1 00:00:20,118 --> 00:00:28,118 ReEncoded By Dr.XJ PSA www.PSArips.com 2 00:00:52,119 --> 00:00:53,530 (GRUNTS) 3 00:00:56,020 --> 00:00:57,750 (CHEERING) 4 00:01:02,929 --> 00:01:04,890 Hello, everybody. 5 00:01:04,969 --> 00:01:06,939 How are you? How are you? 6 00:01:07,000 --> 00:01:09,629 Thank you. Good to see you. Thank you for coming. 7 00:01:11,239 --> 00:01:13,280 (CHEERING AND WHISTLING) 8 00:01:15,739 --> 00:01:17,870 Cold out there! 9 00:01:17,950 --> 00:01:19,319 That is cold. 10 00:01:20,310 --> 00:01:22,379 Hello, everybody! 11 00:01:23,879 --> 00:01:25,480 Hello! 12 00:01:25,549 --> 00:01:30,150 Hello. Welcome to The Grand Tour. Happy Christmas. 13 00:01:30,260 --> 00:01:31,799 This week, we are coming - 14 00:01:31,859 --> 00:01:35,329 if you can see through the drizzle dribbling down the windows - 15 00:01:35,400 --> 00:01:36,770 from Scandinavia. 16 00:01:36,829 --> 00:01:37,960 (CHEERING) 17 00:01:39,629 --> 00:01:40,960 Oh, yeah. 18 00:01:41,030 --> 00:01:42,329 This, of course... 19 00:01:42,400 --> 00:01:45,729 This, of course, is the home of those gloomy dramas 20 00:01:45,810 --> 00:01:48,750 where a weird woman in a jumper solves a murder 21 00:01:48,810 --> 00:01:51,680 by staring at a lake for six hours. 22 00:01:51,750 --> 00:01:52,890 (LAUGHTER) 23 00:01:52,950 --> 00:01:54,950 This will probably be the jolliest programme 24 00:01:55,020 --> 00:01:57,319 to come out of this neck of the woods since... 25 00:01:57,390 --> 00:01:58,719 ... Four Funerals And A Funeral . 26 00:01:58,789 --> 00:02:00,129 JEREMY: Yeah. -(LAUGHTER) 27 00:02:00,290 --> 00:02:02,530 Swedish rom-com that was. Erm... 28 00:02:02,590 --> 00:02:04,420 When Harry Shot Sally . 29 00:02:04,489 --> 00:02:05,790 Oh, a laugh a minute. 30 00:02:05,859 --> 00:02:08,300 The Girl With The Pearl Necklace. No. 31 00:02:08,300 --> 00:02:09,740 (LAUGHTER) 32 00:02:09,800 --> 00:02:12,909 -That's another sort of Scandinavian film. -Really? 33 00:02:12,969 --> 00:02:14,370 Yeah. 34 00:02:17,139 --> 00:02:18,409 Anyway, specifically, 35 00:02:18,469 --> 00:02:22,170 we are deep inside the Arctic Circle in Finland. 36 00:02:22,310 --> 00:02:24,340 (CHEERING) 37 00:02:24,409 --> 00:02:27,579 There you go. And Finland, of course... 38 00:02:27,650 --> 00:02:33,460 Finland, of course, is home to every single racing driver currently... 39 00:02:33,520 --> 00:02:35,050 -What? -What, all of them? 40 00:02:35,120 --> 00:02:36,349 (LAUGHTER) 41 00:02:36,420 --> 00:02:39,189 Well, apart from Nico Rosberg, who is Finnish, 42 00:02:39,329 --> 00:02:41,629 but, for some reason, claims he's German. 43 00:02:41,699 --> 00:02:43,699 (JEERING) 44 00:02:43,759 --> 00:02:46,329 Why does he do that? I have no idea. 45 00:02:46,400 --> 00:02:47,560 Who else is there, then? 46 00:02:47,639 --> 00:02:48,840 Well, there's Mika Salo, 47 00:02:48,900 --> 00:02:50,629 Mika Häkkinen, Kimi Räikkönen. 48 00:02:50,699 --> 00:02:53,370 Hang on, they're just anagrams of the same name, aren't they? 49 00:02:53,439 --> 00:02:55,370 -(LAUGHTER) -Then you've got rallying. 50 00:02:55,439 --> 00:02:57,710 There's Tommi Mäkinen, Timo Mäkinen, 51 00:02:57,780 --> 00:03:00,189 Juha Kankkunen, Ari Vatanen. 52 00:03:00,349 --> 00:03:01,750 More anagrams. 53 00:03:01,819 --> 00:03:02,960 (LAUGHTER) 54 00:03:03,020 --> 00:03:04,719 Kinky Wankinen. 55 00:03:04,789 --> 00:03:06,360 (LAUGHTER) 56 00:03:07,389 --> 00:03:09,060 Manky Pantiden. 57 00:03:09,120 --> 00:03:10,689 (LAUGHS) Really? 58 00:03:10,759 --> 00:03:12,870 I'm getting slightly carried away now. 59 00:03:12,930 --> 00:03:15,129 Seriously, I went on Wikipedia last night 60 00:03:15,199 --> 00:03:18,370 to look for famous Finns who aren't racing drivers. 61 00:03:18,400 --> 00:03:19,710 Put up the list I found. 62 00:03:19,770 --> 00:03:22,439 And I noticed something - they're all men. 63 00:03:22,500 --> 00:03:24,469 -(LAUGHTER) -All of them. 64 00:03:24,539 --> 00:03:26,780 Are there any famous Finnish women? 65 00:03:28,139 --> 00:03:29,270 -(MUTTERING) -Finnish people? 66 00:03:29,379 --> 00:03:30,520 (LAUGHTER) 67 00:03:30,579 --> 00:03:33,420 Nobody thinks so. They're all... (GRUNTS) 68 00:03:33,479 --> 00:03:34,740 I know why, OK? 69 00:03:34,819 --> 00:03:38,460 It's because all Finnish women, at the age of 19, 70 00:03:38,520 --> 00:03:40,129 move to England to be au pairs. 71 00:03:40,189 --> 00:03:41,860 (LAUGHTER) 72 00:03:41,920 --> 00:03:44,750 I actually had three Finnish au pairs over the years for my children. 73 00:03:44,829 --> 00:03:46,530 -Did you? -Yeah. It was always funny. 74 00:03:46,590 --> 00:03:49,189 You'd go to Heathrow airport to pick up your new au pair, 75 00:03:49,259 --> 00:03:53,300 and there'd always be a row of 30-something fathers waiting at the gate 76 00:03:53,400 --> 00:03:56,430 for their Scandinavian au pair to come out. 77 00:03:56,500 --> 00:03:57,800 (LAUGHTER) 78 00:03:57,870 --> 00:03:59,900 And there was one year I've never forgotten. 79 00:03:59,969 --> 00:04:03,610 This huge moose lumbered out of the door, 80 00:04:03,680 --> 00:04:08,150 and the man next to me looked at his piece of paper and went, "Oh, for God's sake!" 81 00:04:08,219 --> 00:04:09,560 (LAUGHTER) 82 00:04:11,250 --> 00:04:12,449 That's not good. 83 00:04:16,819 --> 00:04:19,050 -Shall we get on with the show? -Yes, good idea. 84 00:04:19,129 --> 00:04:23,569 Because tonight in our television programme about cars... 85 00:04:23,629 --> 00:04:25,529 I eat some cheddar. 86 00:04:27,600 --> 00:04:30,029 Richard says he doesn't want any. 87 00:04:30,100 --> 00:04:32,129 I don't want cheese. 88 00:04:32,209 --> 00:04:37,720 And James compares a Ford GT40 to a Ferrari P3. 89 00:04:37,779 --> 00:04:40,290 Avanti! 90 00:04:40,350 --> 00:04:43,159 But first, if you are watching this in America, 91 00:04:43,220 --> 00:04:44,920 you may be amazed to hear 92 00:04:44,990 --> 00:04:50,129 that the Ford Mustang has never been sold, officially, in the UK. 93 00:04:50,189 --> 00:04:52,860 Well, until now, because Ford has now decided 94 00:04:52,930 --> 00:04:55,970 that the latest Mustang will be sold in the UK 95 00:04:56,029 --> 00:04:59,139 with a V8 engine and right-hand drive. 96 00:04:59,199 --> 00:05:03,579 Mm, and this has made our other resident American very happy. 97 00:05:03,639 --> 00:05:05,680 He was so excited, in fact, 98 00:05:05,740 --> 00:05:08,379 that when the first right-hand-drive Mustang 99 00:05:08,480 --> 00:05:10,379 arrived at the docks in the UK, 100 00:05:10,480 --> 00:05:12,790 he was actually there to meet it. 101 00:05:12,850 --> 00:05:14,790 (LAUGHTER) 102 00:05:34,569 --> 00:05:36,509 It'll be here any minute. 103 00:05:47,920 --> 00:05:50,420 That is it. Are we ready? 104 00:05:50,519 --> 00:05:53,930 This is the moment. It's touched down! 105 00:05:53,990 --> 00:05:54,930 Go, go, go! 106 00:05:54,990 --> 00:05:57,060 ♫ New World Symphony (Dvorak) 107 00:06:02,560 --> 00:06:05,259 Look, it's a bit gloomy, isn't it? 108 00:06:05,329 --> 00:06:08,860 It's not very welcoming. Have you got anything more upbeat? 109 00:06:08,939 --> 00:06:12,709 ♫ When The Saints Go Marching In 110 00:06:12,769 --> 00:06:14,540 Forget it! Forget it! Forget it! 111 00:06:14,610 --> 00:06:16,680 -(BAND STOPS PLAYING) -Forget it. 112 00:06:19,550 --> 00:06:21,089 (GASPS) 113 00:06:21,149 --> 00:06:23,689 I'm so excited, my tinkle is fizzing. 114 00:06:27,560 --> 00:06:29,160 (ENGINE REVS) 115 00:06:29,220 --> 00:06:30,920 (LAUGHS) 116 00:06:30,990 --> 00:06:31,850 Oh, yeah! 117 00:06:31,930 --> 00:06:34,029 ♫ National Anthem of USSR 118 00:06:37,899 --> 00:06:39,939 Oh. Sorry about that. 119 00:06:40,000 --> 00:06:42,029 We really are useless over here. 120 00:06:42,100 --> 00:06:45,069 It's one of the reasons we needed your help in the war. 121 00:06:48,409 --> 00:06:49,980 I decided that, first of all, 122 00:06:50,040 --> 00:06:52,269 I'd show the new Mustang around, 123 00:06:52,350 --> 00:06:54,620 so I headed for London... 124 00:06:54,680 --> 00:06:56,209 which is the capital city. 125 00:07:16,069 --> 00:07:18,779 Ah, now, this is Tower Bridge. 126 00:07:18,839 --> 00:07:21,850 Interesting. It's very, very old. 127 00:07:21,910 --> 00:07:24,180 But it folds completely in half 128 00:07:24,240 --> 00:07:27,139 so that, in the old days, the horses could go through. 129 00:07:30,779 --> 00:07:33,350 Now, that's the Houses of Parliament, 130 00:07:33,420 --> 00:07:36,850 which are a series of houses in which we keep all our idiots. 131 00:07:36,920 --> 00:07:40,519 That clock thing, that's Big Ben. 132 00:07:40,629 --> 00:07:44,740 I know it's not what you call big, but... but we couldn't just call it Ben. 133 00:07:46,730 --> 00:07:49,399 And that is the Cenotaph, 134 00:07:49,470 --> 00:07:53,209 where we remember those who died fighting for us. 135 00:07:54,540 --> 00:07:56,639 Slowing down a bit here. 136 00:07:56,709 --> 00:07:58,040 Show some respect. 137 00:08:00,980 --> 00:08:03,850 No idea what that is. It wasn't here this morning. 138 00:08:06,120 --> 00:08:08,459 A cyclist, you want to be careful of those. 139 00:08:08,519 --> 00:08:10,790 Small but very angry creatures. 140 00:08:13,290 --> 00:08:15,360 That's the army. 141 00:08:15,430 --> 00:08:17,699 They're the ones who shot at your White House. 142 00:08:17,769 --> 00:08:19,000 Sorry about that. 143 00:08:20,170 --> 00:08:22,740 Having seen all of the sights, 144 00:08:22,800 --> 00:08:24,829 we headed out of town 145 00:08:24,910 --> 00:08:26,680 so I could do this. 146 00:08:26,740 --> 00:08:28,670 (ENGINE THRUMS) 147 00:08:31,180 --> 00:08:32,690 There it is. 148 00:08:32,679 --> 00:08:36,909 That is the soundtrack that Britain has been missing for 51 years - 149 00:08:36,980 --> 00:08:39,309 real American V8 muscle. 150 00:08:43,389 --> 00:08:47,059 We just don't make cars like this on our side of the pond. 151 00:08:47,129 --> 00:08:50,899 All that lazy-but-determined torque. 152 00:08:50,960 --> 00:08:54,899 Squeeze the throttle in any gear at any speed... 153 00:08:54,970 --> 00:08:57,440 ...and there's an inevitability to the way it moves off. 154 00:08:57,500 --> 00:09:00,700 It's like arm wrestling a solar system - you're gonna lose. 155 00:09:11,350 --> 00:09:12,919 It is weird... 156 00:09:12,990 --> 00:09:16,029 driving a Mustang from this side. 157 00:09:16,090 --> 00:09:17,799 It's like suddenly changing your mind 158 00:09:17,860 --> 00:09:20,899 after 50 years of marriage and sleeping on the other side of the bed. 159 00:09:22,860 --> 00:09:25,230 It's also weird driving a car with a big V8, 160 00:09:25,299 --> 00:09:27,370 reversing camera, air-conditioned seats, 161 00:09:27,429 --> 00:09:32,200 rain-sensing wipers that you can buy for £37,000. 162 00:09:32,269 --> 00:09:35,740 That's half of what you'd pay for a BMW M4. Half. 163 00:09:39,009 --> 00:09:41,179 Once we were in the countryside proper, 164 00:09:41,250 --> 00:09:43,759 I continued my sightseeing tour. 165 00:09:45,190 --> 00:09:47,960 Look, I've drawn your badge on a hill. 166 00:09:55,059 --> 00:09:56,259 Jeremy did that one. 167 00:10:00,100 --> 00:10:01,830 Sorry. 168 00:10:04,240 --> 00:10:07,179 Eventually, we arrived at Stonehenge. 169 00:10:09,679 --> 00:10:12,450 That, you'll be amazed to learn, 170 00:10:12,509 --> 00:10:14,480 is an ancient calendar. 171 00:10:16,320 --> 00:10:18,519 Or a clock. Or a church. 172 00:10:18,590 --> 00:10:23,259 My tour of Britain was then interrupted by an unwelcome arrival. 173 00:10:23,320 --> 00:10:25,450 (GROANS) 174 00:10:25,529 --> 00:10:26,769 What are you doing here? 175 00:10:26,830 --> 00:10:29,669 Well, I have come to remind you - 176 00:10:29,730 --> 00:10:31,500 cos you've obviously forgotten, 177 00:10:31,559 --> 00:10:32,960 cos you're too giddy - 178 00:10:33,029 --> 00:10:36,100 that we have no need for the Mustang in Britain. 179 00:10:36,169 --> 00:10:38,279 Because if you want to spend, 180 00:10:38,340 --> 00:10:41,450 what, £30,000-£35,000 on a fast Ford, 181 00:10:41,509 --> 00:10:44,980 you'd buy a Focus RS, cos that was designed for here. 182 00:10:45,049 --> 00:10:47,620 No, you'd settle for that in the UK 183 00:10:47,679 --> 00:10:50,409 because you couldn't buy this, but now you can. 184 00:10:50,480 --> 00:10:51,809 That is the point. 185 00:10:51,889 --> 00:10:53,830 Would you wear chaps? 186 00:10:53,889 --> 00:10:56,029 No, because we have trousers. 187 00:10:56,090 --> 00:10:58,059 What about cowboy... Oh, you are. Cowboy boots. 188 00:10:58,129 --> 00:10:59,799 Well, it's appropriate. I'm welcoming... 189 00:10:59,860 --> 00:11:03,460 Listen, I don't want everything from America, I just want the Mustang. 190 00:11:03,529 --> 00:11:04,690 -Stupid. -No, America-- 191 00:11:04,830 --> 00:11:06,360 It wasn't designed for here. 192 00:11:06,429 --> 00:11:08,830 -Would you wear a Stetson? -Well, no. 193 00:11:08,840 --> 00:11:10,840 "It's cold out, I'll wear a Stetson." 194 00:11:10,840 --> 00:11:12,740 No! You wear a bobble hat. 195 00:11:12,840 --> 00:11:14,470 That's a bobble hat. 196 00:11:14,539 --> 00:11:16,370 Oh! No, hang on. 197 00:11:17,909 --> 00:11:19,509 -I've just realised. -What? 198 00:11:19,580 --> 00:11:22,120 Erm... I-I don't want to talk to you any more. 199 00:11:35,360 --> 00:11:37,230 (CHEERING) 200 00:11:40,299 --> 00:11:41,860 Anyway... 201 00:11:41,940 --> 00:11:45,509 Anyway, we shall pick that up later on. 202 00:11:45,570 --> 00:11:48,070 But right now it's time to drop it a cog 203 00:11:48,139 --> 00:11:51,870 and hook a left into Conversation Street. 204 00:11:51,879 --> 00:11:53,889 (MELLOW JAZZ) 205 00:11:56,779 --> 00:11:58,049 (LAUGHTER) 206 00:12:00,620 --> 00:12:03,889 -Serious. It's serious. -It is serious stuff, this. 207 00:12:05,230 --> 00:12:07,470 Now, look, in Britain we are always being told 208 00:12:07,529 --> 00:12:09,940 that the Scandinavians are brilliant at driving, 209 00:12:10,000 --> 00:12:13,769 and that's because they would be, because they have to deal with all that snow. 210 00:12:13,899 --> 00:12:17,899 Mm, they're brilliant because what they do most of all is crash. 211 00:12:17,970 --> 00:12:19,769 Well, you're absolutely right, as it turns out, 212 00:12:19,909 --> 00:12:22,649 cos I've got some interesting statistics here. Erm... 213 00:12:22,710 --> 00:12:27,220 In Britain, 1.2% of accidents result in fatalities. 214 00:12:27,279 --> 00:12:29,909 Here, I'm afraid, it's 5.1%. 215 00:12:29,980 --> 00:12:31,909 Yeah, and it's not just the Finns, either, 216 00:12:31,919 --> 00:12:33,929 if I may be so bold. 217 00:12:33,919 --> 00:12:36,379 Our Senior International Producer - 218 00:12:36,460 --> 00:12:37,929 that's his job title - 219 00:12:37,960 --> 00:12:39,700 came over to Finland the other day, 220 00:12:39,759 --> 00:12:41,830 rented himself a BMW at the airport - 221 00:12:41,929 --> 00:12:44,169 not a Ford or an Opel, you'll note, a BMW - 222 00:12:44,230 --> 00:12:46,460 and on his way to the location here, 223 00:12:46,529 --> 00:12:47,799 this happened. 224 00:12:47,940 --> 00:12:50,009 -(LAUGHTER) RICHARD: He did! He did! 225 00:12:50,070 --> 00:12:52,370 When I say he's our Senior International Producer, 226 00:12:52,440 --> 00:12:54,950 he's now our Junior International Producer. 227 00:12:54,980 --> 00:12:57,580 -Our Junior Local Producer. -Yeah. 228 00:12:57,639 --> 00:13:00,340 Very local. Specifically, the stationery cupboard. 229 00:13:00,409 --> 00:13:02,980 -He can produce that. -That's all he's in charge of. 230 00:13:03,049 --> 00:13:04,950 How did he do that?! 231 00:13:04,950 --> 00:13:08,350 The thing is, what I don't understand is how the Finns manage to go fast enough 232 00:13:08,419 --> 00:13:10,419 to have a crash of any sort at all, 233 00:13:10,490 --> 00:13:13,690 because the speeding fines here are insane. 234 00:13:13,759 --> 00:13:15,759 They're means tested, 235 00:13:15,830 --> 00:13:17,639 which means a guy here recently 236 00:13:17,700 --> 00:13:20,370 was caught doing 49mph through a 30 zone 237 00:13:20,429 --> 00:13:25,200 and he was fined 112,000 euros. 238 00:13:25,269 --> 00:13:27,139 -That's a speeding fine! -(AUDIENCE GASPS) 239 00:13:27,210 --> 00:13:29,110 Are they really that high in Finland? 240 00:13:29,179 --> 00:13:31,080 -(AUDIENCE CONCUR) -They are? 241 00:13:31,139 --> 00:13:32,440 A hundred and twelve... 242 00:13:32,509 --> 00:13:33,840 112,000. 243 00:13:33,980 --> 00:13:36,580 -Imagine getting that in the post! -Well, it's interesting. 244 00:13:36,649 --> 00:13:39,519 Actually, there was a Finnish minister recently said 245 00:13:39,590 --> 00:13:42,289 that the government needs those speeding fines 246 00:13:42,360 --> 00:13:44,629 to balance the books, they said. 247 00:13:44,690 --> 00:13:48,090 They actually said, "Speeding is good for the country." 248 00:13:48,159 --> 00:13:50,460 -(LAUGHTER) -That is actually what... 249 00:13:50,529 --> 00:13:52,259 JEREMY: Because it is. Every country. 250 00:13:52,330 --> 00:13:55,500 RICHARD: Right. We should adopt that. 251 00:13:55,570 --> 00:13:58,379 -Speeding is good for you. -It's your social duty. 252 00:13:58,440 --> 00:14:00,610 -A bit more conversation for you. -Oh, good! 253 00:14:00,669 --> 00:14:02,169 (LAUGHTER) 254 00:14:02,240 --> 00:14:04,769 I think, with the exception of Rolls-Royce, 255 00:14:04,840 --> 00:14:08,840 Volvo now make the best car interiors of anybody. 256 00:14:08,919 --> 00:14:10,389 (AUDIENCE CALLING OUT) 257 00:14:10,450 --> 00:14:12,480 They do. They're very, very good. 258 00:14:12,549 --> 00:14:14,519 I don't like to, but I agree with you. 259 00:14:14,590 --> 00:14:18,259 because I went in the new S90 the other day, and the interior is superb. 260 00:14:18,330 --> 00:14:20,799 -We've got a picture of it here. -Yes, that one. 261 00:14:20,860 --> 00:14:22,490 JEREMY: They use pale colours. 262 00:14:22,559 --> 00:14:24,590 They've got pale-coloured seats, pale-coloured carpets, pale wood, 263 00:14:24,659 --> 00:14:27,500 and that makes it feel light and airy and spacious. 264 00:14:27,570 --> 00:14:30,240 The only problem is that in one of those 265 00:14:30,299 --> 00:14:33,570 you couldn't enjoy a chocolate Magnum ice cream. 266 00:14:33,639 --> 00:14:34,570 (LAUGHTER) 267 00:14:34,639 --> 00:14:36,669 It's all right, I don't eat ice cream. 268 00:14:36,740 --> 00:14:38,740 It's something to do with being straight. 269 00:14:41,679 --> 00:14:43,049 What? What? 270 00:14:43,080 --> 00:14:44,409 Why are you applauding him? 271 00:14:47,049 --> 00:14:48,179 What do you mean? 272 00:14:48,259 --> 00:14:50,559 Are you saying everyone who likes ice...? 273 00:14:50,620 --> 00:14:52,720 Ice cream is a bit, you know.... 274 00:14:52,789 --> 00:14:55,120 You're saying all children are homosexual? 275 00:14:55,200 --> 00:14:56,470 -No, but... -(LAUGHTER) 276 00:14:56,529 --> 00:14:58,269 There's nothing wrong with it, 277 00:14:58,330 --> 00:15:01,200 but a grown man eating an ice cream, you know, it's a bit... 278 00:15:01,269 --> 00:15:02,940 it's that way rather than that way. 279 00:15:03,070 --> 00:15:04,269 -(LAUGHTER) -It is... 280 00:15:04,340 --> 00:15:07,110 Welcome to the inside of Richard Hammond's head. 281 00:15:07,169 --> 00:15:09,200 I'm right. I can't believe you can't see that. 282 00:15:09,279 --> 00:15:10,620 It's easy. It's in front of you. 283 00:15:10,679 --> 00:15:13,590 You could enjoy a 99 in there. 284 00:15:13,649 --> 00:15:15,519 -You mean a 69? -No... 285 00:15:15,580 --> 00:15:18,250 Ninety-nine. But you couldn't have the chocolate thingy. 286 00:15:18,320 --> 00:15:20,559 -My case rests! -No, the chocolate thing! 287 00:15:20,620 --> 00:15:22,620 -Exactly! -You know what I mean. 288 00:15:22,690 --> 00:15:25,100 No, but if you had that Volvo, 289 00:15:25,159 --> 00:15:26,500 you could have a white magnum... 290 00:15:26,559 --> 00:15:28,269 JEREMY: True. -...or a Milky Bar. 291 00:15:28,330 --> 00:15:30,899 Yeah, but not a Double Decker. 292 00:15:30,960 --> 00:15:32,289 Well, a Flake is worse. 293 00:15:32,370 --> 00:15:34,440 -No, Double Decker's worse. -(LAUGHTER) 294 00:15:34,500 --> 00:15:35,629 Double Decker... 295 00:15:35,700 --> 00:15:37,799 Do you all know what I mean by the Double Decker? 296 00:15:37,870 --> 00:15:40,970 It is unique among chocolate confectionery items. 297 00:15:41,110 --> 00:15:42,879 Take a bite as you're driving along, 298 00:15:42,940 --> 00:15:45,110 and a bit about this big, OK, 299 00:15:45,179 --> 00:15:46,750 silently breaks away... 300 00:15:48,009 --> 00:15:50,009 ...goes down between your legs 301 00:15:50,120 --> 00:15:51,860 and melts. 302 00:15:51,919 --> 00:15:53,389 So when you get out, 303 00:15:53,450 --> 00:15:56,220 everybody thinks you've had some kind of trouser accident. 304 00:15:56,289 --> 00:15:59,659 This big brown stain right... 305 00:15:59,730 --> 00:16:02,600 -I know what you mean. -It does happen. 306 00:16:02,659 --> 00:16:04,230 A Flake is worse. 307 00:16:04,299 --> 00:16:05,899 No, it just isn't! 308 00:16:05,970 --> 00:16:08,740 A Flake is advertised as "the crumbliest, flakiest chocolate". 309 00:16:08,799 --> 00:16:11,600 -It is worse. -This is a hot topic on Conversation Street. 310 00:16:11,669 --> 00:16:12,629 It is! 311 00:16:12,710 --> 00:16:14,710 I think we should settle it here and now. 312 00:16:14,769 --> 00:16:16,970 I'm going to go into our travelling box. 313 00:16:17,039 --> 00:16:18,240 (CHEERING) 314 00:16:20,850 --> 00:16:23,990 Our travelling box of chocolate confectionery, and I'm going to... 315 00:16:24,049 --> 00:16:25,950 Let's settle it with a competition, yes? 316 00:16:26,019 --> 00:16:27,429 I'm gonna give you James's Flake 317 00:16:27,490 --> 00:16:29,330 and you the Double Decker. 318 00:16:29,389 --> 00:16:33,600 I'll turn that over, so then you'll see how much spills off as I eat the Flake. 319 00:16:33,659 --> 00:16:35,659 -Not much. Right, ready? -This is scientific. 320 00:16:35,730 --> 00:16:36,769 (LAUGHTER) 321 00:16:36,830 --> 00:16:38,970 Here we go. Oh. Some of it's already crum... 322 00:16:39,029 --> 00:16:41,460 This is cheating, this one. 323 00:16:41,529 --> 00:16:43,200 RICHARD: OK, no, clear away the debris. 324 00:16:43,269 --> 00:16:45,169 JEREMY: No, I need to... Jesus! 325 00:16:45,169 --> 00:16:48,570 -That's part of eating it! -It isn't part of eating it! I haven't even begun. 326 00:16:48,639 --> 00:16:50,570 -But you've got to unwrap it. -Ssh! 327 00:16:50,639 --> 00:16:51,539 Cheat. 328 00:16:51,610 --> 00:16:54,080 ♫ Only the crumbliest ♫ 329 00:16:54,179 --> 00:16:55,779 ♫ Flakiest chocolate ♫ 330 00:16:55,850 --> 00:16:57,720 -Oh, God. ♫ Tastes like choc... ♫ 331 00:16:57,779 --> 00:16:59,950 -What? -Jeremy, you know that advert? 332 00:17:00,019 --> 00:17:02,190 -Girl in... -(LAUGHTER) 333 00:17:02,220 --> 00:17:06,220 Girl in the the field of poppies - we're not seeing that right now. 334 00:17:06,289 --> 00:17:07,789 -I am. -I'm not. 335 00:17:07,859 --> 00:17:09,089 Right, ready? Watch this. 336 00:17:09,200 --> 00:17:11,200 RICHARD: He's going in. First bite. 337 00:17:11,200 --> 00:17:12,970 Oh, it's a big fall of chocolate! 338 00:17:13,029 --> 00:17:15,230 JEREMY: Mm. -It's a heavy sprinkling, that. 339 00:17:15,299 --> 00:17:17,299 That is just a light dusting of chocolate. 340 00:17:17,369 --> 00:17:19,200 -A light dusting, yeah, OK. -Right, James May. 341 00:17:19,240 --> 00:17:23,920 Moving over to James May and his Double Decker. This is exciting, isn't it? 342 00:17:23,980 --> 00:17:27,420 -This is a great car programme. -Groundbreaking stuff, yeah. 343 00:17:27,480 --> 00:17:29,680 -Quiet, please. -I can't believe... 344 00:17:29,750 --> 00:17:33,119 -I can't believe this hasn't been done before. -(LAUGHTER) 345 00:17:33,220 --> 00:17:35,220 He's going in. He's taking a bite. 346 00:17:36,859 --> 00:17:39,099 His poor old gnash... His teeth! 347 00:17:39,230 --> 00:17:40,500 -Oh! -(AUDIENCE GASPS) 348 00:17:40,559 --> 00:17:44,390 It's a catastrophic fall! The clear winner... 349 00:17:44,460 --> 00:17:48,859 The Double Decker is worse than the Flake. 350 00:17:48,940 --> 00:17:51,910 There's the Flake. There's the Double Decker. 351 00:17:51,970 --> 00:17:54,640 So, there we are. Using science, we have now established... 352 00:17:54,710 --> 00:17:58,079 ...if you've got a Volvo, don't have a Double Decker. 353 00:17:58,140 --> 00:17:59,410 -Ever. -(LAUGHTER) 354 00:17:59,480 --> 00:18:01,950 Or an ice cream, because he... Oh, no, forget it. 355 00:18:02,009 --> 00:18:06,049 Let's move a little further along Conversation Street, shall we? 356 00:18:06,119 --> 00:18:07,930 Erm... A few weeks ago, Amazon, 357 00:18:07,990 --> 00:18:11,259 they ran an advert for our show, and we're rather pleased with it. 358 00:18:11,289 --> 00:18:12,519 See, it's got everything in. 359 00:18:12,589 --> 00:18:14,720 -Yeah, the sense of travel. -Logo. 360 00:18:14,789 --> 00:18:17,160 -And there's even the goat. -Yeah, no, that's perfect. 361 00:18:17,259 --> 00:18:21,099 -Everything you need there. -All you need for the advert. It's on the screen. 362 00:18:21,170 --> 00:18:22,740 -It's good, isn't it? -(LAUGHTER) 363 00:18:22,799 --> 00:18:27,170 Yeah. All the essentials are there. Everything you need. 364 00:18:27,269 --> 00:18:28,640 Everything you need to see. 365 00:18:30,779 --> 00:18:32,880 -(RICHARD LAUGHS) JEREMY: Actually... 366 00:18:32,950 --> 00:18:34,089 All the important stuff. 367 00:18:34,150 --> 00:18:35,750 Hammond, I'm sorry to do this, 368 00:18:35,819 --> 00:18:38,759 but before the show launched, Amazon did another advert, OK, 369 00:18:38,819 --> 00:18:41,759 which somebody sent to me on a tweet, which I screen grabbed, 370 00:18:41,819 --> 00:18:44,690 so the quality's not good, but I have brought it along. 371 00:18:44,759 --> 00:18:45,930 Here it is. 372 00:18:45,990 --> 00:18:47,019 Oh, for God's sake! 373 00:18:47,089 --> 00:18:48,490 (LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE) 374 00:18:51,630 --> 00:18:52,660 (GROANS) 375 00:18:52,730 --> 00:18:56,529 I like their marketing department a lot. 376 00:18:56,599 --> 00:18:58,369 I think that's enough Conversation Street, 377 00:18:58,440 --> 00:18:59,980 so let's get back to our film. 378 00:19:00,039 --> 00:19:03,380 Yes. Earlier on, I was in the right-hand-drive Ford Mustang, 379 00:19:03,440 --> 00:19:05,440 showing it the sights around our country. 380 00:19:05,509 --> 00:19:07,309 Unfortunately, he turned up 381 00:19:07,309 --> 00:19:11,509 and tried to argue that the similarly priced Ford Focus was a better bet. 382 00:19:11,579 --> 00:19:17,319 -Yeah, I did do that. -I responded by driving off and refusing to talk to you. 383 00:19:17,359 --> 00:19:18,700 A bit rudely, I thought. 384 00:19:24,829 --> 00:19:27,930 I'm sorry, this is my film, my tour of England, 385 00:19:28,000 --> 00:19:30,529 and I didn't want him spoiling it. 386 00:19:35,039 --> 00:19:36,339 This thing's bloody awesome. 387 00:19:38,910 --> 00:19:39,910 Listen to that bellow. 388 00:19:39,980 --> 00:19:42,119 This thing squats on its haunches. 389 00:19:42,180 --> 00:19:44,750 This is what it's built to do. 390 00:19:44,819 --> 00:19:50,799 Every crackle, pop and bang is just connected to every synapse and sinew in me. 391 00:19:53,789 --> 00:19:55,359 Oh, no. 392 00:20:00,670 --> 00:20:03,809 This is like a first date for me, and on a first date, 393 00:20:03,869 --> 00:20:07,700 you don't want a fat, balding uncle tagging along. 394 00:20:09,380 --> 00:20:12,319 So what I'm gonna do now... is lose him. 395 00:20:16,619 --> 00:20:19,319 It's Hammer Time! Shock and awe! 396 00:20:26,690 --> 00:20:28,759 It's Bond versus Bourne. 397 00:20:32,500 --> 00:20:33,839 (HORNS BLARING) 398 00:20:36,539 --> 00:20:40,410 He's got five litres. I've only got 2.3. 399 00:20:40,470 --> 00:20:43,509 Is he going twice as fast? No, he is not. 400 00:20:48,920 --> 00:20:51,759 Corner coming up. There's no need to panic any more in a Mustang, 401 00:20:51,819 --> 00:20:53,690 because, for the first time, 402 00:20:53,750 --> 00:20:56,079 the Mustang has independent rear suspension. 403 00:21:02,259 --> 00:21:03,589 Ooh! (LAUGHS) 404 00:21:05,599 --> 00:21:09,809 The cornering speeds this thing can achieve... beggar belief. 405 00:21:19,180 --> 00:21:20,450 (CHUCKLES) 406 00:21:20,509 --> 00:21:22,809 How does it grip that well?! 407 00:21:27,019 --> 00:21:30,359 (LAUGHS) I'm in a car chase in a Mustang. 408 00:21:30,460 --> 00:21:31,829 I am Steve McQueen. 409 00:21:37,859 --> 00:21:39,559 Try that on. 410 00:21:43,240 --> 00:21:44,579 I've got it in Sport Mode, 411 00:21:44,640 --> 00:21:46,980 which makes the exhaust pop and bang. 412 00:21:47,039 --> 00:21:48,049 (POPPING) 413 00:21:49,480 --> 00:21:51,119 Woohoo! Mine! (LAUGHS) 414 00:21:56,480 --> 00:21:57,779 RICHARD: Oh, my God! 415 00:21:59,150 --> 00:22:01,019 Flat out, yeah. 416 00:22:03,190 --> 00:22:05,299 And it still grips! 417 00:22:05,359 --> 00:22:08,799 What is the point of traction control on this thing? 418 00:22:08,859 --> 00:22:11,960 It's like putting a nymphomania control on a nun. 419 00:22:22,809 --> 00:22:24,819 Oh, God! 420 00:22:31,079 --> 00:22:32,210 (HORN BLARES) 421 00:22:38,630 --> 00:22:40,829 Where's he gone? 422 00:22:42,430 --> 00:22:45,539 How did he do that? How did he get away from me 423 00:22:45,599 --> 00:22:48,369 in something from the 18th century? 424 00:22:48,430 --> 00:22:50,000 Especially when I'm driving 425 00:22:50,069 --> 00:22:54,410 what is basically a turbocharged barnacle. 426 00:22:54,539 --> 00:22:59,569 This has the most sophisticated four-wheel-drive system 427 00:22:59,650 --> 00:23:01,119 fitted to any car. 428 00:23:03,680 --> 00:23:06,710 Not even a Nissan GTR could live with this. 429 00:23:11,460 --> 00:23:14,069 The Mustang, well, that's for cruising down 430 00:23:14,130 --> 00:23:18,140 the Pacific Coast Highway, listening to Don Henley. 431 00:23:18,200 --> 00:23:21,140 This is for storming up the Stelvio Pass, 432 00:23:21,200 --> 00:23:22,829 listening to the Clash. 433 00:23:26,210 --> 00:23:30,009 But while it's a grippy, technological masterpiece, 434 00:23:30,079 --> 00:23:35,490 it still has the blue-collar character of its ancestors. 435 00:23:35,579 --> 00:23:40,819 In many ways, this reminds me of the old Escort Cosworth, and that was a great car. 436 00:23:40,890 --> 00:23:43,630 I actually had one in the '90s. I called it Gary. 437 00:23:43,690 --> 00:23:48,089 It started every morning and it always went, "Do you want some?!" 438 00:23:48,160 --> 00:23:50,660 It was just John Terry, really, with windscreen wipers. 439 00:23:54,299 --> 00:23:56,799 RICHARD: Meanwhile, having got rid of the ape, 440 00:23:56,869 --> 00:23:59,839 I was back on my sightseeing tour. 441 00:23:59,910 --> 00:24:02,650 This is our Cheddar Gorge. 442 00:24:04,039 --> 00:24:06,710 Obviously it's not as big as your gorge. 443 00:24:06,779 --> 00:24:08,619 The Grand Canyon is bigger. 444 00:24:08,680 --> 00:24:11,950 Well, it's longer and deeper... and wider. 