Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May attempt to drive from the heart of Bolivia to the coast of Chile in three 4x4s bought from the local small ads.
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are dropped deep in the Bolivian rainforest armed only with three shabby 4x4s, which they bought from the local small ads for a maximum of £3,500 each.
What follows is one of their most extraordinary journeys. They attempt to drive from the heart of Bolivia to the coast of Chile, encountering local drug lords, the debilitating effects of high altitude and the terrifying sheer drops of the infamous Death Road along the way. But before all that, they've got to escape from the deep, dark centre of the rainforest.
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00:00Dickey Betts
Jessica
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00:00Jim Dooley
Kronos (Non Choir)
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00:02For Greater Good
Dogged
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00:03Gabriel Shadid & Tobias Marberger
Heat Seaker
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00:03Jim Dooley
Ira Deroum (Non Choir)
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00:04James Horner
Captives
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David Toop & Max Eastley
Burial Rites - David Toop
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00:07U. Srinivas & Michael Brook
Dream
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00:07Lalo Schifrin
Ice Pick Mike
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00:09Jacob Kirkegaard
The Swimming Pool
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00:09Olivier Bernet
Adieu
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Michael Brook & Jon Hassell
Tunnel
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00:10Antonio Pinto
Vietnam a Brasileira
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00:10David Morley
Tilt
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00:10U. Srinivas & Michael Brook
Run
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00:11Efterklang
Caravan
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00:11Paul Haslinger
Eternity and a Day
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00:12Olivier Bernet
Adieu
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00:12Paul Haslinger
Miserere
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00:12James Horner
The Storytellers Dream
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00:12Boxcutter
Tauhid
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00:12Jim Dooley
Terminal (Non-Choir)
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00:12Paul Haslinger
Miserere
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00:13Jacques-francois Ibert
The Little White Donkey
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00:14For Greater Good
White Is the New Black
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00:14Randy Newman
Red's First Win
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00:14Randy Newman
A Nice Ride
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00:16Brian Eno & David Byrne
Regiment
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00:17Amon Tobin
Always
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00:17Battles
Atlas
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00:18Pink Floyd
Shine On You Crazy Diamond
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00:19Aes Dana
Aftermath
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00:20James Horner
No Longer Hunted
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00:20David Morley
Tilt
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00:20Olivier Bernet
Adieu
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00:21Brian Eno & David Byrne
Pitch to Voltage
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00:21Tharmapsal
Molecules, Out!
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00:22James Horner
An Elusive Quarry
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00:22Jon Hassell
Vernal Equinox
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00:23Need For Speed - Carbon
Canyon Race 1 - Drift
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00:23Paul Haslinger
The Last Stand
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00:24James Horner
The Storytellers Dream
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00:25James Horner
Entering the City With a Future F
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00:25Transmission
Star Stella
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00:25James Horner
No Longer Hunted
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00:26Gabriel Shadid & Tobias Marberger
Wrongful Hanging (No Vocals)
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00:26Tobias Marberger & Gabriel Shadid
New Evil
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00:28David Arnold
Somebody Wants to Kill You
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Jeremy Clarkson |
| Presenter | Richard Hammond |
| Presenter | James May |
| Director | Nigel Simpkiss |
| Executive Producer | Andy Wilman |
Broadcasts
Sun 27 Dec 2009 19:45BBC HD & BBC Two- Mon 28 Dec 2009 18:15BBC HD
- Mon 28 Dec 2009 19:45
- Sat 2 Jan 2010 19:45BBC HD & BBC Three
Fri 8 Jan 2010 19:00- Sat 3 Apr 2010 20:10
- Mon 5 Apr 2010 21:00BBC HD
- Sat 8 May 2010 19:45
- Sat 9 Oct 2010 19:05
- Sun 24 Apr 2011 19:45
- Sat 4 Jun 2011 20:15
- Sun 23 Oct 2011 18:45
- Sat 8 Dec 2012 20:00
- Sat 11 May 2013 19:00
- Sat 7 Dec 2013 19:40
- Sun 19 Jan 2014 21:10
- Sat 19 Apr 2014 19:00
- Sun 21 Dec 2014 20:50
- Sat 12 Sep 2015 20:00
- New Year's Day 2016 19:15
- Sat 14 Oct 2023 20:00
- Fri 12 Jul 2024 19:00
- Fri 20 Dec 2024 19:10
- Wed 10 Dec 2025 20:00
- Thu 11 Dec 2025 00:15
- Sun 4 Jan 2026 18:45BBC Two except Scotland
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