印度墨西哥日本奇异文化之旅。

　　电影《在勃艮第的一年》描绘了在2011年这个伟大的勃艮第酿酒年份，7个葡萄酒酿造商从葡萄萌芽到收获的整个酿酒历程。
　　
　　Leroy家族的Lalou Bize-Leroy——罗曼尼康帝的合伙人之一（另一位庄主为Aubert de Villaine），与其他6名庄主共同出演。包括Domaine Perrot-Minot庄的Christophe Perrot-Minot，Morey-Coffinet庄的Michel Morey和Fabienne Coffinet，Vosne-Romanée庄的Bruno Clavelier。
　　
　　英籍导演David Kennard是纪录片大师，几年前与著名演员制作了电影《Wine for the Confused（献给葡萄酒菜鸟）》，一部以幽默轻松的方式介绍葡萄酒入门知识的纪录片。David Kennard希望借助《在勃艮第的一年》“展示一个独具匠心的酿酒师的内心与灵魂”。
　　
　　影片邀请了美国勃艮第进口商Martine Saunier作为顾问，她可以轻易接触到Bize-Leroy等明星酿造师。Kennard说：“Lalou Bize-Leroy是一个完美主义者，她要求所有事都按照她的意愿完成。她在影片中给出了非常精彩的评论。”
　　
　　导演表示，他不会追随著名的反葡萄酒全球化纪录片《美酒家族（Mondovino）》的脚步。“和《美酒家族》正好相反，我在影片里没有强加我想传达的信息。《在勃艮第的一年》比较像2004年的葡萄酒浪漫喜剧片《杯酒人生》，只不过我是个纯粹的观察者。”
　　
　　《在勃艮第的一年》暂行剪辑版于7月份在美国俄勒冈州的国际黑比诺庆典上映，《洛杉矶周刊》称其拍摄的镜头“奢华美丽”。
　　
　　影片由某投资银行家赞助，他已经同意继续拍摄《在香槟的一年》。Kennard表示，他计划借助首部的成功，将其拍成系列影片。

　　《原始生活21天》将“适者生存”这句话提升到最新境界。每一周都有一对互不相识的男女身陷世界最极端的气候环境中。每一对双人组都会面对没有食物、没有衣服、没有水的孤立无援处境。他们必须自立求生21天，手中仅有一项个人物品，唯一可以凭靠的是他们的求生知识。这些英勇大胆的男女必须尽快熟悉彼此，探索周遭环境，他们先前学到的求生技巧和本能都将受到质疑和考验。

　　Thisnewfeature-lengthbiographicalfilmtellstheextraordinaryanddramaticstoryoftheplanet'smostfamouslivingscientist,toldforthefirsttimeinhisownwordsandbythoseclosesttohim.Madewithuniqueaccesstohisprivatelife,thisisanintimateandmovingjourneyintoStephenHawking'spastandpresent.IntervieweesincludeStephenHawking'ssisterMary,hisex-wifeJane,carersandstudents,aswellascolleaguessuchasRogerPenrose,plusApolloastronautBuzzAldrin,actorsBenedictCumberbatchandJimCarrey,andSirRichardBransonThisinspirationalportraitofaniconicfigurerelatesHawking'sincrediblepersonaljourneyfromboyhoodunderachievertoscientificgeniusandmulti-million-sellingauthor.Anditchartshowheovercamebeingdiagnosedwithmotorneuronedisease-andbeinggivenjusttwoyearstolive-tomakeamazingscientificdiscoveriesandbecomeasymboloftriumphoveradversity.Bornexactly300yearsafterthedeathofGalileo,Hawkinggrewupinafamilysomeregardedaseccentric.Alwaysaskingquestions,hewasnicknamed'Einstein'atschool.HawkingblossomedatOxford,althoughheonlyspentanhouradaystudying.Henoticedthathewasbecomingclumsyandfelloverfornoapparentreason.Hewasdiagnosedwithmotorneuronedisease,butneverthelessstartedafamilyandembarkedonhisacademiccareer,findinghimselfattheheartofasearingscientificdebateabouttheoriginsoftheuniverse.Andashelosttheuseofhisbody,Hawkinghadtofindnewwaystothink.HewentontowritethehugebestsellerABriefHistoryofTime,andthefilmrevealsthehighandlowsofhisresultingfameandfortune.

　　Jeremy,RichardandJamestalkabouteverythingcar-related.Fromnewcarstohowthey'refueled,thisshowhasitall.

　　第一季尼泊尔、肯尼亚、喜马拉雅、秘鲁、西伯利亚
　　第二季埃塞俄比亚、墨西哥、蒙古、尼加拉瓜、巴布亚新几内亚
　　第三季玻利维亚、哥伦比亚、菲律宾

　　李小龙未满周岁便亮相银幕的《金门女》，导演伍锦霞是三藩市华侨，三、四十年代在香港和美国执导过九部粤语片，不乏民族意识及女权色彩。既是第一位执导港片的海外华人女导演，更是独立特行、超越时代的奇女子，毕生短髮男装打扮，人皆以「霞哥」相称，于纽约经营的中餐馆更成了传奇地标。影片在资料蒐集与追访亲友之馀，不忘拿同样大志未竟的两位同期的影坛先锋作映照，华裔荷裡活女星黄柳霜及当时唯一的荷裡活女导演DorothyArzner，皆被时代遗忘多时，今日重获肯定。

　　在《BBC地平线：猫的秘密生活》的基础上，更细致地讲述了四只特定的猫的独特习性。

　　Amantravelsaroundthevastwildernesshuntingvariousanimals.Hehuntseverythingfrombirdstobears.Oncetheanimalisbaggedhedemonstrateshowtoprocessthegameandcookit.

　　TheLadyInNumber6isoneofthemostinspirationalandupliftingstoriesoftheyear.109yearold,AliceHerzSommer,theworld'soldestpianistandHolocaustsurvivorsharesherstoryonhowtoachievealongandhappylife.Shediscussedtheimportanceofmusic,laughterandhowtohaveanoptimisticoutlookonlife.

　　美联储成立近100年后，其权力从未如此强大。 世界各地的市场和政府都屏住呼吸，期待美联储主席的每一句话。 然而，普通人对地球上最强大——也是最不了解的——金融机构知之甚少。 由LievSchreiber讲述，MoneyForNothing是第一部将观众带入美联储并揭示美联储政策（过去、现在和未来）对我们生活的影响的电影。 加入现任和前任美联储官员的行列，与批评者以及彼此辩论，讨论导致全球金融体系在2008年濒临崩溃的决定。以及为什么我们可能会再次走向崩溃。

　　如今，德国生活着约50万只浣熊。这一切都始于上个世纪上半叶的毛皮贸易。就因为圈养的毛皮质量比野生的低。浣熊来到理想的生活环境后，大量繁衍，甚至向邻国蔓延。猎人们突然开始担心浣熊会影响到其他生物。很长一段时间内，关于浣熊会如何影响本地物种，欧洲没有相关的广泛研究。直到2006年，生物学家们用令人欣慰的结论来阐明这一问题。本片展示了浣熊在森林和城市中的生活，并披露了科学家们喜人的研究成果。

