Top Gear: The Big Send Off Special
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Top Gear: The Big Send Off Special

The end of an era

8.2 / 10 2015 1h 12mNR English
TV MovieComedy

Storyline

Hammond and May host a special episode featuring two films that had been completed prior to the dismissal of their absent colleague. In the first film, the pair and Clarkson each try to live as classic car enthusiasts with a particular classic car - Hammond picks a MGB GT, Clarkson chooses a Fiat 124 Sport Spider, and May drives a Peugeot 304 S Cabriolet - testing out their choices, before modifying and improving their cars, and competing against each other to see who's choice is the best. In the second film, the trio see which is the best second-hand 4x4 SUV on a budget of £250 - Clarkson pics a Vauxhall Frontera Sport RS, May chooses a Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin, and Hammond drives a Jeep Cherokee - facing a series of challenges that concludes with a race in which the loser must conduct an awkward after-dinner speech at their destination.

Cast & Crew

Jeremy Clarkson

Jeremy Clarkson

Lead
Richard Hammond

Richard Hammond

James May

James May

What People Are Saying

5.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Phil Churchward's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Top Gear: The Big Send Off Special is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker