Top Gear - Middle East Special [portable] Full Episode

As with any great Top Gear challenge, the success rested on the cars. Each presenter chose a second-hand convertible for under £3,500, believing that open-top motoring would suit the Middle Eastern climate. They were all catastrophically wrong.

The UK broadcast attracted approximately 5.86 million viewers on BBC Two . top gear - middle east special full episode

The route took them through southern Turkey and the deserts of pre-civil war Syria . As with any great Top Gear challenge, the

Route and geography

This episode aired on BBC Two on December 26, 2010 (Boxing Day). It was an instant ratings smash, drawing over 7 million viewers. More importantly, it set a template for adventure motoring television that every car show since has tried to copy. top gear - middle east special full episode