S1E7
The Beach (Buggy) Boys – Part 1
⚠ Spoiler alert This recap gives away what happens in this episode.
Episode Summary & Review
Summary
In the first of two special shows, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are challenged to complete an epic journey across Namibia in three beach buggies, each built to their personal spec. What starts off as a simple determination to win an argument with their boss turns into an amazing adventure across some of the most incredible desert scenery Africa has to offer.
Our Take
The first half of the Namibia special ditches the studio segments entirely, and the show is better for it. The beach buggies are genuinely fun to watch fall apart, and the desert scenery looks incredible, though some animal encounter bits feel padded. Worth your time, and it sets up part two nicely.