S17E5

The Interceptors

Aired 2011-07-24 60 min 8.4/10 our take

Episode Summary & Review

Summary

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are challenged to knock down a row of derelict houses in less time than it takes a team of demolition experts to do the same job. Jeremy tests an updated version of the classic Jensen Interceptor and finds himself transported back to a 1970s world of leather driving gloves and droopy moustaches. The show also features the Lotus T125 which brings F1-style performance to the track, plus another celebrity guest attempts a record lap in the Reasonably Priced Car.

Our Take

Confident and engaging. The plot moves, the stakes feel real, and the hour flies by.