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Last broadcast on Sun, 23 Oct 2011, 18:45 on BBC Two (England, Northern Ireland, Wales only) (see all broadcasts).
Synopsis
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are dropped deep in the Bolivian rainforest armed only with three shabby 4x4s, which they bought from the local small ads for a maximum of 3,500 pounds each.
What follows is one of their most extraordinary journeys. They attempt to drive from the heart of Bolivia to the coast of Chile, encountering local drug lords, the debilitating effects of high altitude and the terrifying sheer drops of the infamous Death Road along the way. But before all that, they've got to escape from the deep, dark centre of the rainforest.
Photo: Jeremy Clarkson and James May
Jeremy Clarkson and James May have a bit of trouble getting through some of the perilous terrain in Bolivia.
Photo: Richard Hammond and James May
Richard Hammond and James May take a moment to think about how they intend to get their second hand 4x4s out of the jungle and to the coast of Chile.
Chapters
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Chapter 1
Opening Titles and Introduction
The trio must drive 1000 miles using 4x4s bought on a budget of £3500 each.
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Chapter 2
The Challenge and the Cars
The lads are dumped in the Bolivian rainforest where they find out their challenge is to drive to the Pacific Ocean. However, first they need to get their cars off of a raft and onto land.
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Chapter 3
Night Time and Breaking Down
As the sun sets Jeremy and co set up camp with a host of creatures around them; one of which gets comfortable in Richard’s Landcruiser. Also, the Range Rover feels the heat after leading the way.
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Chapter 4
The Gully
There’s more problems as Jeremy, Richard and James decide to work together to build a bridge to get across a Gully. But can the Range Rover do it using one?
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Chapter 5
Crossing the River and a Bumpy Road
Vaseline, Tampex and condoms are all used to help try and get the cars across a river successfully; although nothing can help James and Richard from what they encounter next.
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Chapter 6
Death Road
Each of the presenters nearly gets killed driving along the most dangerous road in the world.
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Chapter 7
Modifications
The trio modify their cars so they can drive through the desert and at high altitudes. But do the modifications actually help them?
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Chapter 8
No Air
Things don’t look good when the cars, and the drivers, start to fall apart due to the lack of air; can they pull through?
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Chapter 9
The Finish Line
With the finish line approaching Jeremy, James and Richard look back at their journey. However, there is one more obstacle to overcome, but only two of them can manage it.
Credits
- Presenter
- Jeremy Clarkson
- Presenter
- Richard Hammond
- Presenter
- James May
- Director
- Nigel Simpkiss
- Executive Producer
- Andy Wilman
Broadcasts
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Sun 27 Dec 200919:45
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Sun 27 Dec 200919:45
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Mon 28 Dec 200918:15
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Mon 28 Dec 200919:45
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Sat 2 Jan 201019:45
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Sat 2 Jan 201019:45
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Fri 8 Jan 201019:00
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Sat 3 Apr 201020:10
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Mon 5 Apr 201021:00
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Sat 8 May 201019:45
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Sat 9 Oct 201019:05
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Sun 24 Apr 201119:45
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Sat 4 Jun 201120:15
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Sun 23 Oct 201118:45
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Sun 23 Oct 201118:45
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