445 00:24:12,019 --> 00:24:14,660 Mm. But it doesn't have any cheese in it. 446 00:24:14,720 --> 00:24:16,380 Why can't you just leave me alone? 447 00:24:16,460 --> 00:24:19,359 I'm just saying, everything in America comes with cheese, 448 00:24:19,430 --> 00:24:21,029 apart from the Grand Canyon. 449 00:24:21,089 --> 00:24:24,789 Whereas this canyon does come with cheese, and it's delicious. 450 00:24:24,859 --> 00:24:26,490 -Here, have some. -I don't want cheese. 451 00:24:26,630 --> 00:24:29,099 -It's better than Monterey Jack in a tube. -You're ruining this! 452 00:24:29,170 --> 00:24:31,940 No, you are, because you are telling everyone 453 00:24:32,000 --> 00:24:36,470 that the Mustang is better than the Focus. 454 00:24:36,539 --> 00:24:38,369 -Well, it is. -It isn't. 455 00:24:38,440 --> 00:24:41,109 -It is. -No, it isn't. 456 00:24:41,180 --> 00:24:44,180 Look, I'm not saying this is perfect, cos it isn't. 457 00:24:44,250 --> 00:24:47,410 There's a vertical choppiness to the ride, which is annoying. 458 00:24:47,490 --> 00:24:50,390 If you put your phone in the phone holder in front of the gear lever 459 00:24:50,460 --> 00:24:52,799 and then accelerate, it shoots under the seat. 460 00:24:52,859 --> 00:24:54,000 You never see it again. 461 00:24:54,059 --> 00:24:55,960 Petrol tank, way too small. 462 00:24:56,029 --> 00:24:59,670 -And the styling is a bit... yobbish. -A bit?! 463 00:24:59,670 --> 00:25:01,170 But, Hammond, look at this. 464 00:25:04,200 --> 00:25:06,029 Oh, yeah, you're right. 465 00:25:06,109 --> 00:25:09,980 Half a century of Mustang history, heritage and pride, 466 00:25:10,039 --> 00:25:14,779 but it hasn't got a small plastic strip on the door in case you're a bit clumsy. 467 00:25:14,849 --> 00:25:18,420 No, it's brilliant, that. And... this is faster. 468 00:25:18,480 --> 00:25:20,549 Well, no, it isn't. 469 00:25:20,690 --> 00:25:23,490 -It is. -No, it isn't. 470 00:25:23,559 --> 00:25:26,029 -It is. -It isn't. 471 00:25:26,089 --> 00:25:29,690 RICHARD: At this point, I decided to abandon my tour 472 00:25:29,730 --> 00:25:32,700 and head for the nearest airfield... 473 00:25:32,769 --> 00:25:34,769 ...to teach Clarkson a lesson. 474 00:25:40,009 --> 00:25:42,750 Right, I've got 410 horsepower - 475 00:25:42,809 --> 00:25:44,420 that's 100 more than him. 476 00:25:44,480 --> 00:25:46,880 But there's something else on here that's missing on his Focus, 477 00:25:46,950 --> 00:25:49,250 and it's this - "line lock". 478 00:25:49,319 --> 00:25:52,589 So, engage it. Press OK to initialise. 479 00:25:52,720 --> 00:25:54,890 "Initialising. Initialising complete. 480 00:25:54,950 --> 00:25:56,980 Firmly apply and hold brake to engage. 481 00:25:57,059 --> 00:25:59,460 Engaged. Press OK to begin." 482 00:25:59,529 --> 00:26:01,869 (REVVING) 483 00:26:01,930 --> 00:26:05,299 What that's doing is locking the front brakes, 484 00:26:05,359 --> 00:26:08,130 so I can warm up my tyres. 485 00:26:08,200 --> 00:26:13,400 Hm. That is an ideal feature for people who wake up in the morning and think, 486 00:26:13,470 --> 00:26:16,269 "Do you know, I've got too much tread on my tyres." 487 00:26:22,920 --> 00:26:25,289 Yeah! I'm doing that automatically! 488 00:26:32,619 --> 00:26:35,059 What a moron. 489 00:26:35,130 --> 00:26:36,829 With my tyres warmed up, 490 00:26:36,900 --> 00:26:39,240 I took my place on the start line. 491 00:26:42,900 --> 00:26:46,400 Right, race mode, launch control, 492 00:26:46,470 --> 00:26:49,569 over-boost facility on the turbocharger, 493 00:26:49,640 --> 00:26:54,640 four-wheel-drive, and a man with lightning reactions at the wheel. 494 00:26:54,779 --> 00:26:59,309 This car is going to boing off the line like a spring lamb. 495 00:27:01,420 --> 00:27:04,650 Launch control, first gear, and we're ready to go. 496 00:27:04,789 --> 00:27:06,490 (REVVING) 497 00:27:22,710 --> 00:27:25,420 Oh, he's away first. 498 00:27:25,480 --> 00:27:28,390 The most incredible launch control in the world! 499 00:27:30,579 --> 00:27:32,609 Come on! 500 00:27:32,680 --> 00:27:35,279 Come on, Jeremy. Come on. You're winning. 501 00:27:36,819 --> 00:27:38,619 RICHARD: Oh, reeling him in! 502 00:27:38,690 --> 00:27:40,349 (LAUGHS) 503 00:27:42,829 --> 00:27:44,240 (LAUGHS) 504 00:27:46,299 --> 00:27:49,640 No, no, no! That's simply impossible! 505 00:27:49,700 --> 00:27:51,829 Well, bless him for trying. 506 00:27:56,079 --> 00:27:59,450 Things I don't want to see right now - number one, him. 507 00:27:59,509 --> 00:28:01,309 So er... I won, then. 508 00:28:01,380 --> 00:28:06,950 -Yes, but your car doesn't have a drift button. -A what? 509 00:28:07,019 --> 00:28:08,329 -A drift button. -What does that do? 510 00:28:08,390 --> 00:28:09,990 Well, you push it, and then, 511 00:28:10,059 --> 00:28:13,460 when you go round a corner, the car drifts. 512 00:28:13,529 --> 00:28:14,730 -Does it? -Yeah. 513 00:28:14,859 --> 00:28:16,720 You know, I'd love to see that in action. 514 00:28:16,859 --> 00:28:18,529 -I'd love to see you doing that. -Yes. 515 00:28:18,599 --> 00:28:21,039 -I'll watch. Yeah, show me. -You stay there. 516 00:28:21,099 --> 00:28:23,970 You will not... Even James May could drift this. 517 00:28:24,039 --> 00:28:26,039 -Here we go! -I can't wait to watch. 518 00:28:35,079 --> 00:28:37,240 JEREMY: Check it out, ladies and gentlemen! 519 00:28:37,319 --> 00:28:38,890 Check it out! 520 00:28:38,890 --> 00:28:41,359 I'm drifting. 521 00:28:41,420 --> 00:28:44,289 (LAUGHS) What do you think of that, Hammond? Look at that! 522 00:28:50,299 --> 00:28:51,900 Hammond? 523 00:28:54,269 --> 00:28:55,910 Hammond? 524 00:28:57,240 --> 00:28:58,609 Hammond! 525 00:29:01,309 --> 00:29:03,180 (CHEERING) 526 00:29:06,150 --> 00:29:08,190 What? You're not gonna blame me. 527 00:29:08,250 --> 00:29:12,089 -Where did you go? -Well, I left you because you were being moronic. 528 00:29:12,150 --> 00:29:13,750 -I wasn't! -You were! 529 00:29:13,819 --> 00:29:15,089 Seriously, who is going to buy 530 00:29:15,150 --> 00:29:16,920 a Ford Focus when, for the same money, 531 00:29:16,960 --> 00:29:18,799 you could have a V8-engine Mustang? 532 00:29:18,930 --> 00:29:20,259 -No-one. -What? 533 00:29:20,329 --> 00:29:23,940 Nobody would. Mustang's got so much more character. 534 00:29:23,960 --> 00:29:25,390 Hang on. So, you agree with me? 535 00:29:25,460 --> 00:29:26,829 Oh, God, yes! If I had the choice of those two cars, 536 00:29:26,930 --> 00:29:29,559 I'd have the Mustang every day of the week. 537 00:29:31,170 --> 00:29:33,940 So you ruined my day out for no reason at all? 538 00:29:34,009 --> 00:29:38,279 I ruined your day out because it was fun... to ruin your day out. 539 00:29:38,339 --> 00:29:40,609 -Good work. -It was good work. Sorry about that. 540 00:29:40,680 --> 00:29:45,019 But anyway, we must now find out how fast those Fords go round our track, 541 00:29:45,079 --> 00:29:50,250 and that, of course, means handing them over to our other resident American - 542 00:29:50,319 --> 00:29:54,960 a man who thinks that shower gel is basically communist. 543 00:29:54,960 --> 00:29:56,019 It's the American. 544 00:29:56,099 --> 00:29:57,400 (REVVING) 545 00:29:57,460 --> 00:29:59,690 JEREMY: There he is, looking bewildered. 546 00:29:59,769 --> 00:30:01,509 And he's away! 547 00:30:03,269 --> 00:30:06,410 It sounds like a bunch of goddamn mice in there. 548 00:30:09,480 --> 00:30:12,349 Why the hell don't they just start with eight cylinders? 549 00:30:12,410 --> 00:30:17,539 Strangest mice I ever heard, as he powers down the Isn't. 550 00:30:17,619 --> 00:30:19,460 That is a good noise. 551 00:30:19,519 --> 00:30:22,660 Arms working the wheel like he's wrestling a drifter, 552 00:30:22,720 --> 00:30:24,150 which, of course, he is. 553 00:30:24,220 --> 00:30:26,319 And already he's at Your Name Here. 554 00:30:26,390 --> 00:30:29,119 Tyres squealing, but it's clinging on well, 555 00:30:29,200 --> 00:30:31,339 and now the climb back onto the Isn't. 556 00:30:31,400 --> 00:30:33,200 It ain't got no room in it. 557 00:30:34,329 --> 00:30:36,630 No place to put your beer. 558 00:30:36,700 --> 00:30:40,829 I think he and I look for slightly different things in a car. 559 00:30:40,910 --> 00:30:43,109 Anyway, now hard on the brakes 560 00:30:43,180 --> 00:30:46,750 as he turns into Old Lady's House. 561 00:30:46,809 --> 00:30:49,579 Yeah, he is dispatching that with no dramas, 562 00:30:49,650 --> 00:30:51,660 and now he can get the hammer down 563 00:30:51,720 --> 00:30:53,990 for the bumpy sprint to Substation. 564 00:30:54,049 --> 00:30:55,519 Looking good. 565 00:30:55,589 --> 00:30:57,630 Four-wheel-drive cars can, of course, understeer, 566 00:30:57,690 --> 00:31:00,960 but... nope, not a whiff of it here. 567 00:31:01,029 --> 00:31:04,940 And Field Of Sheep, tidy through there as well, 568 00:31:05,029 --> 00:31:06,490 and across the line. 569 00:31:07,769 --> 00:31:11,140 Now, I think he might enjoy this one. 570 00:31:11,200 --> 00:31:13,700 And he is wheel-spinning away! 571 00:31:15,039 --> 00:31:17,339 All right! American muscle, baby! 572 00:31:18,509 --> 00:31:21,339 5.0 Mustang - this thing is badass. 573 00:31:24,750 --> 00:31:27,480 It's got a trunk, a place for my golf clubs. 574 00:31:27,549 --> 00:31:31,119 Pack up the old lady, go for the weekend somewhere in this thing, 575 00:31:31,190 --> 00:31:33,519 and you can haul ass while you're goin'. 576 00:31:33,589 --> 00:31:37,259 Something there about an old lady and hauling a bottom. 577 00:31:37,329 --> 00:31:38,539 Anyway, he's on the Isn't, 578 00:31:38,599 --> 00:31:41,140 and he's flying into Your Name Here. 579 00:31:41,200 --> 00:31:44,470 The mighty Mustang has filled the American with vigour, 580 00:31:44,539 --> 00:31:46,480 and he's being surprisingly tidy. 581 00:31:50,079 --> 00:31:53,549 That's what us Americans want, we want to smoke the tyres. 582 00:31:53,609 --> 00:31:57,180 We want this thing to just get shit and get. 583 00:31:57,250 --> 00:32:00,859 Literally no idea what he's on about. It's just a noise. 