up in Hanoi in north, with a visit to the World Heritage site of Halong Bay along the way.
Top Gear is developing quite a body of work for its in-country challenges, with the United States, Botswana and Japan just some of the locations the lads have tackled. No doubt this Vietnam Special, with the potential of seeing the three hosts riding motorbikes, will provide great entertainment. I understand there’s a very interesting powered watercraft waiting for the guys, which is bound to see one of them taking a swan dive.
(Thanks to Andrew & Gaz for the tips. Motorcycle image courtesy of Explore Indochina.)
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Nice find Liam 🙂
It’s true!
Facebook album – “The moment of BBC TOP GEAR SHOW” by Trung Trinh Tien
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I am vietnamese and a big fan of Top Gear. This is awesome !!! can’t wait to watch the episode on air.
that so wonderful.i like it,
i want to known how do they felling about vietnam and vietnamese, and traffic in vietnam.
thank to come to vietnam.
Hey Guys,
I took these photos during filming. They are not allowed before the show airs and will ruin the surprise for those in the UK. Please take these off and keep them to yourselves until after Dec 28th when the show will air in the UK and they are all yours.
If u have any questions please contact me and I will clarify.
I will be very greatful for your help in this matter.
Thanks.
Trung
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Extra images have been removed at Trung’s request.
Cheers
Liam
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