In the first of a two-part Top Gear special, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are in Africa with a simple mission - to find the definitive source of the Nile.
In the first of a two-part Top Gear special, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are in Africa with a simple mission - to find the definitive source of the Nile.
Over the years, many explorers claim to have already done just that, but the Top Gear trio believe that they can do better by travelling further and faster than any exploration team in history using only grit, ingenuity and three ageing estate cars.
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00:00Dan the Automator
K-Town
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00:05Brian Tyler
笔补谤补苍辞颈补听
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00:06Brian Tyler
Battle Adagio聽
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00:07Alex Heffes
I Had A Family聽
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00:08Guy Farley, Mark Ryler & Charles Olin聽
Metal Detector聽
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00:09Imagine Dragons
Radioactive
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00:10Manic Street Preachers
Peeled Apples聽
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00:11Brian Tyler
Duelling Blades聽
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00:11Edmund Butt
Afghan Reveal聽
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00:12Alberto Iglesias
Roadblock 1聽
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00:12John Ottman
Max Factor聽
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00:13James Newton Howard
Learning The Skills聽
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00:14Daniel M N'gotshima Nakamura
K-Town
Featured Artist: N'gotshima. Featured Artist: Bebson. Performer: Dr. C. -
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00:15David Sardy
Van Hauser Ginsu'd聽
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00:15James Newton Howard
Learning The Skills聽
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00:17Brian Tyler
Friendly Warning聽
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00:17Alex Heffes
Idi's Story聽
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00:18Alex Heffes
Maruge Buys His Uniform聽
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00:19The Rolling Stones
Doom and Gloom聽
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00:20Damon Albarn & Malian Musicians
Niger
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00:22The Heavy
What Makes A Good Man聽
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00:23UNKLE
Falling Stars聽
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00:25Alex Heffes
Idi's Story聽
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00:26Guy Farley
Sliding Door聽
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00:26Guy Farley
Room Service No 1聽
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00:28Hans Zimmer
叠补办补谤补听
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00:28Hans Zimmer
叠补办补谤补听
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00:29Glen Keiles聽
African Drums聽
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00:33My Bloody Valentine
厂辞辞苍听
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00:35Guy Farley
Room Shoot Out聽
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00:35Rokia Traor茅
厂补办补苍迟辞听
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00:36Alex Heffes
The Children's Rebellion聽
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00:37John Barry
Out Of Africa聽
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00:39Alex Heffes
The Execution聽
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00:39Brian Tyler
The Compound聽
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00:41I Am Kloot
These Days Are Mine聽
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00:42Edmund Butt
叠谤补颈苍蝉丑颈蹿迟听
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00:42The Milk
Broke Up The Family聽
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00:43Kasabian
Take Aim聽
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00:45James Newton Howard
The Cave聽
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00:47Atli 脰rvarsson
叠补谤产补谤颈补苍蝉听
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00:47John Barry
News Of The Massacre - Rorke's Drift Threatened聽
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00:48Deadly Avenger
滨苍惫颈苍肠颈产濒别听
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00:49Brian Tyler
Crossing into Burma聽
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00:50Toto
Africa
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00:50Steve Mazarro聽
Bored To Death聽
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00:51Atli 脰rvarsson
Beyond The Territories聽
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00:52James Horner
Frog Darts聽
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00:53Thomas Newman
窜辞辞尘颈别蝉听
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00:54Thomas Newman
窜辞辞尘颈别蝉听
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00:54Glen Keiles聽
African Trilogy聽
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00:55Brian Tyler
笔补谤补苍辞颈补听
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00:56The xx
Intro
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00:57Brian Tyler
贰蝉肠补辫别听
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00:58John Barry
Zulu
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Jeremy Clarkson |
| Presenter | Richard Hammond |
| Presenter | James May |
| Executive Producer | Andy Wilman |
| Interviewed Guest | Mick Fleetwood |
Broadcasts
Sun 3 Mar 2013 20:00
Sat 9 Mar 2013 19:30大象传媒 Two except Scotland- Sat 1 Jun 2013 20:00
- Fri 3 Jan 2014 23:35
- Tue 29 Dec 2015 19:00
- Thu 26 Sep 2024 19:00
- Sat 28 Sep 2024 00:40
- Sat 28 Dec 2024 19:00
- Mon 30 Dec 2024 01:05
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