There is a quiet majesty to this episode that modern car shows often miss. In the rush to create viral clips, they forget to let the camera linger. The Middle East Special lingered. It captured the exhaustion of the drivers, the heat haze rising from the tarmac, and the sheer scale of the geography. It made the viewer feel the distance in a way that a map never could.
Reaching Bethlehem, they presented "gifts": gold-relief for James, hotel shampoo for Richard (as frankincense), and a Nintendo DS for Jeremy (replacing myrrh). The "Baby Jesus" in the manger was revealed to be a A Bittersweet Time Capsule top gear - middle east special full episode
The trio faced numerous complications involving border controls and the ongoing "War on Terror" in Iraq . There is a quiet majesty to this episode
This segment is now a poignant historical record, featuring high-definition footage of the ancient city of Palmyra and the bustling streets of Damascus before the Syrian Civil War. It captured the exhaustion of the drivers, the
: Originally aired as a Christmas special on December 26, 2010, on Presenter Cars
There is a quiet majesty to this episode that modern car shows often miss. In the rush to create viral clips, they forget to let the camera linger. The Middle East Special lingered. It captured the exhaustion of the drivers, the heat haze rising from the tarmac, and the sheer scale of the geography. It made the viewer feel the distance in a way that a map never could.
Reaching Bethlehem, they presented "gifts": gold-relief for James, hotel shampoo for Richard (as frankincense), and a Nintendo DS for Jeremy (replacing myrrh). The "Baby Jesus" in the manger was revealed to be a A Bittersweet Time Capsule
The trio faced numerous complications involving border controls and the ongoing "War on Terror" in Iraq .
This segment is now a poignant historical record, featuring high-definition footage of the ancient city of Palmyra and the bustling streets of Damascus before the Syrian Civil War.
: Originally aired as a Christmas special on December 26, 2010, on Presenter Cars
