Top Gear: Patagonia Special

[NailedOn]

We had a great holiday in southern Patagonia three years ago. The Chileans and Argentines were very hospitable. It is wonderful scenery and very sparsely populated.
The only rental car we could hire was a KA with big tyres. 95% of the roads are washboard dirt so speed was seldom more than 50 kph.
We did make it to Ushuaia and saw the remains of the Argentine navy - not much at all.
The biggest challenge was fuel as often the only petrol station for miles had run out. We learnt to carry a spare can and syphon it into the car.
A great place to visit that I can really recommend.

[anonymous-user]

JM said:

MarshPhantom said:

Seems to be a recurring theme with TG wanting to prove nobody needs a 4x4, hence the sports cars getting ragged over rough terrain.

There does seem to be something in that. Which is pretty ironic considering the number of 4x4's in the support unit and camera cars.

Difference is a "normal" car suffers waaaaay more damage and is largely fit for scrap after attempting a journey a 4x4/off roader could tackle with ease.
Notice how they had approximately ten support crew per star car, a large percentage of which will have been dedicated to nursing the cars through.

[W12GT]

I was looking forward to watching the new series that I thought was starting tonight but have just noticed on our sky+ box that it is the Patagonia part 1 again. What is that about? Are the BBC so short on monies that they have to repeat programmes from a week ago to fill their schedule???

[moanthebairns]

W12GT said:

I was looking forward to watching the new series that I thought was starting tonight but have just noticed on our sky+ box that it is the Patagonia part 1 again. What is that about? Are the BBC so short on monies that they have to repeat programmes from a week ago to fill their schedule???

I too noticed that, I don't mind say if its on bbc3 or late at night...

[FiF]

I think they've been swamped with complaints that too many people missed it as it was on so near Christmas and therefore they need a repeat so they can make the effort to watch it and then complain about :insertcomplaintofchoice:

Not totally serious.

[FourWheelDrift]

Being repeated on the 4th & 5th days of the month.

4th was the day in April that the UN condemned Argentina for invading the Islands

5th was the day in April the Task Force set sail to retake the islands.

[MarshPhantom]

When does the new series start?

[StuntmanMike]

Willy Nilly said:

Say what you like about Top Gear, it's a lot more realistic than Ice Road Truckers.

A good friend of mine watches that, utter utter ste, I despise it more than that Housewives of wherefkingever my Wife loves.

[FourWheelDrift]

25th January it says here - http://www.latintimes.com/top-gear-season-22-relea...

[johnxjsc1985]

StuntmanMike said:

A good friend of mine watches that, utter utter ste, I despise it more than that Housewives of wherefkingever my Wife loves.

But in Ice road truckers they nearly die

[Hooli]

FourWheelDrift said:

Being repeated on the 4th & 5th days of the month.

4th was the day in April that the UN condemned Argentina for invading the Islands

5th was the day in April the Task Force set sail to retake the islands.

Oh, don't tell the Argies

[MarshPhantom]

FourWheelDrift said:

25th January it says here - http://www.latintimes.com/top-gear-season-22-relea...

G8

[ninja-lewis]

Crossflow Kid said:

Difference is a "normal" car suffers waaaaay more damage and is largely fit for scrap after attempting a journey a 4x4/off roader could tackle with ease.
Notice how they had approximately ten support crew per star car, a large percentage of which will have been dedicated to nursing the cars through.

3 Vehicle Technicians were credited at the end, presumably responsible for looking after all crew vehicles, not just the star cars.

It's quite likely they had three complete camera, minicam and sound teams with them plus extra crew to look after all the camera equipment and data. Add in the other members of the production crew (producers, director, etc), local fixers and other ancillary crew making sure everyone is getting fed, knows where they're sleeping and generally keeping the show on the road so to speak.

[fatboy18]

StuntmanMike said:

Willy Nilly said:

Say what you like about Top Gear, it's a lot more realistic than Ice Road Truckers.

A good friend of mine watches that, utter utter ste, I despise it more than that Housewives of wherefkingever my Wife loves.

Your missus too My OH watches all of them and records all of them so whenever I want to record something I can't because it clashes with her bloody programs They really are the biggest pile of crap I have ever seen on TV

[Googie]

Excluding IPlayer the 2 shows averaged 4.7m and 4.8m viewers respectively as reported in today's press.

[fatboy18]

Googie said:

Excluding IPlayer the 2 shows averaged 4.7m and 4.8m viewers respectively as reported in today's press.

And probably 2.7m were hoping the show might get better?

[F1GTRUeno]

Honestly just enjoyed the scenery and the shots that the TG crew come up with.

Didn't think it was ste, enjoyed it though wouldn't say it's the best thing they've ever done.

Really made me want to go and explore that part of the world though, just utterly beautiful.

[Mr GrimNasty]

It struck me that it would have been a wonderful advert with a multi-million audience for tourism in Argentina. Talk about shooting yourself in the foot.

[lbc]

Just watched this today and enjoyed it.

It was good entertainment, and as others have said it was the best program on TV all over the xmas period.

[AdeTuono]

fatboy18 said:

Googie said:

Excluding IPlayer the 2 shows averaged 4.7m and 4.8m viewers respectively as reported in today's press.

And probably 2.7m were hoping the show might get better?

Don't think PH has that many members.