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Africa Special: Part 1

Episode 6 of 7

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.

5 months left to watch

59 minutes

Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:00

    Dan the Automator

    K-Town

    Featured Artist: N'gotshima. Featured Artist: Bebson. Performer: Dr. C.
  • 00:05

    Brian Tyler

    笔补谤补苍辞颈补听

  • 00:06

    Brian Tyler

    Battle Adagio聽

    Performer: David Sabee. Performer: Northwest Sinfonia.
  • 00:07

    Alex Heffes

    I Had A Family聽

  • 00:08

    Guy Farley, Mark Ryler & Charles Olin聽

    Metal Detector聽

  • 00:09

    Imagine Dragons

    Radioactive

  • 00:10

    Manic Street Preachers

    Peeled Apples聽

  • 00:11

    Brian Tyler

    Duelling Blades聽

  • 00:11

    Edmund Butt

    Afghan Reveal聽

  • 00:12

    Alberto Iglesias

    Roadblock 1聽

  • 00:12

    John Ottman

    Max Factor聽

  • 00:13

    James Newton Howard

    Learning The Skills聽

  • 00:14

    Daniel M N'gotshima Nakamura

    K-Town

    Featured Artist: N'gotshima. Featured Artist: Bebson. Performer: Dr. C.
  • 00:15

    David Sardy

    Van Hauser Ginsu'd聽

  • 00:15

    James Newton Howard

    Learning The Skills聽

  • 00:17

    Brian Tyler

    Friendly Warning聽

  • 00:17

    Alex Heffes

    Idi's Story聽

  • 00:18

    Alex Heffes

    Maruge Buys His Uniform聽

  • 00:19

    The Rolling Stones

    Doom and Gloom聽

  • 00:20

    Damon Albarn & Malian Musicians

    Niger

  • 00:22

    The Heavy

    What Makes A Good Man聽

  • 00:23

    UNKLE

    Falling Stars聽

  • 00:25

    Alex Heffes

    Idi's Story聽

  • 00:26

    Guy Farley

    Sliding Door聽

    Composer: Mark Ryder. Composer: Charles Olins.
  • 00:26

    Guy Farley

    Room Service No 1聽

    Composer: Mark Ryder. Composer: Charles Olins.
  • 00:28

    Hans Zimmer

    叠补办补谤补听

  • 00:28

    Hans Zimmer

    叠补办补谤补听

  • 00:29

    Glen Keiles聽

    African Drums聽

  • 00:33

    My Bloody Valentine

    厂辞辞苍听

  • 00:35

    Guy Farley

    Room Shoot Out聽

    Composer: Mark Ryder. Performer: Charles Olins.
  • 00:35

    Rokia Traor茅

    厂补办补苍迟辞听

  • 00:36

    Alex Heffes

    The Children's Rebellion聽

  • 00:37

    John Barry

    Out Of Africa聽

  • 00:39

    Alex Heffes

    The Execution聽

  • 00:39

    Brian Tyler

    The Compound聽

  • 00:41

    I Am Kloot

    These Days Are Mine聽

  • 00:42

    Edmund Butt

    叠谤补颈苍蝉丑颈蹿迟听

  • 00:42

    The Milk

    Broke Up The Family聽

  • 00:43

    Kasabian

    Take Aim聽

  • 00:45

    James Newton Howard

    The Cave聽

  • 00:47

    Atli 脰rvarsson

    叠补谤产补谤颈补苍蝉听

  • 00:47

    John Barry

    News Of The Massacre - Rorke's Drift Threatened聽

  • 00:48

    Deadly Avenger

    滨苍惫颈苍肠颈产濒别听

  • 00:49

    Brian Tyler

    Crossing into Burma聽

  • 00:50

    Toto

    Africa

  • 00:50

    Steve Mazarro聽

    Bored To Death聽

  • 00:51

    Atli 脰rvarsson

    Beyond The Territories聽

  • 00:52

    James Horner

    Frog Darts聽

  • 00:53

    Thomas Newman

    窜辞辞尘颈别蝉听

  • 00:54

    Thomas Newman

    窜辞辞尘颈别蝉听

  • 00:54

    Glen Keiles聽

    African Trilogy聽

  • 00:55

    Brian Tyler

    笔补谤补苍辞颈补听

  • 00:56

    The xx

    Intro

  • 00:57

    Brian Tyler

    贰蝉肠补辫别听

  • 00:58

    John Barry

    Zulu

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Jeremy Clarkson
Presenter Richard Hammond
Presenter James May
Executive Producer Andy Wilman
Interviewed Guest Mick Fleetwood

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