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Episode 3

Top Gear Series 21
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Motoring magazine. Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May demonstrate their love for compact, small-engined cars with a trip to Ukraine.

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May demonstrate their love for compact, small-engined cars with a trip to Ukraine.

With Clarkson in a Volkswagen Up, Hammond in a Ford Fiesta and May in a Dacia Sandero, the trio zoom around the Crimean peninsula absorbing some local history, visiting an old Soviet submarine pen and enjoying their manoeuvrable, economical cars to the full. Unfortunately, their carefree time is curtailed when they are challenged to a vast drive, heading north across one of the largest countries in Europe, and they must take any step necessary to fight the immense boredom of a long car journey.

Eventually, the three arrive in Kiev only to receive one final and truly fearsome challenge: to complete their journey they must drive into Chernobyl.

Also in this programme, Jeremy is on the track in a very fast and very orange supercar from Denmark, the 1086 horsepower Zenvo ST1.

Finally, the Reasonably Priced Car welcomes back singer James Blunt, who talks about his new album and attempting to beat his own lap time out on the track.

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Wed 13 Jan 2016 19:00
BBC Three

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  • 00:01

    Saint Louis

    Ten Pins 

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    Brian Tyler

    Invasion Of Asgard 

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    Brian Tyler

    The Beginning Of The End 

    From the Thor: The Dark World soundtrack

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    Brian Tyler

    Invasion Of Asgard 

    From the Thor: The Dark World soundtrack

  • 00:02

    Steven Price

    Fire 

    From the Gravity soundtrack

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    Trentemøller

    The Forest 

  • 00:03

    Steven Price

    Don't Let Go 

    From the Gravity soundtrack

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    Trentemøller

    Take Me Into Your Skin 

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    Saint Louis

    Ten Pins 

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    Trentemøller

    Take Me Into Your Skin 

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    Steven Price

    Aningaaq 

    From the Gravity soundtrack

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    M83

    My Tears Are Becoming A Sea 

  • 00:07

    Gennadi Tumat 

    Sigit, Kargiraa And Choomei 

  • 00:14

    Clint Mansell & Kronos Quartet

    First Snow 

    From the Fountains soundtrack

  • 00:15

    DJ Shadow

    Dark Days

  • 00:16

    A Hawk and a Hacksaw

    Romanian Hora And Bulgar 

  • 00:17

    Éric Serra

    The Goldeneye Overtures Pt 1, 11 & 111 

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    Deadly Avenger

    Punisher 

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    John Samuelson 

    Spitfire 

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    James Horner

    The River Crossing To Stalingrad 

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    James Horner

    Koulikov 

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    Ilan Eshkeri

    Shotgun 

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    C2C

    Arcades 

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    Pixies

    Blue Eyed Hexe 

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    Mogwai

    Hungry Face 

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    The Fratellis

    Until She Saves My Soul 

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    Deadly Avenger

    Invincible 

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    DJ Shadow

    Dark Days

  • 00:38

    A Hawk and a Hacksaw

    The Water Under The Moon 

  • 00:39

    Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

    Teenage Disease 

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    Trentemøller

    Silver Surfer Ghost Rider Go!! 

  • 00:41

    Modern Faces 

    Lufthansa 

  • 00:41

    Éric Serra

    The Goldeneye Overtures Pt 1, 11 & 111 

  • 00:42

    A Hawk and a Hacksaw

    Ihabibi 

  • 00:44

    Pixies

    Magdalena 

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    Howard Shore

    Eastern Promises 

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    Steven Price

    ISS

    From the Gravity soundtrack

  • 00:46

    Thomas Newman

    Another Acquittal

  • 00:46

    Nine Inch Nails

    Disappointed 

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    Brian Tyler

    Outnumbered 

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    **** Buttons 

    Brainfreeze 

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    Boards of Canada

    New Seeds 

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    Trentemøller

    Still On Fire 

  • 00:50

    Martin O’Donnell & Michael Salvatori

    Fortress 

  • 00:51

    Ramin Djawadi

    Medal Run 

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    Baltic Fleet

    Midnight Train 

  • 00:53

    Clint Mansell

    My Name Is Frank Sidebottom 

  • 00:54

    Ramin Djawadi

    The Raid 

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    Atticus Ross

    Gattling Gun 

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    Steven Price

    Shenzou 

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    Brian Tyler

    Raiding The Palace 

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    Steven Price

    ISS

    From the Gravity soundtrack

  • 00:56

    Boards of Canada

    Gemini

  • 00:56

    Steven Price

    Atlantis 

Credits

Presenter Jeremy Clarkson
Presenter Richard Hammond
Presenter James May
Executive Producer Andy Wilman
Participant James Blunt

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