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Old 28 December 2011, 08:35 PM
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On now on BBC2. Pretty poor so far. Not convinced they're even enjoying it all that much now.

What are your thoughts?
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Old 28 December 2011, 08:37 PM
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Not sure James is, but the other 2 are up to their usual tricks

Loved the banners
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Old 28 December 2011, 08:39 PM
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F**K

Got side tracked trying to cross ref IP and checking for duplicate accounts

bloody scammers
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F**K

Got side tracked trying to cross ref IP and checking for duplicate accounts

bloody scammers

It will be on the iplayer or BBC3 later .
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Old 28 December 2011, 08:46 PM
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F**K

Got side tracked trying to cross ref IP and checking for duplicate accounts

bloody scammers
iPlayer! It'll no doubt be repeated later in the week as well.
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Old 28 December 2011, 08:52 PM
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iplayer: sigh, do I have to resort to ultra low resolution blocky compressed crap with audio no better than a badly ripped mp3?

Just what I bought a 1080p HD TV for

I've have to fire up bittorent and get the full fat version on finalgear....
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Got it recording on v+
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Old 28 December 2011, 09:03 PM
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Usual contrived vaguely entertaining tosh
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Would be better as a documentary and minus the asshattery.
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Old 28 December 2011, 09:29 PM
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Was pretty crap to be honest.

Almost turned it off.
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I usually love these specials but this wasnt all that..
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Old 28 December 2011, 09:35 PM
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I quite liked it. The cars just kept going and didn't fall to bits as usual, then making a "miraculous" recovery and the presenters claiming they'd fixed it themselves.

I also quite liked the modifications they made as they crossed the himalayas
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it was ok, typical it parts (script wise)
quite fancy a drive through India myself now, not as bad a place i had imagined
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Old 28 December 2011, 09:37 PM
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thought it was poor tbh
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best line......

May ----- "Oh Jesus...... - sorry - Oh Ganesh......"


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Old 28 December 2011, 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by LeeMac
it was ok, typical it parts (script wise)
quite fancy a drive through India myself now, not as bad a place i had imagined
I haven't driven in India, but I have been driven, and can honestly say it was the most terrifying experience of my life

I wouldn't have missed it for the world though, India is an astonishing country of unimaginable variety
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I liked the credits
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I want my classic cooper back!!!!
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The last twenty minutes were fantastic - the scenery was amazing and the Straight Six Cricket seemed like a genuine bit of fun - Indians I know would have absolutely joined in that.
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Old 28 December 2011, 10:24 PM
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Old 28 December 2011, 10:35 PM
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thought it was great
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Old 28 December 2011, 10:48 PM
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Vaguely funny, but I can honestly say I've watched episodes of fifth gear that I have enjoyed more. Just a program for children now IMO...
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Old 28 December 2011, 10:52 PM
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That was the biggest pile of cack I've seen for ages. I turned over after an hour an never even raised a smile. Top gear has had it's day with these sort of so called special one offs
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Sort of watched it for an hour then turned over for Great Expectations - much better.
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Thought it was a bit poor TBH.

Could have made more of India,its an astonishing country that was hardly shown.Just 3 bufoons with tired scripts,cringingly going through the motions...
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Old 28 December 2011, 11:53 PM
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It wuz rubbish - Isn't that the point though?

Pretty stunning scenery - or was that disappointing too?

Still better than any of the other BBC sh*te out there
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Old 29 December 2011, 12:23 AM
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It was crap, I even went out and did the washing up!!!
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Old 29 December 2011, 12:39 AM
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Same old predictable crap and seen India's roads many times on other shows.
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It was ok, nothing more. Worst 'road-trip' so far for me. Nothing really seemed to happen.
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