　　本片记录了从“格兰披治大奖赛”到“一级方程式汽车赛”的过程，记录了众多前任车手、现任车手、大赛组织者、车队老板、甚至他们的家人、女友等的生活······

　　纪录片《曼联92班》讲述了曼联六位才华横溢的足球运动员（大卫·贝克汉姆、尼基·巴特、瑞恩·吉格斯、保罗·斯科尔斯、菲尔·内维尔以及加里·内维尔）成长为世界足坛的风云人物的故事。影片重点放在1992年到1999年，曼联登顶欧冠，伴随着英国的社会文化风云变迁，如史诗般的足球的浮沉兴衰。6个14岁的少年，不同的家庭背景，进入了同一家足球俱乐部，撑起了这支在世界足坛中最受称颂的球队的脊梁，即使功成名就后退役的他们依然还是无可取代的好朋友。影片的独特之处还在于破天荒的获得了近距离了解这6位球星的机会，对他们每个人有了新的和更深层的认识，还得到了关于英国足球文化史上那段特殊时期珍贵的档案资料。此外，影片中还有其它许许多多的引人瞩目的内容包括对齐内丁·齐达内、托尼·布莱尔、石玫瑰乐队（theStoneRoses）的Mani、埃里克、坎通纳以及丹尼·鲍尔的采访。

　　纪录片《FindingVivianMaier》定于9月份在多伦多国际电影节期间首映。影片揭示她的双面人生：生前才华横溢，却默默无闻做了40年保姆，去世后留下10万多张芝加哥街景和街头人像底片，2007年在一场拍卖会上被电影制片人JohnMaloof拍得后重见天日，她遂被摄影界公认为是20世纪最伟大的摄影师之一。

　　导演本·斯塔森和摄影师肖恩·麦克劳德·菲利普斯回到非洲南部，开始了一次全新的冒险之旅。被称作“狮语者”的动物行为学家凯文·理查德森与从小与大象一起长大的玛拉·道格拉斯·汉密尔顿带领观众以旅行的方式穿过了地球上景色最壮丽的地方：从纳米比亚风景如画的海岸沙丘的沙漠，路过堪称自然奇观的火山口，到达叹为观止的维多利亚瀑布和乞力马扎罗之巅。
　　在这次旅程中，你能与狮子、猎豹、美洲豹、黑犀牛和大象们近距离的亲密接触。这是一辈子一次的旅行，所以让我们做好准备，一起进入真正的没有围墙保护的非洲原野。

　　奇幻导演米歇尔·冈瑞（MichelGondry）一向喜欢挑战观众的思维，而这部动画纪录片可视为他与现代语言学与认知科学之父诺姆·乔姆斯基（NoamChomsky）的对话。
　　米歇尔·冈瑞透过动画，以独特的叙事和美术观点，呈献诺姆·乔姆斯基在语言学方面的贡献，观众将透过影片重新思考每一个语言所代表的意涵，启发性意味浓厚。

　　Inourincreasinglyvirtualworld,whoaretherealgatekeepersofallourdata?EnterthisdigitalspaceoftheHomoNumericusAgetolearnmore.

　　从上世纪50年代开始，VivianMaier就在工作之余用一台Rollei双反相机拍摄街景，直至2009年逝世，她一共留下了超过10万张胶片，完整记录下芝加哥、纽约和巴黎在过去40年中的变迁。
　　VivianMaier的作品直到2007年才被人们发现，她的照片敏锐而直率地捕捉到人们所流露出的情感，城市化进程所带来的变化、不同宗教和文化群体的种种境遇，
　　也被她记录在胶片中。通过挖掘人们的集体记忆，VivianMaier展现出生活中动人的一面，将再平凡不过的日常景象，转变为出色的生活纪实，
　　从某种意义上说，足以与WilliamKlein、Cartier-Bresson这些当时最著名的街头摄影师比肩。
　　2007年在一场拍卖会上被电影制片人JohnMaloof拍得后重见天日，她遂被摄影界公认为是20世纪最伟大的摄影师之一。
　　值得一提的是，VivianMaier生前才华横溢，却默默无闻做了40年保姆，去世后留下10万多张芝加哥街景和街头人像底片，
　　VivianMaier的正式职业是一名保姆，她的所有拍摄都是在工作之外的业余时间里完成的，由于经济原因，绝大多数胶片都没有冲洗。
　　你不需要成为一名摄影师，一样可以成为一个出色的记录者。

　　Thepowerofhopeinthefaceofseeminglyinsurmountableodds,andanobjectlessoninwhatitreallymeanstobeawinnerinlife.

　　148Series19,Episode127January2013DamianLewis
　　Review:RichardreviewsthePaganiHuayra,thelatestsupercarfromtheItalianmanufacturer.Thecariscapableofsavageacceleration,withalotofattentionplacedintothebodywork,interiorandutilizingcuttingedgetechnology.Despitethemassivetwin-turboengineandhorsepower,thankstoitssophisticatedaerodynamicpackage,thecarcaneasilybedrivenhardwithouttheriskofspinning.TheHuayraalsosetthefastesttimeontheTopGearTestTrackinthehandsofTheStig,1:13.8,beatingthepreviousrecord,setbytheArielAtomV8.
　　News:TheDaciaSanderoisnowonsaleintheUK.TheMercedes-BenzSLSAMGBlackhasbeenupdatedtoproduceextrahorsepower,butthehandlingisstillchallenging.JeremyclaimsthathehasfoundamaleequivalentversionofFiftyShadesofGrey,presentingakid'sbookabouttractors.ThenewChevroletStingrayisannounced.JamesMayturnedfiftythepreviousweek.Also,therallyteamcomposedofwaramputees(previouslymentionedinseries17,episode6)finallycompletedtheirchallengeoffinishingthe2013DakarRally.
　　Review:JamesreviewsthenewBentleyContinentalGT,andnotesthenewengineandsubtleridecharacteristics.BelievingthattheBentley,withfourwheeldrivesystemandabig,powerfulengine,canhandlethingsworsethanaWelshcountrysideroad,JamestakesthecarontoaWelshstageoftheWorldRallyChampionship,withKrisMeekebehindthewheel,andJamesbeingtheco-driver.Despitethecarhavinglessgrip,moreweight,anelectronichandbrake(unsuitableforusageonarallystage)andJamesnotbeingproficientatgivingpacenotes,theBentleywasactuallyfasterthanoneofthefullWRCcars.
　　StarInAReasonablyPricedCar:DamianLewistakeshisturninthecar,anddriftstheKiaCee'daroundthesnow-coatedtesttrackandcrossesthefinishlinesideways,settingtheslowestevertimeof2:09.1.JeremycheersDamianupbymakingaseparateboardforsnow(hejustsputthetimeunderneathandtothesideofthefastestlaptimeonthatboard)andsaysthatheisthefastestdrivereverontheir"snowboard".
　　Challenge:JeremyattemptstobuildacarsmallerthanthePeelP50,naminghiscreationtheP45.Itwasbasedonaquadbike,withbodyworkfitted,designedtowraparoundthedriver.Hethenpresentedhisideatothe'Dragons'inaDragons'Denstyleformat.Allofthedragonsdeclarethemselves"out"andbackinthestudio,RichardconcludesthatfortheP45tobeputinproduction,Jeremywouldhavetobedead.
　　149Series19,Episode23February2013MickFleetwood
　　Challenge,Part1:Inanotherchallenge,thepresenterspickedthreesupercarstotakeonanepicrace.SinceitwasHammond'sturntoselectthechallengelocation,theteamwenttotheWesternUnitedStates.JeremyselectedtheLexusLFA,JameschosethenewAstonMartinVanquish,andRichardtooktheSRTViper.AfterabriefdriveintheNevadadesert,thetrioheadedtoLasVegasMotorSpeedway,specificallythedragstrip,tocompeteindragracesorganizedbytheLasVegasPoliceDepartment;whomorganizeditwiththetheorythatallowingpeopletodragrace,legally,ataclosedcircuit,wouldpreventstreetracing.Despitethehighperformanceoftheircars,thetriowerebeatenbymodifiedproductioncars,and4WDcars,ineachoftheirdragraces.
　　News:JeremycomesupwithasolutiononhowtosolvethecrisisaffectingBritain'stowncentres:sackingalltrafficwardensandremovingdoubleyellowlines.ThetriothenreviewaChineseproductdesignedtostopdrowsinessbehindthewheel,beforetheytookafirstlookatthe2013JaguarF-Type.Theypraiseditsstyling,butcriticizeditshighpricetagof£60,000,aswellasitstargetaudience.JamesmentionsPeugeotCitroen'scarintendedtorunoncompressedair;Jeremyattemptedtouseafireextinguishertodemonstrate,butfailedafteronlycausinghimselftoturnslowlyaround.
　　Challenge,Part2.:AfterleavingLasVegas,JamesandRichardmakefunofJeremy'sLFAforlackingnotonlyBluetoothconnectionandiPodconnectors,butcupholders,despitebeingthemostexpensivecar.TheyarethentaskedtoheadtoWillowSpringsInternationalMotorsportsPark,buttheyinsteadstoponagroovedroad,whereeachcardrivesoverthegroovesandproducesnotes.WhentheyreachWillowSprings,theyareforcedtoplayanaerialversionofLaserQuest,wheretheywoulddrive5lapsaroundthetrack,whilstbeingchasedbytwoAermacchiSF.260armedwithlaserguns.Intheend,Jameswonthechallengebybeinghitonly17times.
　　StarinaReasonablyPricedCar:FleetwoodMac'sMickFleetwooddrovetheKiaCee'daroundtheTestTrackwithalapof1:45.4.
　　Challenge,Part3:DepartingWillowSprings,thegroupheadedforLosAngeles,California.Inordertodo"realworld"testing,Richarddevisedachallengetoseewhocouldburnthebestelevens.ThethreeinsteadendedupdrawingaphallusandleftLA.TheteamthenstayedforanightinPalmSprings.However,theproducersgavethemafinalchallenge.ThethreewoulddrivefromPalmSpringstotheMexicanborderatCalexicothefollowingmorning,andthelasttomakeittotheMexicanborderwouldhavetotravelintothecountryitselftodrivetheMastrettaMXT,aMexicansportscarmadefunofbythepresentersinanearlierseries,foralatersegmentontheshow.InrevengefortakingthemtoAmerica,JeremyandJamessabotagedHammond'sViper,causinghimtolose10minutesintherace.Despitemakingastopforfuel,Jeremymadeittothefinishlinefirst,withJamesinsecond.Richardthenwalkedtotheborderbeingthelastpersontoarrive.Atthestudio,JamesandJeremyendbysayingthattheViperwasawfulandthattheVanquishandLFAwereamazing.
　　150Series19,Episode310February2013AmyMacdonald
　　Review:JeremyreviewstheToyotaGT86andtheSubaruBRZ.Thecarsarealmostidentical,butJeremypreferstheToyotaGT86.TheStigthencompletedalapoftheTestTrackin1:31:3.
　　News:TheydiscussthenewSubaruImpreza,whichisnotcomingtoUK,andtheythentalkaboutthenewMaseratiQuattroporte.
　　Challenge,Part1:TheproducershavereservedasingletickettoafootballmatchattheSanSiroinMilan,NorthernItaly.ThetriohavearacefromWembleyStadiumtotheSanSiro.JeremydrivestheShelbyMustangGT500andRichardandJamestravelonpublictransport.SimilartothepreviousracetoMonteCarlo,RichardandJamesarenotallowedtouseanycars,andJeremyisnotallowedtouseanytrains.AccordingtoJeremy,sincethelastepicrace,thetrainshavebecomefasterandboatshavebecomeslower.RichardandJamesopenedupabigleadwhilsttravellingontheEurostar,andarriveinPariswhileJeremywasstillcrossingtheEnglishChannelonaferry.AfterreachingFrance,JeremydiscoversthattheMustangonlyholds50litresinitsfueltank.AfterleavingParis,RichardandJamesdiscusswhattodouponarrivinginMilan—astherearetwoofthembutonlyoneticket.Hundredsofmilesbehind,Jeremyendspart1ofthechallengestatingoutloud,"I'mgonnalose!"
