Top Gear: The Big Send Off Special

"The end of an era"

2015 1h 12m EN

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8.5

MASTERPIECE

★8.5TMDB · 13

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Synopsis

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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.

“The end of an era”

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Cast

Jeremy Clarkson
Richard Hammond
James May

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Phil Churchward
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

CAST

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

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "The end of an era".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4763228 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Phil Churchward directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 72-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 11 years ago.
3Part of the "Top Gear Specials Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond and James May carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The end of an era".
7IMDB entry: tt4763228 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.