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Motoring news and views. The team each buy a second-hand lorry, Jeremy tests a scary Porsche 911 on the track, and Michael Parkinson is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.

Motoring news and views from the usual team. Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May decide to buy second-hand lorries despite knowing almost nothing about the world of trucks, and then set about discovering how easy it is to be an HGV driver. Which turns out to be a lot harder than they thought.

Jeremy is also on the test track with a scary Porsche 911, a tame Lamborghini Gallardo and a surprisingly talented Labrador.

Chat show legend Michael Parkinson is the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car.

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Thu 16 Dec 2010 19:00

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  • 00:01

    Hybrid

    Sleep Of The Defeated 

  • 00:03

    Hans Zimmer

    Shelter Mountain 

  • 00:03

    Hans Zimmer

    Why So Serious 

  • 00:04

    UNKLE

    Kaned And Abel 

  • 00:05

    Paul Haslinger

    The Final Race 

  • 00:05

    Lemelle 

    Remains Unsolved 

  • 00:06

    Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

    Need Some Air 

  • 00:06

    Peggy Lee

    The Man I Love 

  • 00:07

    Arthur Wood

    Barwick Green (The Archers' Theme Tune]

    Orchestra: New Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Jay Wilbur.

    Theme to The Archers

  • 00:07

    Pivot

    O Soundtrack Of My Heart 

  • 00:07

    UNKLE

    Synthetic Water 

  • 00:08

    Ludovico Einaudi

    Fly 

  • 00:09

    Hybrid

    Sleep Of The Defeated 

  • 00:09

    Ludovico Einaudi

    Fly 

  • 00:19

    Klaus Badelt

    Storm Warning 

  • 00:21

    Miklós Rózsa

    Parade Of The Charioteers 

  • 00:21

    Ralph Wienrich

    Counter Point 

  • 00:22

    Klaus Badelt

    Storm Warning 

  • 00:22

    Miklós Rózsa

    Parade Of The Charioteers 

  • 00:22

    Klaus Badelt

    Hellstorm 

  • 00:23

    AC/DC

    Highway To Hell 

  • 00:24

    David Arnold

    Theme From Hot Fuzz 

  • 00:24

    Klaus Badelt

    Stress Rehearsal 

  • 00:25

    Kasabian

    The Doberman 

  • 00:27

    Klaus Badelt

    Violent Running 

  • 00:27

    John Powell

    Full Force 

  • 00:27

    Layo & Bushwacka!

    Blind Tiger 

  • 00:29

    Emerson, Lake & Palmer & Soulwax

    Peter Gunn

  • 00:32

    Jerry Goldsmith

    Masada 

  • 00:33

    Klaus Badelt

    Hellstorm 

  • 00:35

    Miklós Rózsa

    Parade Of The Charioteers 

  • 00:35

    Klaus Badelt

    Violent Running 

  • 00:51

    Jerry Goldsmith

    Masada 

  • 00:53

    John Powell

    Fear Factor 

  • 00:55

    Miklós Rózsa

    Parade Of The Charioteers 

  • 00:57

    Ralph Wienrich

    Counter Point 

  • 00:57

    Stephen Rees

    Storm Chaser 

  • 00:59

    Klaus Badelt

    Hellstorm 

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Jeremy Clarkson
Presenter Richard Hammond
Presenter James May
Star in a Reasonably Priced Car Michael Parkinson
Executive Producer Andy Wilman

Broadcasts

  • Sun 2 Nov 2008 20:00
  • Sat 3 Jan 2009 19:15
  • Sun 29 Mar 2009 19:00
  • Fri 3 Apr 2009 19:00
  • Sun 21 Mar 2010 19:00
  • Sun 7 Nov 2010 19:00
  • Thu 16 Dec 2010 19:00

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