　　StarinaReasonablyPricedCar:AmyMacdonalddrovetheKiaCee'daroundtheTestTrackin1:44.4.Duringoneofherpracticeruns,Amyaccidentallydestroyedoneoftherunwaylights,whichJeremygivestoherafterrevealingthelaptime.
　　Challenge,Part2:ThehighspeedTGVsloweddownasitapproachedthemountainsthatsurroundNorthernItaly.Jeremybegantocatchupandwasnearlyneckandneckwiththetrain,untilroadworksattheMontBlancTunnelslowhimdown.ThetrainstartstoaccelerateagainandreachesNorthernItalyaheadofJeremy.RichardandJamesuseatubenetworktogettothestreetsnearthefinishline.JamesmaintainshisoppositiontorunontelevisionandRichardrunsoffalonetofindthefinishline,whichisatabarintheIMVillaVeuveCliequot.Jamesthenassembledabikewhichhehadhiddeninoneofhisbagsandridestothebar,onlytofindthatRichardisalreadythereandhaswontheraceandthetickettothefootballmatch.Momentslater,Jeremyarrivedandaccepteddefeatforthefirsttimeeverinanepicraceofalltheseries.
　　151Series19,Episode417February2013LewisHamilton
　　Review:JeremyreviewstheVauxhallAstraVXR,FordFocusSTandRenaultMeganeRenaultSportCup.TheStigdidlapsofeachcar,theFocusbeingtheslowestat1:29.6,theAstraVXRat1:28.3,andtheMeganein1:27.7.Despitethis,JeremychosetheAstraVXRasthebestoverallcarofthethree.
　　News:Theydiscussthenewestcars,suchastheAlfaRomeo4C,thenextgenerationFordMustangwouldbesoldinGreatBritain,buttheUKversionwouldcomewitha2.0EcoBoostengine,andtheimportanceofthehandbraketurnin"maledevelopment".
　　Review:JeremyteststheallnewKiaCee'd,puttingitthroughamyriadofstrangeroadtests.IncludingMattLeBlancdoingalapwithboththeoldandnewCee'd,BruceWillis(incharacterasJohnMcClane)testingthehornoftheCee'd,EricClaptontestingitsauxiliaryinputjack,andJeremytestingtheCee'd'sselfparallelparkingfeature.
　　StarinaReasonablyPricedCar:LewisHamiltonopensupabouthismovefromMcLarentoMercedesAMGandtakestheoldSuzukiLianaaroundtheTestTrack,settingthefastestF1time,a1:42.9.
　　Review:Aspunishmentforlosingthepreviousrace,RichardisforcedtoreviewtheMastrettaMXTinMexico.Mindinghiswords,hestatesthattheMXTwasanambitiousundertakingforthefirst-timemanufacturer,butthatithaditsshareofflaws.
　　Challenge:JeremyandJamesplaycarrugbyusingKiaCee'dsandKiaSportagesatTwickenhamStadiumandStiginVauxhallAstraPolicecarasthereferee.Jeremy'steamwins.
　　152Series19,Episode524February2013JamesMcAvoy
　　Challenge,Part1:JeremyandRichardattempttodesignacartargetedatelderlypeople.Jeremydemonstratesthecomplexityofmoderncars'dshboard.RichardbringsaFiatMultiplaandbothmodifyit.Jeremybreaksthedashboardandreplacesitconsideringittobetoocomplicatedforelders.Richardasksfortheairbagssayingthatitisdangerousfortheelderlywhoareasdelicateaschildren,andthatheneedsitforasafetyfeature.Jeremymakesaspeedometerwhichreads20mphatthetopspeed,healsousesanolddesignswitchforrearfoglightwhichdoesnothing.Jeremyinstallsapet-cageandreplacesthebackseatwithhighseatchairsandtheFiatbadgewithaRoverone.Theypaintitinbeigeafterobservingtheshadeofahearingaid.Richarduseswater-resistantfabricasseatcovers,andwhilestitchinghurtshiseye.Theycompletethecarandendthepart1withRichardwearingheavybandagesoverhislefteye.
