Top Gear: India Special
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Top Gear: India Special is a Top Gear Christmas special first broadcast on 28 December 2011 after which the next series began on 29 January 2012.
Introduction
The special was a route across India, one of the many countries Top Gear plan to visit over the course of the new series, according to Jeremy Clarkson. Shooting in India began on 2 October, with the first leg of the shooting beginning in suburbs of Mumbai.
Mission
This episode was a mission to promote Britain to the Indian public. The opening sequence of the show shows the Top Gear team in Downing Street opening a letter by Prime Minister David Cameron refusing their request to go to India on an official trade mission. Cameron appears for a separately filmed one-line cameo, telling them to - "Stay away from India!" Despite this, they decide to go anyway: Clarkson chose to drive in a 1995 Jaguar XJS, May in a 1975 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow and Hammond in a 2000 Mini Cooper.
Episode
| Total | No. | Title | Reviews | Guest | Original air date | UK viewers (million)[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 139 | — | "India Special" | None | None | 28 December 2011 | 5.76 |
Criticism
The Indian High Commission, based in London, complained about the episode saying it was "offensive" and full of "toilet humour".[2][3]
References
- ^ "Weekly top 10 programmes - BARB".
- ^ "Top Gear India special criticised for 'toilet humour'". BBC News. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ^ "India demands apology over Top Gear 'India special'". Telegraph. Retrieved 12 January 2012.