584 00:32:00,920 --> 00:32:04,099 When this thing stops, man, it stops on a dime. 585 00:32:04,089 --> 00:32:07,849 "It'll stop on a dime and give you nine cents change" is what we say. 586 00:32:07,930 --> 00:32:10,099 You really can't shut him up about this one. 587 00:32:10,099 --> 00:32:13,769 Anyway, he is keeping it neat round Old Lady's House, 588 00:32:13,829 --> 00:32:17,230 and then unleashing that V8 fury 589 00:32:17,299 --> 00:32:19,769 over the rough stuff to Substation. 590 00:32:19,839 --> 00:32:23,380 Hard on the brakes, ready for the 90 left. 591 00:32:23,440 --> 00:32:25,539 Blip it up to Field Of Sheep. 592 00:32:25,609 --> 00:32:26,940 Here we go. 593 00:32:27,009 --> 00:32:31,109 Flurry of exuberance, and across the line. 594 00:32:31,119 --> 00:32:32,789 -(CHEERING) -There we are. 595 00:32:35,890 --> 00:32:37,630 OK, here's the Lap Board. 596 00:32:37,690 --> 00:32:41,930 Let's have a look, first of all, where the Focus went. 597 00:32:41,990 --> 00:32:43,690 So... 598 00:32:43,759 --> 00:32:45,160 Oh, there it is. 599 00:32:45,230 --> 00:32:47,630 Faster than an ST200 - perhaps not surprising. 600 00:32:47,700 --> 00:32:48,609 Just as well. 601 00:32:48,670 --> 00:32:51,980 Now let's bring up the Mustang. 602 00:32:52,039 --> 00:32:53,440 -Oh! -(AUDIENCE GASPS) 603 00:32:55,670 --> 00:32:58,539 -That's not embarrassing, is it? -(LAUGHTER) 604 00:32:58,609 --> 00:33:02,609 The car that you, me, and the American all prefer 605 00:33:02,680 --> 00:33:05,910 is quite a lot slower than the European Focus. 606 00:33:05,980 --> 00:33:07,210 RICHARD: Yes. 607 00:33:07,289 --> 00:33:09,059 Anyway, listen, let's move on, shall we, 608 00:33:09,160 --> 00:33:11,599 to Celebrity Brain Crash. 609 00:33:17,200 --> 00:33:19,170 (CHEERING) 610 00:33:19,200 --> 00:33:20,970 Now... 611 00:33:21,029 --> 00:33:25,269 our guest this week isn't just my favourite Formula One driver, 612 00:33:25,339 --> 00:33:27,539 he's also a local boy. 613 00:33:27,609 --> 00:33:31,680 Oh, yeah, this is the chatty man of motorsport, 614 00:33:31,740 --> 00:33:32,910 Mr Effervescent, 615 00:33:32,980 --> 00:33:35,650 ladies and gentlemen, Kimi Räikkönen! 616 00:33:35,710 --> 00:33:37,039 (CHEERING) 617 00:33:37,180 --> 00:33:38,579 Here he comes. 618 00:33:41,319 --> 00:33:43,049 RICHARD: What are we gonna ask him? 619 00:33:43,190 --> 00:33:44,799 It doesn't matter what you ask him. 620 00:33:44,859 --> 00:33:48,599 It doesn't, because you won't get a coherent answer. 621 00:33:48,660 --> 00:33:50,519 Is he all right? 622 00:33:52,200 --> 00:33:53,470 JEREMY: No, hang on. Whoa! 623 00:33:54,599 --> 00:33:56,500 RICHARD: Oh, no. JEREMY: Not again. 624 00:33:56,569 --> 00:33:58,210 (LAUGHTER) 625 00:33:58,269 --> 00:34:00,599 No, he has, I'm afraid, ladies and gentlemen, 626 00:34:00,670 --> 00:34:03,000 literally drunk himself to death. 627 00:34:03,069 --> 00:34:04,000 (LAUGHTER) 628 00:34:04,079 --> 00:34:05,519 JEREMY: Damn. 629 00:34:05,579 --> 00:34:08,219 -Does that mean he's not coming on, then? -(LAUGHTER) 630 00:34:08,210 --> 00:34:09,409 Well, his liver has failed 631 00:34:09,480 --> 00:34:10,909 and he's now slowly solidifying 632 00:34:10,980 --> 00:34:14,920 in the freezing dusk of an Arctic night, so that's a no. 633 00:34:14,989 --> 00:34:16,030 (LAUGHTER) 634 00:34:16,090 --> 00:34:17,360 Yeah, but it doesn't matter. 635 00:34:17,420 --> 00:34:19,349 Well, it does, cos I actually rather liked Kimi. 636 00:34:19,429 --> 00:34:22,670 But I can think of something else we can do to fill the time. 637 00:34:22,730 --> 00:34:25,239 Here's the thing. Er... If you're watching this 638 00:34:25,300 --> 00:34:27,869 on the day the programme is actually released, 639 00:34:27,929 --> 00:34:30,500 it is December 23rd. 640 00:34:30,570 --> 00:34:32,780 There are two days to go until Christmas, 641 00:34:32,840 --> 00:34:37,280 and if you're a man, you won't have done any shopping yet. 642 00:34:37,340 --> 00:34:38,769 (LAUGHTER) 643 00:34:38,840 --> 00:34:40,909 -But don't worry, cos we've got your back. -Oh, yeah. 644 00:34:40,980 --> 00:34:43,320 We have trawled the Internet and the shops 645 00:34:43,380 --> 00:34:46,010 to find the best gift ideas. 646 00:34:46,079 --> 00:34:51,519 Yes, and here, in our special Grand Tour Santa Land Grotto. 647 00:34:51,590 --> 00:34:53,590 -Yeah. -(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) 648 00:34:53,659 --> 00:34:56,000 Nice view. Nice everything. 649 00:34:56,059 --> 00:34:57,260 Yeah. Er... 650 00:34:57,329 --> 00:35:00,269 We begin with this rather brilliant tray, 651 00:35:00,269 --> 00:35:04,309 which, apparently, is the ideal place to put your laptop or your breakfast. 652 00:35:04,369 --> 00:35:06,329 We have a picture of it in action here. 653 00:35:06,409 --> 00:35:08,510 (LAUGHTER) 654 00:35:08,570 --> 00:35:11,670 RICHARD: Hang on a minute! -I see a couple of problems with that. 655 00:35:11,739 --> 00:35:13,610 RICHARD: I can too. -What else have we got? 656 00:35:13,679 --> 00:35:16,420 Well, now, the reason I don't play chess any more 657 00:35:16,480 --> 00:35:19,150 is it's just so exhausting to move the pieces around. 658 00:35:19,289 --> 00:35:22,530 -I know what you mean. -Far too heavy, picking the Queen up and moving her. 659 00:35:22,590 --> 00:35:26,760 But it's OK, because Ferrari has answered that problem with this. 660 00:35:26,829 --> 00:35:30,469 -It's a lightweight, carbon-fibre chess set... -(LAUGHTER) 661 00:35:30,530 --> 00:35:33,469 ...and it's yours for £1,400. 662 00:35:33,530 --> 00:35:37,159 -How much?! -£1,400. 663 00:35:37,300 --> 00:35:39,869 And that is the funny thing - you take something ordinary, 664 00:35:39,940 --> 00:35:43,309 write a car name on it, and suddenly it becomes expensive. 665 00:35:43,309 --> 00:35:45,920 This bear, for example. I know about bears. 666 00:35:45,980 --> 00:35:48,719 It's an acrylic fibre, 667 00:35:48,780 --> 00:35:50,739 stuffed with industrial waste. 668 00:35:50,820 --> 00:35:51,920 £2.75. 669 00:35:51,980 --> 00:35:56,050 But, because it's got a Honda T-shirt on, £10. 670 00:35:56,119 --> 00:35:57,179 -(LAUGHTER) -£10. 671 00:35:57,320 --> 00:35:59,119 Yes, but it's Honda Bear! 672 00:35:59,190 --> 00:36:00,420 -Or... -(LAUGHTER) 673 00:36:00,489 --> 00:36:02,460 I love that! On Christmas morning, Honda Bear! 674 00:36:02,530 --> 00:36:04,639 I love following his adventures! 675 00:36:04,699 --> 00:36:06,840 How about this lovingly crafted 676 00:36:06,900 --> 00:36:10,110 "I love my Hyundai" pillowcase? 677 00:36:10,170 --> 00:36:11,340 (LAUGHTER) 678 00:36:11,400 --> 00:36:13,599 What woman is ever going to leap into bed 679 00:36:13,670 --> 00:36:15,840 with a man whose pillows bear that legend? 680 00:36:15,909 --> 00:36:18,579 OK, Hammond, I'll tell you exactly what woman. 681 00:36:18,639 --> 00:36:21,510 The woman who would wear this thong, 682 00:36:21,579 --> 00:36:24,239 which has written lovingly on the front, 683 00:36:24,349 --> 00:36:26,110 the legend Elantra. 684 00:36:26,179 --> 00:36:27,380 (LAUGHTER) 685 00:36:27,449 --> 00:36:29,449 Erotic! Erotic! 686 00:36:29,519 --> 00:36:35,659 Can I just say, the perfect Christmas gift for the Hyundai owner is a BMW. 687 00:36:35,730 --> 00:36:37,800 Well, yes, look, we realised that branding stuff, 688 00:36:37,860 --> 00:36:42,360 obviously there's some money in it, so we thought, since we're in Scandinavia, 689 00:36:42,400 --> 00:36:47,170 we would launch our own range of car-branded Christmas jumpers. 690 00:36:47,239 --> 00:36:49,210 JEREMY: Mm-hm. RICHARD: Oh, yeah. Yeah. 691 00:36:49,269 --> 00:36:52,070 -Talk among yourselves, everybody. RICHARD: Hold on a moment. 692 00:36:52,139 --> 00:36:54,679 JEREMY: This is modelling time. 693 00:36:54,750 --> 00:36:58,019 (CLEARS THROAT) Mine is a simple turtleneck. 694 00:36:58,079 --> 00:37:01,750 Very, very warm, bearing the name of a legend on the front. 695 00:37:01,820 --> 00:37:04,820 I know, it's very special. Very Christmassy, yeah? 696 00:37:04,889 --> 00:37:08,460 -I have gone for a very cuddly... -(LAUGHTER) 697 00:37:08,530 --> 00:37:10,769 ...and Christmassy cardigan bearing the name, 698 00:37:10,829 --> 00:37:13,769 as you can see, of a car I absolutely adore. 699 00:37:13,829 --> 00:37:16,059 Yeah, and here's the thing, OK. 700 00:37:16,130 --> 00:37:17,429 Mine is a crewneck, actually. 701 00:37:17,500 --> 00:37:18,829 (LAUGHTER) 702 00:37:21,210 --> 00:37:22,409 (APPLAUSE) 703 00:37:22,440 --> 00:37:23,769 Why is everybody...? 704 00:37:25,980 --> 00:37:29,019 -Why are you applauding? RICHARD: I don't know. 705 00:37:29,079 --> 00:37:31,409 I think... 706 00:37:31,420 --> 00:37:33,019 -Why are you...? -Is it...? 707 00:37:33,079 --> 00:37:35,079 Is it because they haven't seen us in knitwear before? 708 00:37:35,150 --> 00:37:36,750 (LAUGHTER) 709 00:37:36,820 --> 00:37:39,590 Anyway, we've had a go at making some Grand Tour-branded stuff. 710 00:37:39,659 --> 00:37:40,929 -Oh, yeah. -But here's the thing. 711 00:37:40,989 --> 00:37:42,260 We haven't gone for the obvious stuff, 712 00:37:42,329 --> 00:37:44,300 like jumpers and mugs and umbrellas. 713 00:37:44,429 --> 00:37:47,860 We've gone for things that other people haven't thought of. 714 00:37:47,929 --> 00:37:49,230 Things like this - 715 00:37:49,300 --> 00:37:50,460 haemorrhoid cream. 716 00:37:50,539 --> 00:37:51,739 (LAUGHTER) 717 00:37:51,800 --> 00:37:53,670 -We all need it. -I don't. 718 00:37:53,739 --> 00:37:55,250 No, I don't, either. 719 00:37:55,309 --> 00:37:57,750 -Well, this is mine. -(LAUGHTER) 720 00:37:57,809 --> 00:38:01,119 Bought it for £2.75, but now it's got Grand Tour on it, 721 00:38:01,179 --> 00:38:04,019 we could sell that for £20. 722 00:38:04,079 --> 00:38:07,010 I tell you what really good idea we've had erm... 723 00:38:07,090 --> 00:38:09,929 is condoms, OK, which have been... 724 00:38:09,989 --> 00:38:12,599 well, they've been branded with well-known expressions 725 00:38:12,659 --> 00:38:14,570 and phrases that we often say. 726 00:38:14,630 --> 00:38:17,000 -I'm gonna demonstrate using this-- -Whoa! 727 00:38:17,059 --> 00:38:18,090 (LAUGHTER) 728 00:38:18,159 --> 00:38:19,590 You flatter yourself, sir! 729 00:38:19,670 --> 00:38:22,010 -Au contraire. -(LAUGHS) Oh, really? 730 00:38:22,070 --> 00:38:27,110 So we simply roll the condom over the rolling pin. 731 00:38:27,170 --> 00:38:30,500 Here it is. There's the GT logo coming up. 732 00:38:30,579 --> 00:38:32,880 And on the other side, "How hard can it be?" 733 00:38:32,940 --> 00:38:35,480 -(LAUGHTER) RICHARD: We're very pleased. 