　　News:VolkswagenwilllaunchGTIversionofthenewGolfandGTversionofUpwillbelaunched.KiawilllaunchtheProCee'dGT.TheMiniPacemanislaunched,andthetriomockthefrontendofthecar,claimingthatitlooksdepressing.ThetrioagreethattheBritisharethebestdrivers.Alfa-RomeoreleasesphotographsoftheGloria,inwhichthetriomakefunofit'sname.RichardhadarrivedlatesoJamesandJeremyhadattemptedtoplaytenniswithcars(whichhasalotofediting).
　　Review:JamesreviewsthenewRangeRoverinLondon.Thenewcariscompletelyredesigned,400kglighterduetoAluminiumbody,hasactivesuspension,newgearbox,minimalistdashboardandoffersbettercomfort.JamesthenracesitagainstTerraMaxatNevadaAutomotiveTestCentre,Nevada.Theracewastoahill10mileacross,passingthroughrockyterrain,hillock,mud,riverandsand-tracks.TerraMaxwasswitchedtodronemodeduringtheracetodeflatethetyresandtakeashort-cut.TheRangeRover'sautomaticTerrainResponseSystemisdemonstrated.Jamestakesalongerroutetoascendthehillbutstillwinstherace.Atthestudio,thetrioconsiderthedriverlesscarstobenotverypractical.
　　StarInAReasonablyPricedCar:JamesMcAvoydrovetheKiaCee'daroundtheTestTrackwithalapof1:43.6despitehavinglessexperienceofdrivingcars.Hedroveovergrassypatchinthelastcornerbutmanagestokeepthecarundercontrol.
　　Challenge,Part2:JeremyandRichardroad-testtheircaratChristchurch,Dorset.Thecarhaslargefrontbumpersmadeupoffoam,largerear-viewmirrors,squeakingballunderthebrake-pedal,largemagnifying-glassonthedashboard,satnav(voicedbyRichardBriers)withonlyfourdestinatons.ThecarhasanartificialcatontheroofwhichlaterfelloveronthewayofBingohall.Richardlatershowshissystemtofindthelocationofparkedcar(thecaractivatesaflareandthenreleasesaballoon).JeremyshowsthattheradioonlyplaysHorseoftheYearShowthemeonaloop,whichbothlaterfindtobeirresistibletoclapalong.ThenameofthecarisrevealedtobeTheJames.Theypickupthreeelderlyladiesfromapensioners'homeforroad-testinganddrivethemtoabowlingclubwhereitisshownthatRichardfittedtheairbagattherearforparkingassistwhichinflatestheairbagoncloseproximity.JeremyandRichardbuyfoodforpicnic,choosingonlyBritishfoods.TheyattachtheshoppingtrolleytoTowhitchandheadforpicnic.Theroofofthecarleaksasitrains.JeremyandRichardendupchoosingapicnicspotonroadsidewheretheyfindthetrolleytobedamagedduringreversingandthefoodtobesoaked,howevertheyatethefoodwhichwasnotruined.ThenextdaybothleaveChristchurchandJeremyshowshissystemtopreventthecarfrombeingdrivenonthewrongsideoftheroad,thecarinitiallysoundsalarmandlaterthetyres,doorsandotherpartsofthecarexplodewhichstopsthecarandrendersitimmobile.Atthestudio,Jamesconsiderstheheatertobecomplicated,thetriothankRichardBriersandannouncetheAfricaspecial.
　　153Series19,Episode63March2013NoGuest
　　Firstofthetwo-episodeAfricaSpecial,takingplaceinAfrica.Theepisodewasshotin2012.
　　Challenge,Part1:Buyusedestatecarsforupto£1,500inBritainandreportatasmallvillageinruralUganda.JeremyarrivesinaBMW528iTouring,RichardinaSubaruImprezaWRXEstateandJamesinaVolvo850RWagon.ThechallengeistofindthetruesourceoftheriverNile.
