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Burma Special - Part 1

Episode 6 of 7

This special edition of the motoring show sees Jeremy, Richard and James drive across Burma in three suspect lorries, on a mission to build a bridge over the River Kwai.

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.

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    DJ Shadow

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    Shigeru Umebayashi & Kathleen Battle

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    Yo鈥怸o Ma

    The Eternal Vow

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    The Eternal Vow

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    Hans Zimmer

    罢补诲补谤颈诲补听

    Composer: James Newton Howard.
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    罢补诲补谤颈诲补听

    Composer: James Newton Howard.
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    Get Out聽

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    The Great Gig In The Sky

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    I Want You聽

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    Ode To Morricone聽

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    尝耻苍肠丑听

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    Ennio Morricone

    颁补谤颈濒濒辞苍听

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    Given To The Wild聽

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    Hans Zimmer

    The Last Samurai

    Orchestra: The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.
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    Sister Rosetta聽

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    Hans Zimmer

    狈测肠迟别谤颈蝉听

    Composer: James Newton Howard.
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    Hans Zimmer

    叠补谤产补蝉迟别濒濒补听

    Composer: James Newton Howard.
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Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Jeremy Clarkson
Presenter James May
Presenter Richard Hammond
Executive Producer Andy Wilman

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