734 00:38:37,349 --> 00:38:40,920 JEREMY: Pretty damn hard, for a man of my age. 735 00:38:40,989 --> 00:38:43,329 We're... We're very pleased with these. 736 00:38:43,389 --> 00:38:46,860 Various of our slogans have been used. I'm going to put mine on this er... 737 00:38:46,929 --> 00:38:48,869 disappointingly small carrot. 738 00:38:48,929 --> 00:38:49,900 (LAUGHTER) 739 00:38:49,960 --> 00:38:52,559 Erm... And it bears one of my expressions. 740 00:38:52,630 --> 00:38:54,500 -See, I can't-- -Don't bite it! 741 00:38:54,530 --> 00:38:56,530 Well, I can't open the thing, can I? 742 00:38:56,599 --> 00:38:58,360 No, there's one of those little tear things. 743 00:38:58,500 --> 00:39:01,269 -Hold on, love. I'll be with you in a minute. -(LAUGHTER) 744 00:39:01,340 --> 00:39:04,880 -No, it's-- -You're not gonna be here to help me when I'm using it! 745 00:39:04,940 --> 00:39:06,510 -You don't know! -I bloody do! 746 00:39:06,579 --> 00:39:08,650 -I might be. -I'm pretty sure you won't be. 747 00:39:08,710 --> 00:39:10,809 That's quite the wrong thing to... Are you in? 748 00:39:10,880 --> 00:39:13,679 -Yeah, I'm... What?! -Can I have my glasses back? 749 00:39:13,750 --> 00:39:15,219 -No. -No, I want my glasses back 750 00:39:15,289 --> 00:39:17,829 before you start messing around with sex things. 751 00:39:17,889 --> 00:39:20,130 Oh, right, let me... Oh, dear. It's a bit baggy. 752 00:39:20,190 --> 00:39:22,360 I've actually torn it with my teeth, 753 00:39:22,429 --> 00:39:25,440 which makes the slogan on it quite appropriate, really - 754 00:39:25,530 --> 00:39:27,059 "That's not gone well." 755 00:39:27,130 --> 00:39:28,659 (LAUGHTER) 756 00:39:28,730 --> 00:39:31,300 Can I just say, that is by far and away 757 00:39:31,369 --> 00:39:34,039 the least erotic thing I have ever... 758 00:39:34,110 --> 00:39:36,610 Don't tell me that's not an unfamiliar sight. 759 00:39:45,380 --> 00:39:46,880 Oh, have you done one as well? 760 00:39:46,949 --> 00:39:49,550 Of course I have. Very sensibly, I put mine on earlier. 761 00:39:49,590 --> 00:39:51,429 -Whoa! -(LAUGHTER) 762 00:39:51,559 --> 00:39:55,199 Branded with the GT logo and my own personal catchphrase, 763 00:39:55,260 --> 00:39:56,760 "I was the first to arrive." 764 00:39:56,829 --> 00:39:58,170 (LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE) 765 00:40:01,030 --> 00:40:05,900 Now, are you bored with having two fully functioning ankles? 766 00:40:05,969 --> 00:40:07,730 Yes? Well, don't worry if you are, 767 00:40:07,809 --> 00:40:10,650 because this Christmas, the market is awash with products 768 00:40:10,710 --> 00:40:12,780 designed specifically to break them. 769 00:40:12,840 --> 00:40:15,539 such as this iBot-9. 770 00:40:15,610 --> 00:40:17,139 I thought that was a vacuum cleaner. 771 00:40:17,219 --> 00:40:18,250 No, it's incredibly heavy 772 00:40:18,320 --> 00:40:20,289 because it's packed full of pain. 773 00:40:20,349 --> 00:40:23,480 Basically, you put these things out on the side, you stand and whizz about. 774 00:40:23,559 --> 00:40:26,659 But within seconds of getting on, you will be falling over and breaking your ankles. 775 00:40:26,730 --> 00:40:28,030 Probably so. 776 00:40:28,090 --> 00:40:30,789 Yes, and on the other hand, there are also these. 777 00:40:30,860 --> 00:40:33,289 These are called the Rocket Skates. 778 00:40:33,360 --> 00:40:35,829 They will cost you just £900, 779 00:40:35,900 --> 00:40:39,400 and they are guaranteed to power you straight to casualty. 780 00:40:39,469 --> 00:40:40,800 RICHARD: Yeah. 781 00:40:40,869 --> 00:40:42,800 -No, they're fine. JAMES: No, they're really not. 782 00:40:42,869 --> 00:40:46,639 -I'll be all right. I could have a go on those. -Who'd like to see that? 783 00:40:46,710 --> 00:40:49,010 -(CHEERING) -You said it. 784 00:40:49,079 --> 00:40:51,010 Seriously. I mean, honestly... 785 00:40:53,789 --> 00:40:55,489 -"How hard can it be?" -(LAUGHTER) 786 00:40:55,550 --> 00:40:57,980 See, I knew it would come in handy. I can bludgeon... 787 00:40:58,059 --> 00:41:00,099 -Seriously, I'll have a go. -Off you go, mate. 788 00:41:00,159 --> 00:41:02,769 -Yeah. Can I wear my shoes in them? -(IMITATES AMBULANCE SIREN) 789 00:41:02,829 --> 00:41:04,969 -(LAUGHTER) -Are they like ski boots? 790 00:41:05,030 --> 00:41:08,289 RICHARD: Yes, Jeremy, apart from they've got wheels and you're indoors. 791 00:41:08,369 --> 00:41:11,639 -I am not going near them. -Just put my foot in them. 792 00:41:11,670 --> 00:41:13,800 I don't want to! 793 00:41:13,869 --> 00:41:16,840 -I can't see what I'm... -It's degrading and unpleasant. 794 00:41:16,909 --> 00:41:21,719 -Do I take my shoes off? -Put your great cloven hoof in there. 795 00:41:21,780 --> 00:41:24,179 It fits! You can go to the ball. 796 00:41:24,250 --> 00:41:25,960 -(LAUGHTER) -There, you're in. 797 00:41:26,019 --> 00:41:28,119 -Thank you. -Now what are you gonna do? 798 00:41:28,190 --> 00:41:29,530 You're not gonna do it! 799 00:41:29,659 --> 00:41:30,989 (LAUGHTER) 800 00:41:33,190 --> 00:41:36,059 -Is that it? Have you started? -Not yet. 801 00:41:36,130 --> 00:41:38,130 I better face the other way, hadn't I? 802 00:41:39,730 --> 00:41:41,260 RICHARD: Looking good. 803 00:41:41,329 --> 00:41:42,559 These are worth every... 804 00:41:42,670 --> 00:41:44,739 What will they cost, 900 quid? 805 00:41:44,800 --> 00:41:46,670 -Nine hundred quid. -Literally every penny. 806 00:41:46,670 --> 00:41:49,570 Wait, hold it there. Hold it there. 807 00:41:49,679 --> 00:41:52,179 Look out, girls, Mr Darcy's arrived. 808 00:41:52,239 --> 00:41:53,369 (LAUGHTER) 809 00:41:53,440 --> 00:41:54,840 RICHARD: Looking good. 810 00:41:59,889 --> 00:42:02,230 RICHARD: Oh, this is brilliant. JAMES: Wow! 811 00:42:02,289 --> 00:42:06,230 I can see why they're called Rocket Skates. 812 00:42:06,289 --> 00:42:09,119 -Come on, man. -(GROANS) Oh, God! I'm trying to move! 813 00:42:09,190 --> 00:42:11,889 WOMAN: Lean back! -What do you mean, "Lean back"? 814 00:42:14,269 --> 00:42:16,469 (LAUGHTER) 815 00:42:16,530 --> 00:42:17,929 Like that? 816 00:42:20,239 --> 00:42:21,309 -Jeremy? -What? 817 00:42:21,369 --> 00:42:23,400 Stephen Hawking would make a better job of these 818 00:42:23,469 --> 00:42:24,909 Rocket Skates than you have. 819 00:42:26,909 --> 00:42:28,309 -Right... -Where are you going?! 820 00:42:28,380 --> 00:42:31,150 -You've got to get one... RICHARD: Do you remember... 821 00:42:31,219 --> 00:42:34,360 -(SHOUTING) RICHARD: Whoa! It's a disaster! 822 00:42:34,420 --> 00:42:36,630 (APPLAUSE) 823 00:42:36,719 --> 00:42:39,019 JEREMY: Shit. Sorry. 824 00:42:39,090 --> 00:42:41,590 Don't worry, Jeremy. I will come and rescue on my... 825 00:42:41,730 --> 00:42:42,800 Bloody hell! 826 00:42:42,860 --> 00:42:44,730 -Oh, my God. It's going mad. -(BEEPING) 827 00:42:44,800 --> 00:42:46,400 Erm... Right. Right. 828 00:42:46,460 --> 00:42:49,730 -I put my foot on there. -This is a really good ambulance service. 829 00:42:49,769 --> 00:42:52,010 (LAUGHTER) 830 00:42:52,070 --> 00:42:55,840 Yeah. Yeah. Don't worry, I'll be there in a minute. 831 00:42:55,909 --> 00:42:58,210 I don't know that this works. 832 00:42:58,280 --> 00:42:59,780 -I've gone again! -(LAUGHTER) 833 00:43:00,909 --> 00:43:03,239 Shit! Now I've got cramp! 834 00:43:03,309 --> 00:43:05,210 (YELLS) 835 00:43:05,280 --> 00:43:08,179 That was... That was a brilliant idea, but never mind, 836 00:43:08,250 --> 00:43:10,820 because erm... I have a perfect Christmas present here. 837 00:43:10,889 --> 00:43:14,329 You control this with your mobile phone and your face comes on it. 838 00:43:14,389 --> 00:43:16,619 And the brilliant thing about it is that it means 839 00:43:16,760 --> 00:43:21,760 you can have your favourite celebrity round to your house for Christmas lunch. 840 00:43:21,829 --> 00:43:25,670 With that in mind, ladies and gentlemen, would you please welcome into the studio - 841 00:43:25,769 --> 00:43:31,239 he's actually in his office in London, and yet he's also here on top of a stick - 842 00:43:31,309 --> 00:43:32,780 it's Bob Geldof! 843 00:43:32,780 --> 00:43:34,119 (CHEERING) 844 00:43:36,150 --> 00:43:37,619 JEREMY: We're gonna say hello to Bob. 845 00:43:37,679 --> 00:43:40,150 RICHARD: I can't say hello to Bob! -He's coming, Hammond. 846 00:43:40,219 --> 00:43:42,059 -I just go in circles! -It is! 847 00:43:42,119 --> 00:43:44,150 It's Bob Geldof, everybody! 848 00:43:45,420 --> 00:43:47,449 Hello, Bob. Where have you gone? 849 00:43:47,530 --> 00:43:49,130 Bob! We're over here, Bob! 850 00:43:49,190 --> 00:43:50,860 -Bob! -Bob, we're over here! 851 00:43:50,929 --> 00:43:52,699 -Where are you? -He's there! 852 00:43:52,800 --> 00:43:54,969 Bob Geldof, how are you? 853 00:43:55,030 --> 00:43:57,000 Yes, happy Christmas! 854 00:43:57,070 --> 00:43:59,579 Oh, (BLEEP)! Sorry! 855 00:43:59,639 --> 00:44:02,250 -Are you having a good Christmas, Bob? -Oh, no! Bob's... 856 00:44:02,309 --> 00:44:05,679 Ladies and gentlemen, Bob Geldof is lost! 857 00:44:05,809 --> 00:44:08,039 He's gone in the wrong... 858 00:44:08,110 --> 00:44:10,079 JEREMY: Oh, James May's coming to join in. 859 00:44:10,150 --> 00:44:13,420 JAMES: I'm coming to talk to Bob Geldof. 860 00:44:13,480 --> 00:44:16,420 RICHARD: Whoa! JEREMY: May has kissed Bob Geldof! 861 00:44:16,489 --> 00:44:19,000 -Hello, Bob. How are you? -Get out of the way! 862 00:44:19,059 --> 00:44:21,099 -I'm travelling! -No, straight ahead, Bob. 863 00:44:21,159 --> 00:44:24,429 Bob, no. Left-hand down, Bob. No, Bob. Bob, you... 864 00:44:24,500 --> 00:44:27,139 Have I just attacked somebody's knob? 865 00:44:27,199 --> 00:44:29,110 RICHARD: Bob, stop attacking the crowd! 866 00:44:30,070 --> 00:44:31,309 Now where's he going?! 867 00:44:32,469 --> 00:44:34,400 Bob! 868 00:44:34,469 --> 00:44:36,699 JAMES: Right, I'll rescue Bob. Hold on. 869 00:44:36,840 --> 00:44:38,369 Straight ahead, Bob. That's perfect. 870 00:44:38,440 --> 00:44:41,369 -Straight ahead. Straight. A bit of right-hand down. -(LAUGHTER) 871 00:44:41,449 --> 00:44:45,420 No, don't drive into it! Stop head-butting the tree! 872 00:44:45,480 --> 00:44:47,050 This is ridiculous! 873 00:44:47,119 --> 00:44:49,690 Where's the reindeers and Santa Claus at? 874 00:44:49,750 --> 00:44:53,449 -(AUDIENCE GASPS) RICHARD: Oh, no! Hang on a minute! 