In the first of a two-part Top Gear special, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are in Africa with a simple mission - to find the definitive source of the Nile.
In the first of a two-part Top Gear special, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are in Africa with a simple mission - to find the definitive source of the Nile.
Over the years, many explorers claim to have already done just that, but the Top Gear trio believe that they can do better by travelling further and faster than any exploration team in history using only grit, ingenuity and three ageing estate cars.
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00:00Dan the Automator
K-Town
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00:05Brian Tyler
Paranoia
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00:06Brian Tyler
Battle Adagio
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00:07Alex Heffes
I Had A Family
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00:08Guy Farley, Mark Ryler & Charles Olin
Metal Detector
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00:09Imagine Dragons
Radioactive
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00:10Manic Street Preachers
Peeled Apples
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00:11Brian Tyler
Duelling Blades
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00:11Edmund Butt
Afghan Reveal
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00:12Alberto Iglesias
Roadblock 1
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00:12John Ottman
Max Factor
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00:13James Newton Howard
Learning The Skills
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00:14Daniel M N'gotshima Nakamura
K-Town
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00:15David Sardy
Van Hauser Ginsu'd
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00:15James Newton Howard
Learning The Skills
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00:17Brian Tyler
Friendly Warning
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00:17Alex Heffes
Idi's Story
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00:18Alex Heffes
Maruge Buys His Uniform
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00:19The Rolling Stones
Doom and Gloom
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00:20Damon Albarn & Malian Musicians
Niger
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00:22The Heavy
What Makes A Good Man
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00:23UNKLE
Falling Stars
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00:25Alex Heffes
Idi's Story
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00:26Guy Farley
Sliding Door
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00:26Guy Farley
Room Service No 1
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00:28Hans Zimmer
Bakara
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00:28Hans Zimmer
Bakara
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00:29Glen Keiles
African Drums
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00:33My Bloody Valentine
Soon
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00:35Guy Farley
Room Shoot Out
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00:35Rokia Traoré
Sakanto
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00:36Alex Heffes
The Children's Rebellion
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00:37John Barry
Out Of Africa
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00:39Alex Heffes
The Execution
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00:39Brian Tyler
The Compound
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00:41I Am Kloot
These Days Are Mine
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00:42Edmund Butt
Brainshift
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00:42The Milk
Broke Up The Family
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00:43Kasabian
Take Aim
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00:45James Newton Howard
The Cave
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00:47Atli Örvarsson
Barbarians
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00:47John Barry
News Of The Massacre - Rorke's Drift Threatened
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00:48Deadly Avenger
Invincible
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00:49Brian Tyler
Crossing into Burma
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00:50Toto
Africa
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00:50Steve Mazarro
Bored To Death
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00:51Atli Örvarsson
Beyond The Territories
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00:52James Horner
Frog Darts
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00:53Thomas Newman
Zoomies
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00:54Thomas Newman
Zoomies
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00:54Glen Keiles
African Trilogy
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00:55Brian Tyler
Paranoia
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00:56The xx
Intro
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00:57Brian Tyler
Escape
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00:58John Barry
Zulu
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Jeremy Clarkson |
| Presenter | Richard Hammond |
| Presenter | James May |
| Executive Producer | Andy Wilman |
| Interviewed Guest | Mick Fleetwood |
Broadcasts
Sun 3 Mar 2013 20:00
Sat 9 Mar 2013 19:30BBC Two except Scotland- Sat 1 Jun 2013 20:00
- Fri 3 Jan 2014 23:35
- Tue 29 Dec 2015 19:00
- Thu 26 Sep 2024 19:00
- Sat 28 Sep 2024 00:40
- Sat 28 Dec 2024 19:00
- Mon 30 Dec 2024 01:05
- Sun 25 May 2025 20:00BBC Two except Scotland
- Mon 5 Jan 2026 19:30
- Thu 8 Jan 2026 01:25
- Thu 28 May 2026 22:15
- Thu 4 Jun 2026 00:05
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