　　Theysetoffandiscoverthatexploringisn'tasdifficultasfirstthoughtwhentheygoonaniceeasydriveandfindLakeVictoria,ofwhomtheVictorianExplorersthoughtwasthesourceoftheNile.HowevertheyarethentoldthatitisnottheactualsourceoftheNileandthereweretwootherdisputedlocationsforit,oneinRwandaandoneinBurundi.However,JeremyClarksoninsistedthatbothoftheselocationswerewronganddecidedtoheadwesttowardsLakeEdwardtoseewhethertherewasalinkbetweenthatlakeandLakeKivuinRwanda.
　　Intheirjourneywest,wheretheyvisittheEntebbeAirportandfromthereseetheFordScorpioEstateback-upcar.TheycontinueintoKampala,Uganda'sCapitalCitywheretheygetheldupinatrafficjamovernight,themosthurrendoustrafficthey'deverseen.
　　Theycontinueonwell-maintainedhighwayswestfindingtheirtripincrediblyeasybeforereachingthetownofMbararainthesouthwestofthecountry,viaastopinJezza,avillageinMpigiDistrict.Heretheystayinadisgustinghotel,afterdrivingthroughteaplantationsinanattempttodiscoveralovelyteahousehotel,whichinthemindofRichard,wasboundtofoundduetoteaprogrammeshe'dseen.
　　InMbararatheystayedintheEconomicLodgewithJeremyhavingabedwithfaecesonit.TheyleftthehoteldisgustedbeforeRichardhastheideatomakethecars'hotels'.JamesmodifieshisVolvobyaddingalibrary,RichardaddsacookerandJeremyaddsacoffin.Thecoffinheusestoputhisclothesin,hesleepsonEgyptianCotton.
　　TheyleaveforLakeEdward,campingovernighttherebecauseofitsbeautybeforeheadinginsearchoftheriverheadingforLakeKivu.Noneoftheriversconnectthelakeastheyallheadeastratherthansouth.Theygiveup,leavingthemdisappointed.ThenJeremylooksatamapanddiscoversthesourceoftheNilemustbeontheothersideofLakeVictoria.HisreasoningisthattheMediterraneanSeaiseffectivelyaninlandseaandsoGibraltaristhetruemouthoftheNile,ratherthanAlexandriainEgypt.
　　AfterdiscoveringthistheydecidethattheymustdrivestraighttotheothersideofLakeVictoriatogettothesoutheastcoastinTanzanianeartheSerengeti.TheystartthisjourneybyheadingsouthintotheRwenzoriMountains,findingthegoinghardandmostofthetimegettingtheirvehiclesstuckinmud.

　　Documentarytellingthestoryoftheworld'scraziestrace.
　　In1977,FrenchmotorcyclistThierrySabinewasinserioustrouble,lostintheLibyandesertanddyingfromthirst.Whilstmostmenwouldweepandthinkbackovertheirlives,Thierrythoughtaboutcomingback-todoarallyacrosstheSaharaDesert.The9,000kmParis-Dakarrallywasborn.
　　Therallybecameabeaconforeccentricadventurersbattlingtheterrainincustomisedvehicles,seducedbytheromanceofthedesertandtheextremechallenge.Itsoonbecameavictimofitsownrapidsuccess.Caughtupincontroversyandwithover60deaths,in2008thisincredibleeventwasbroughttoanendinAfricabyterrorism.
　　FeaturingwinnersCyrilNeveu,HubertAuriol,Jean-LouisSchlesser,AriVatanen,StephanePeterhansel,MartinedeCortanze,formerparticipantSirMarkThatcherandmanymore,thisisthestoryofthebiggestmotorsporteventtheworldhaseverseenandoneofthegreatestchallengesofhumanendeavoureverconceived,toldbythosewhotookpart.
　　Howthewesttookonalandscapeofincrediblebeautyandscale.Andlost.