875 00:44:53,519 --> 00:44:54,860 He's ruined Christmas! 876 00:44:54,929 --> 00:44:57,000 Does he know it's Christmas time at all? 877 00:44:57,059 --> 00:44:59,260 Well, tonight, thank God it's him instead of us 878 00:44:59,329 --> 00:45:00,860 knocking the Christmas tree over. 879 00:45:00,929 --> 00:45:03,360 Absolutely right. He's ruined it! 880 00:45:03,429 --> 00:45:04,559 Anyway, erm... 881 00:45:04,639 --> 00:45:05,909 (LAUGHTER) 882 00:45:05,969 --> 00:45:08,469 This year marks the 50th anniversary 883 00:45:08,539 --> 00:45:11,179 of the greatest battle in motorsport history. 884 00:45:11,239 --> 00:45:13,340 The story begins in the 1960s, 885 00:45:13,409 --> 00:45:17,210 when Ford realised that they could sell a lot more cars 886 00:45:17,280 --> 00:45:20,309 if they were a lot more successful on the racetrack. 887 00:45:20,389 --> 00:45:25,530 So they formulated a brilliant plan, but unfortunately... 888 00:45:25,590 --> 00:45:26,920 (LAUGHTER) 889 00:45:28,559 --> 00:45:31,099 ...it went disastrously wrong, didn't it, Bob? 890 00:45:36,329 --> 00:45:39,469 Ford knew that if you wanted to rule in motorsport, 891 00:45:39,539 --> 00:45:42,250 there was only one race that mattered. 892 00:45:42,309 --> 00:45:45,219 The toughest and most dangerous of them all - 893 00:45:45,280 --> 00:45:47,480 the 24 Hours of Le Mans. 894 00:45:47,550 --> 00:45:50,619 REPORTER: Levegh's Mercedes collides and blows up. 895 00:45:50,679 --> 00:45:52,679 JAMES: The problem was, for all its might, 896 00:45:52,750 --> 00:45:56,349 Ford didn't have a clue how to win at Le Mans. 897 00:45:56,420 --> 00:46:00,050 However, over in Italy, someone did. 898 00:46:08,230 --> 00:46:09,530 In the early 1960s, 899 00:46:09,599 --> 00:46:13,429 Enzo Ferrari's cars ruled sports-car racing, 900 00:46:13,500 --> 00:46:15,039 Le Mans especially. 901 00:46:15,110 --> 00:46:16,409 At the start of the decade, 902 00:46:16,469 --> 00:46:19,070 he had won the famous and gruelling 24-hour race 903 00:46:19,139 --> 00:46:21,510 three times on the trot. 904 00:46:21,579 --> 00:46:25,690 However, the company was in deep financial difficulty, 905 00:46:25,750 --> 00:46:28,949 so when Ford offered to buy the entire business, 906 00:46:28,949 --> 00:46:30,980 Enzo agreed. 907 00:46:33,789 --> 00:46:35,820 At first, all went well. 908 00:46:35,960 --> 00:46:40,360 Enzo Ferrari and the head of Ford, Henry Ford II, 909 00:46:40,429 --> 00:46:44,659 quickly settled on a price of $16 million. 910 00:46:44,739 --> 00:46:47,809 And on May 21st 1963, 911 00:46:47,869 --> 00:46:52,869 Ford executives arrived in Maranello to sign the deal. 912 00:46:52,980 --> 00:46:55,349 Ford turned up with an army of suits. 913 00:46:55,409 --> 00:46:57,280 Enzo Ferrari sat opposite them 914 00:46:57,349 --> 00:46:59,659 with just the local town lawyer. 915 00:46:59,719 --> 00:47:01,619 They read the contract and all seemed well, 916 00:47:01,690 --> 00:47:03,760 but then, suddenly, Ferrari stopped 917 00:47:03,820 --> 00:47:06,789 and he took out his famous fountain pen full of purple ink, 918 00:47:06,860 --> 00:47:10,030 and as you can see from this accurate copy I have here, 919 00:47:10,099 --> 00:47:12,639 he drew a big exclamation mark and he wrote, 920 00:47:12,699 --> 00:47:15,039 "No, that's no good!" 921 00:47:15,099 --> 00:47:18,099 Now, what had angered him? Well, it was this clause here. 922 00:47:18,170 --> 00:47:21,010 You see, Enzo Ferrari wanted to retain control 923 00:47:21,070 --> 00:47:23,199 of the motorsport side of his business, 924 00:47:23,269 --> 00:47:28,010 but this bit effectively handed control to Ford. 925 00:47:28,079 --> 00:47:31,420 There followed a tirade of abuse in Italian, 926 00:47:31,480 --> 00:47:34,210 after which, Enzo said to his lawyer, "Let's go and eat." 927 00:47:34,289 --> 00:47:38,829 Then they got up and they simply walked out on the stunned Ford executives. 928 00:47:38,889 --> 00:47:40,030 That was that. 929 00:47:40,090 --> 00:47:42,420 All of this for nothing. 930 00:47:43,730 --> 00:47:46,699 Back in Detroit, Henry Ford II, 931 00:47:46,760 --> 00:47:48,489 apoplectic with rage, 932 00:47:48,570 --> 00:47:51,440 gathered his lieutenants and issued the order: 933 00:47:51,500 --> 00:47:55,539 "Build me a car that will crush Ferrari at Le Mans." 934 00:47:58,710 --> 00:48:00,949 To beat Ferrari on European soil, 935 00:48:01,050 --> 00:48:03,349 Ford needed European expertise, 936 00:48:03,409 --> 00:48:05,750 so he hired a small British motorsport company 937 00:48:05,820 --> 00:48:09,289 that set up shop here, in this very building, 938 00:48:09,349 --> 00:48:13,320 on an industrial estate in Slough, just outside London. 939 00:48:13,389 --> 00:48:16,960 And the challenges they faced were enormous. 940 00:48:17,059 --> 00:48:21,190 They had to build a car that would race at over 200mph, 941 00:48:21,269 --> 00:48:23,070 which was something that had never been done before, 942 00:48:23,070 --> 00:48:27,440 and it had to be reliable for the 24 hours of the Le Mans race - 943 00:48:27,510 --> 00:48:30,949 a race in which you changed gear 9,000 times 944 00:48:31,079 --> 00:48:34,679 and drove flat out for 3,000 miles. 945 00:48:34,750 --> 00:48:39,219 And, as if that wasn't bad enough, they only had ten months to do it. 946 00:48:43,789 --> 00:48:47,630 Out of that insane timetable emerged this. 947 00:48:49,289 --> 00:48:51,190 The Ford GT. 948 00:48:51,260 --> 00:48:55,630 Thanks to its sleek shape and the body that stood just 40-inches tall, 949 00:48:55,699 --> 00:48:59,570 it promised to cut through the air like a missile. 950 00:48:59,639 --> 00:49:01,710 Add a 4.2L V8, 951 00:49:01,769 --> 00:49:06,940 and the magic target of 200mph seemed in the bag. 952 00:49:07,010 --> 00:49:11,809 The trouble is, a racing car is just a collection of hopes and dreams 953 00:49:11,880 --> 00:49:14,550 until it gets on the track. 954 00:49:14,619 --> 00:49:17,389 And that's something that Ford learned in a very brutal way 955 00:49:17,460 --> 00:49:22,170 when they took the GT40 to test at Le Mans for the first time. 956 00:49:23,789 --> 00:49:26,730 REPORTER: And so to the first Le Mans practice session. 957 00:49:26,800 --> 00:49:31,369 JAMES: On its first outing, the renamed GT40 was fast, 958 00:49:31,440 --> 00:49:34,179 but it was also terrifyingly unstable, 959 00:49:34,239 --> 00:49:37,250 spinning its wheels on the straights. 960 00:49:37,309 --> 00:49:39,320 I'm not talking about when you set off, 961 00:49:39,380 --> 00:49:42,750 I mean it was happening at 170mph! 962 00:49:45,550 --> 00:49:48,849 Now, the problem was either aerodynamics or suspension, 963 00:49:48,920 --> 00:49:50,260 but they never found out, 964 00:49:50,320 --> 00:49:55,659 because, later that day, the car crashed at 160mph. 965 00:49:55,730 --> 00:49:58,500 Well, that was OK. They had a spare one, of course. 966 00:49:58,559 --> 00:50:01,059 The next day, that crashed as well. 967 00:50:01,170 --> 00:50:03,840 Le Mans was just two months away. 968 00:50:06,769 --> 00:50:13,610 Against all odds, Ford got their act together in time for the 1964 race. 969 00:50:13,679 --> 00:50:15,750 REPORTER: The Le Mans 24 Hour Race at last, 970 00:50:15,809 --> 00:50:19,409 and three gleaming Ford GTs are present. 971 00:50:19,480 --> 00:50:21,510 JAMES: But during the race itself, 972 00:50:21,590 --> 00:50:25,059 all the cars broke down or caught fire, 973 00:50:25,119 --> 00:50:27,119 leaving bitter rivals Ferrari 974 00:50:27,190 --> 00:50:31,159 to take another one-two-three victory. 975 00:50:34,329 --> 00:50:38,159 In Detroit, Henry Ford decreed that they would be back next year 976 00:50:38,239 --> 00:50:40,380 to take on Ferrari again. 977 00:50:40,440 --> 00:50:42,280 And to head up the campaign, 978 00:50:42,340 --> 00:50:45,670 he turned to an American motorsport hero. 979 00:50:45,739 --> 00:50:48,969 My name's Carroll Shelby and performance is my business. 980 00:50:49,050 --> 00:50:52,150 Shelby was a former chicken farmer from Texas 981 00:50:52,219 --> 00:50:55,659 who took nitroglycerin pills to keep his heart going. 982 00:50:55,719 --> 00:50:58,079 But he'd also racked up countless victories 983 00:50:58,159 --> 00:51:00,630 as a driver and team owner. 984 00:51:00,690 --> 00:51:03,590 Given the task of turning the GT40 into a winner, 985 00:51:03,659 --> 00:51:05,960 he put his top man on the job. 986 00:51:06,030 --> 00:51:07,530 Coming up is Ken Miles, 987 00:51:07,599 --> 00:51:11,239 one of the best sport-car drivers in America. 988 00:51:11,239 --> 00:51:15,710 Miles was a former Second World War tank commander from Birmingham - 989 00:51:15,769 --> 00:51:18,599 the one in England, not Alabama. 990 00:51:18,679 --> 00:51:20,579 He was renowned for speaking his mind 991 00:51:20,650 --> 00:51:23,750 and developing racing cars. 992 00:51:23,809 --> 00:51:25,510 Miles took the car for a shakedown. 993 00:51:25,579 --> 00:51:28,809 Then he got out and he told Shelby and the Ford executives, 994 00:51:28,889 --> 00:51:30,489 "It's bloody awful!" 995 00:51:30,559 --> 00:51:32,260 Then he got to work, 996 00:51:32,289 --> 00:51:34,750 improving the brakes, the engine, 997 00:51:34,829 --> 00:51:36,800 the aerodynamics, the handling, 998 00:51:36,860 --> 00:51:41,860 and taming the car's terrifying high-speed instability. 999 00:51:41,929 --> 00:51:44,960 However, and even though he and his team took amphetamine 1000 00:51:45,039 --> 00:51:46,840 so that they could stay awake all night, 1001 00:51:46,900 --> 00:51:51,869 there simply wasn't time to develop the car properly for Le Mans. 1002 00:51:51,940 --> 00:51:54,269 The GT40 may have been faster, 1003 00:51:54,349 --> 00:51:56,420 but it was still fragile. 1004 00:51:56,480 --> 00:51:58,280 At the 1965 race, 1005 00:51:58,349 --> 00:52:00,860 six cars started, none finished, 1006 00:52:00,920 --> 00:52:04,829 and the Italians humiliated Ford once again. 