Top Gear: Polar Special

2007 1h 1m EN

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8.4

BANGER

★8.4TMDB · 31

DocumentaryComedy

Synopsis

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Clarkson and May, in a seriously modified Toyota, take on Hammond and his dog sled in a 450 mil race to the North pole as they drive over thin ice to face in-tent hostilities, polar bear fear and desperate food fantasies.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jeremy Clarkson
himself
Richard Hammond
himself
James May
himself
Ranulph Fiennes
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nigel Simpkiss
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, Austria, Canada

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RUNTIME

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Tight 61-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: United Kingdom, Austria, Canada.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Top Gear Specials Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond and James May carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1070690 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 31 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nigel Simpkiss directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom, Austria, Canada. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 61-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 19 years ago.
3International production across 3 countries: United Kingdom, Austria, Canada.
4Part of the "Top Gear Specials Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond and James May carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1070690 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 31 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.