As a prank, Clarkson and May fitted Hammond’s car with a stereo that played nothing but Genesis (a band Hammond famously dislikes) on loop. The Finish Line: A Baby Stig is Born
If you ask any gearhead for their favorite Top Gear moment, there’s a high chance they’ll point to 2010’s . It wasn't just a car review; it was a 1,200-mile odyssey that took Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May across landscapes that are, tragically, now vastly different than they were during filming. The Mission: Recreating the Journey of the Magi middle east top gear special
The premise was "appropriately seasonal": follow the path of the Three Wise Men from Northern Iraq to Bethlehem. To make it a true Top Gear challenge, the trio was given a budget of to buy a second-hand, two-door convertible sports car—perhaps the least practical choice for the warzones of Iraq and the deserts of Syria. As a prank, Clarkson and May fitted Hammond’s
A Mazda MX-5 , eventually painted in a "Technicolour Dreamcoat" scheme and fitted with a large hookah pipe. The Mission: Recreating the Journey of the Magi
Here’s a feature outline for a Top Gear special set in the Middle East, written in the classic Clarkson–Hammond–May trio style.
The premise was simple: The Three Wise Men traveled from the East to bring gifts to the newborn Jesus. The Top Gear trio would do the same, starting in the war-torn deserts of Iraq and driving through Turkey, Syria, and Jordan to reach Bethlehem.