1007 00:52:06,889 --> 00:52:09,820 So, untold millions of dollars had been spent 1008 00:52:09,889 --> 00:52:13,429 since the first GT40 emerged from this building here, 1009 00:52:13,500 --> 00:52:17,610 and yet not one car had even finished the race. 1010 00:52:17,670 --> 00:52:19,380 So Ford now faced a difficult choice - 1011 00:52:19,440 --> 00:52:23,480 he could throw in the towel against Ferrari, or he could fight on. 1012 00:52:23,539 --> 00:52:26,710 What he actually did was he had some business cards printed, 1013 00:52:26,780 --> 00:52:29,320 and he distributed them to his Le Mans team. 1014 00:52:29,349 --> 00:52:32,460 And on the cards it said, "You'd better win." 1015 00:52:32,519 --> 00:52:34,090 And so, a year later, 1016 00:52:34,150 --> 00:52:36,780 the American giant returned to Le Mans 1017 00:52:36,849 --> 00:52:40,889 with its hopes resting on this. 1018 00:52:40,960 --> 00:52:42,329 (ENGINE REVVING) 1019 00:52:48,429 --> 00:52:49,900 OK, viewers, 1020 00:52:49,969 --> 00:52:54,980 this is historic-race-car bucket-list moment number two, 1021 00:52:55,039 --> 00:52:57,780 because this is an actual GT40 1022 00:52:57,840 --> 00:53:01,570 that competed at Le Mans in 1966. 1023 00:53:03,980 --> 00:53:07,349 All right, don't go mad, May, it's worth 15-million quid. 1024 00:53:08,750 --> 00:53:11,349 Sod it! Let's make some noise! 1025 00:53:17,829 --> 00:53:18,769 Oh, yes! 1026 00:53:21,469 --> 00:53:23,070 In this new GT40, 1027 00:53:23,130 --> 00:53:27,030 Ken Miles had racked up thousands of test hours. 1028 00:53:27,099 --> 00:53:30,570 Now the car was no longer horribly unstable, 1029 00:53:30,639 --> 00:53:34,969 but would sit rocksteady at 210mph. 1030 00:53:35,050 --> 00:53:39,989 And the Brummie tank commander had the backing of Ford's huge R&D department, 1031 00:53:40,050 --> 00:53:42,750 who tackled the car's appalling reliability. 1032 00:53:44,989 --> 00:53:47,659 The brakes no longer went into thermal shock 1033 00:53:47,730 --> 00:53:50,070 at the end of the long straight. 1034 00:53:50,130 --> 00:53:54,000 The engine and transmission were run on a computerised test rig 1035 00:53:54,059 --> 00:53:58,130 that simulated the whole of the 24-Hour Le Mans race. 1036 00:53:58,199 --> 00:54:00,769 Now, that's standard practice in Formula One today, 1037 00:54:00,840 --> 00:54:04,510 but in 1966 that was witchcraft. 1038 00:54:06,510 --> 00:54:09,440 They weren't mucking about, these blokes. 1039 00:54:09,510 --> 00:54:12,139 But neither were the opposition. 1040 00:54:12,219 --> 00:54:15,429 Over in Italy, in response to the new threat, 1041 00:54:15,489 --> 00:54:17,860 Ferrari produced this. 1042 00:54:24,329 --> 00:54:29,000 Called the P3, it looked as sleek as a GT40. 1043 00:54:29,070 --> 00:54:33,880 And at just 37.4 inches tall, it was even lower. 1044 00:54:38,539 --> 00:54:40,469 Avanti! 1045 00:54:43,449 --> 00:54:45,760 Whoo! Holy mother! 1046 00:54:45,820 --> 00:54:49,159 I best be a little bit careful on this narrow road. 1047 00:54:49,219 --> 00:54:51,960 It's worth £20 million. 1048 00:54:53,920 --> 00:54:59,460 Where the GT40 boasted a top speed of over 210mph, 1049 00:54:59,500 --> 00:55:02,710 the P3 maxed out at just 190. 1050 00:55:02,769 --> 00:55:08,880 But Enzo Ferrari was willing to trade outright speed for gains elsewhere. 1051 00:55:10,139 --> 00:55:12,610 The Ferrari was lighter, it was more agile. 1052 00:55:12,679 --> 00:55:16,050 Ferrari reckoned he could make up the difference in the bends, 1053 00:55:16,110 --> 00:55:19,480 and he wouldn't have to stop so often for fuel. 1054 00:55:21,090 --> 00:55:24,590 A David and Goliath battle was looming. 1055 00:55:24,659 --> 00:55:30,199 At the 1966 Le Mans race, Ford arrived with an armada - 1056 00:55:30,260 --> 00:55:33,489 eight cars, 20 tonnes of spares, 1057 00:55:33,559 --> 00:55:35,900 and a squad of world-class drivers, 1058 00:55:35,969 --> 00:55:38,539 including Ken Miles himself. 1059 00:55:38,599 --> 00:55:43,000 In comparison, Ferrari turned up with just a trio of P3s, 1060 00:55:43,070 --> 00:55:44,969 but Enzo had an ace up his sleeve - 1061 00:55:45,039 --> 00:55:48,710 the undisputed fastest driver on the planet, 1062 00:55:48,780 --> 00:55:53,289 Formula One World Champion John Surtees. 1063 00:55:53,349 --> 00:55:59,690 He came to me and said, "John... we've got to beat the Fords. Go out and do it." 1064 00:55:59,760 --> 00:56:01,329 I thought there was only one tactic - 1065 00:56:01,389 --> 00:56:05,019 to have at least one car be the hare. 1066 00:56:05,099 --> 00:56:09,539 I said, "Look, I don't mind being the hare." 1067 00:56:09,530 --> 00:56:11,329 "The moment that flag goes down, 1068 00:56:11,400 --> 00:56:13,329 we need to be - bang - off," 1069 00:56:13,400 --> 00:56:18,199 tempting the Ford drivers to perhaps overdrive a little bit. 1070 00:56:18,280 --> 00:56:21,219 If one could push them hard enough for long enough, 1071 00:56:21,280 --> 00:56:26,420 then there is more likelihood, obviously, of being able to break them. 1072 00:56:26,550 --> 00:56:28,250 The plan was set. 1073 00:56:28,320 --> 00:56:32,559 But, as zero hour approached, everything unravelled. 1074 00:56:32,619 --> 00:56:35,789 REPORTER: Shortly before the race, we learned that he wasn't going to drive, 1075 00:56:35,860 --> 00:56:37,590 and we asked him about it. 1076 00:56:37,659 --> 00:56:41,360 Yes, unfortunately you've heard correct. I won't be driving. 1077 00:56:41,429 --> 00:56:43,429 REPORTER: What is the reason? 1078 00:56:43,570 --> 00:56:46,579 Well, I suppose it's best summed up at this stage 1079 00:56:46,599 --> 00:56:49,099 by saying "political reasons." 1080 00:56:49,170 --> 00:56:51,440 JAMES: The problem was that the Ferrari team manager 1081 00:56:51,579 --> 00:56:53,849 was playing his own political game. 1082 00:56:53,909 --> 00:56:56,309 He had no particular liking for Surtees, 1083 00:56:56,380 --> 00:56:57,940 and he nominated another driver 1084 00:56:58,019 --> 00:57:01,059 to go out and start the race, to be the hare, 1085 00:57:01,119 --> 00:57:06,699 even though Surtees was clearly the fastest man available. 1086 00:57:06,760 --> 00:57:11,300 SURTEES: And I just stormed away, drove back, and had it out with the old man. 1087 00:57:11,360 --> 00:57:13,590 As the Italian papers put it, 1088 00:57:13,630 --> 00:57:17,699 they showed a picture of me walking out the gates and saying, 1089 00:57:17,769 --> 00:57:22,610 "The divorce of John Surtees and Enzo." 1090 00:57:24,780 --> 00:57:26,880 With Surtees out of the way, 1091 00:57:26,940 --> 00:57:30,110 the Fords took the top four slots in qualifying. 1092 00:57:30,179 --> 00:57:34,610 And as the clock ticked down, Henry Ford II prepared to drop the flag, 1093 00:57:34,690 --> 00:57:40,530 praying that, this time, he would get his revenge. 1094 00:57:40,630 --> 00:57:44,300 REPORTER: Live from Le Mans, France, it's the 24 Hours of Le Mans. 1095 00:57:46,030 --> 00:57:47,159 (CROWD CHEERING) 1096 00:57:57,110 --> 00:57:59,650 At first, the Fords stormed into the lead. 1097 00:57:59,679 --> 00:58:01,519 But a few hours in, 1098 00:58:01,650 --> 00:58:07,659 it was beginning to look like a depressing repeat of '64 and '65. 1099 00:58:07,650 --> 00:58:10,480 As night fell, the Ferraris, using their greater agility 1100 00:58:10,550 --> 00:58:12,449 and their greater fuel efficiency, 1101 00:58:12,519 --> 00:58:14,550 were leading the race one-two. 1102 00:58:14,659 --> 00:58:20,670 Four of the eight GT40s were out of the race altogether. 1103 00:58:20,699 --> 00:58:25,710 Worse still, the Ford drivers had strict orders not to go balls-out 1104 00:58:25,769 --> 00:58:29,170 for fear of breaking the cars. 1105 00:58:29,239 --> 00:58:32,309 But one man wasn't listening to those orders. 1106 00:58:32,380 --> 00:58:34,250 Ken Miles put the hammer down, 1107 00:58:34,309 --> 00:58:37,909 set blistering lap times, and retook the lead for Ford. 1108 00:58:39,449 --> 00:58:42,690 The Ferraris had no response to this crushing pace, 1109 00:58:42,690 --> 00:58:46,900 and by morning, they had either broken down or crashed. 1110 00:58:48,730 --> 00:58:51,800 That afternoon, Henry Ford watched his cars cruise home 1111 00:58:51,860 --> 00:58:55,190 to a spectacular one-two-three finish. 1112 00:58:58,300 --> 00:59:02,369 REPORTER: First place for the Ford GT Mk II, 1113 00:59:02,440 --> 00:59:06,550 and a first-time win for America at Le Mans. 1114 00:59:06,610 --> 00:59:10,710 JAMES: Ford would go on to win their next four Le Mans races. 1115 00:59:10,719 --> 00:59:13,889 But the man who had contributed so much to the team 1116 00:59:13,949 --> 00:59:16,019 didn't get to see these triumphs. 1117 00:59:16,090 --> 00:59:19,730 Ken Miles was killed two months after their first win, 1118 00:59:19,760 --> 00:59:22,429 testing the latest GT40. 1119 00:59:24,730 --> 00:59:28,340 It's impossible to calculate how much Henry Ford spent 1120 00:59:28,400 --> 00:59:31,010 on his three-year campaign to break Ferrari, 1121 00:59:31,070 --> 00:59:33,309 but experts reckon that, at the very least, 1122 00:59:33,369 --> 00:59:38,800 in today's money, it was £360 million. 1123 00:59:38,880 --> 00:59:42,750 Now, that's a big bill for settling a spat with an angry Italian. 1124 00:59:44,750 --> 00:59:47,289 But look what we got out of it - 1125 00:59:47,349 --> 00:59:49,980 one of the world's greatest cars. 1126 00:59:55,760 --> 00:59:56,960 (CHEERING) 1127 00:59:57,030 --> 00:59:58,500 RICHARD: Very good. 1128 00:59:58,559 --> 01:00:00,460 That was good. Very good. 1129 01:00:07,139 --> 01:00:09,239 -I hate you. -I know. 1130 01:00:09,309 --> 01:00:14,250 No, but I really hate you now, cos you've driven a Ford GT40, and I never have. 1131 01:00:14,309 --> 01:00:16,940 I mean, next week are you gonna lick Helena Christensen? 1132 01:00:17,010 --> 01:00:18,480 -(LAUGHTER) -Look... 1133 01:00:18,550 --> 01:00:21,920 I'm sure you could drive a GT40 if you really wanted to. 1134 01:00:21,989 --> 01:00:23,489 I can't, I'm too tall. 1135 01:00:23,550 --> 01:00:25,380 Yeah, you mean fat. 1136 01:00:25,460 --> 01:00:26,860 (LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE) 1137 01:00:34,900 --> 01:00:37,309 -Tall. -(LAUGHTER) 1138 01:00:37,369 --> 01:00:39,139 Horizontally tall. 1139 01:00:39,199 --> 01:00:40,269 (LAUGHTER) 1140 01:00:40,340 --> 01:00:42,539 Well, listen, whatever dimension is the problem, 1141 01:00:42,610 --> 01:00:44,150 I can't drive one. 1142 01:00:44,210 --> 01:00:47,150 And on that terrible disappointment, it is time to end. 1143 01:00:47,210 --> 01:00:49,710 Thank you so much for watching. Good night. 1144 01:00:49,780 --> 01:00:51,510 (CHEERING)