The Perils of Top Gear's Italian Adventure

As we set off from Monaco, the excitement was palpable. Jeremy Clarkson, Hammond Hinds, and Richard Hammond were ready to embark on their latest adventure, this time exploring the picturesque roads of Italy. The journey began with a stop at a hotel, where Hammond jokingly mentioned that they would be "camping" for the night. However, his enthusiasm was short-lived as he realized the gravity of their situation - it was getting dark, and they were miles away from civilization.

"Far Away's" Humorous Take on Camping

Hammond, ever the pragmatist, suggested a way to stick together and find a solution. He proposed that they just stopped and wait for morning, but Jeremy shot him down with his signature wit. "Oh for God's sake, it's going dark very soon I won't be able to see at all," he quipped. Hammond couldn't help but chuckle at Jeremy's remark, and the two friends exchanged knowing glances.

The Birth of a Plan

As the sun dipped below the horizon, the trio decided to take matters into their own hands. Hammond suggested using his winch to pull their cars onto the side of the road, creating a makeshift campsite for the night. Richard, ever the optimist, joked that it was like being in the circus, with "clown cars" and "berries and bits fall[ing] off as they go along." The group erupted into laughter at the absurdity of their situation.

The Great Winch Debate

As Hammond began to deploy his winch, Richard expressed concern about the weight of their car. "James 2.2 tonnes, 2.2 tonnes of Rolls-Royce off-roading," he quipped, referencing the massive weight of their vehicle. Hammond reassured him that they had thought this through and anchored the car to his Jaguar to prevent it from rolling away.

The Winching Process

With the anchor in place, Hammond began to winch Jeremy's car onto the side of the road. However, things didn't go according to plan. The car seemed reluctant to budge, and Jeremy joked that he had given it "the beans" by revving up his engine. As Hammond expertly manipulated the winch, Richard offered words of encouragement, urging him to keep going.

The Final Stage

As the car began to move, Richard let out a sigh of relief. "It's going here we go," Hammond said with a grin, as he expertly guided Jeremy's vehicle onto solid ground. The group breathed a collective sigh of relief, knowing that they had navigated the treacherous terrain without incident.

The Great Italian Adventure

As the night drew to a close, the friends couldn't help but reflect on their incredible journey so far. They had seen breathtaking views, encountered rugged terrain, and even joked about camping in the middle of nowhere. As they settled into their makeshift campsite, Jeremy turned to Hammond and asked if he could propose a Christmas special idea - a road trip from Monaco to Portofino, complete with luxurious hotels and fine dining. Hammond's eyes lit up at the prospect, and the two friends began brainstorming the details.

The Luxury of Five-Star Hotels

As they settled into their accommodations for the night, Jeremy couldn't help but feel a sense of luxury. He had been the first to check into a five-star hotel, and he did it properly - with all his gear in tow. However, his moment of triumph was short-lived as Jeremy arrived on the scene, proudly displaying his brand-new Ferrari FF. Hammond, ever the jokester, teased him good-naturedly about his "diddly-dee diddly-dee" arrival.

The Rolls-Royce and the Renault 4

As the night wore on, Hammond revealed that he had actually checked into a Formula One-style hotel in a Renault 4 - a far cry from Jeremy's sleek Ferrari. The two friends exchanged amused glances, and Jeremy quipped about the differences between their cars. "What is this, a scene from 'The Great Escape'?" he joked.

The Road Ahead

As they prepared to continue their journey, Hammond reminded Richard that they were still facing challenges on the road ahead. "It's a massive rock slide," he said, referencing the treacherous terrain they had encountered earlier. The group nodded in agreement, knowing that they would need to navigate these obstacles with caution.

The Steep Cut-Through

As they approached the blocked road, Hammond made a bold decision - to use a steep cut-through to bypass the blockage. Jeremy opted to go first in his trusty Mini, while Richard climbed into George Harrison's car, which he affectionately referred to as "Lord Gannis." As they navigated the treacherous terrain, Hammond expertly deployed his winch to pull Jeremy's car onto the side of the road.

The Final Push

With Richard's car stalled in the mud, Hammond took charge once again. He deployed his winch with precision, carefully maneuvering it to pull the car out of the quagmire. As they watched their friend struggle, the group offered words of encouragement and support.

A Job Well Done

As the night drew to a close, the friends couldn't help but feel a sense of pride and accomplishment. They had navigated treacherous terrain, overcome challenges, and even joked about camping in the middle of nowhere. As they settled into their accommodations for the night, Jeremy turned to Hammond and asked if he could propose a Christmas special idea - a road trip from Monaco to Portofino, complete with luxurious hotels and fine dining. The two friends exchanged knowing glances, ready to take on whatever adventures lay ahead.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enI know just the song that will match the moment Oh the magnificence of our surroundings was all well and good but the views weren't translating into business for Britain this has a last frontier feel to it this does I hope it isn't not much call for trouser presses all lawn mowers here or hair product if were honest and then to make our lives even more difficult the tarmac stopped yeah it's off-road but Richard besotted with his mini would hear none of it feels nothing he just keep going till every is to cover six people deal with that oh that's bats Hopson this is actually quite unpleasant but we must soldier on for our country the problem is that mud and rock slides take this road away every few months it's a massive rock slide there's room in the road the locals use dynamite to clear away the debris but it's a losing battle and pretty soon the road ahead was blocked thanking our lucky stars we'd had the sense to modify our cars we decided to bypass the blockage by using the steep cut-through Hammond elected to go first in his beloved mini wide that baby up there you go yes next it was the turn of the jack come on you can do this go-go-go brilliant car finally it was George Harrison's go Lord gannis make my climb auspicious here we go Oh No it's so close very good how much does that weigh James 2.2 tonnes 2.2 tonnes of rolls-royce off-roading now rock it out top gear for me situations like this here we go go the rolls wasn't going anywhere so we decided to engage Hammonds winch there are I to prevent the little mini being winched into the rolls we anchored it to my jag what this weighs I guess one point eight tonnes two point four tonnes I do always have to do manual labor at high altitude and we really should chalk it stop stop you're gonna run your car position oh yeah I'm gonna give it the beans right Joe may give it 1500 rpm yes they've given me a very easy job here keep the revs up to have taking the slack already let's get it moved here we go now so when i'm winching it in I'm taking it out now you should feel the pull oh yes it's going here we go I don't think that is part it's not a minute stop James you've not even try ended up looking heaven James hello well Genesis brings to mind think of the same thing I've been today in the circus they have this clown cars where berries and bits fall off as they go along in fact it was quite a while before we heard from Hammond again guys have far away's the hotel it's getting dark already yeah well at the risk of stirring up a lot of laughter I've got the headlights I have a suggestion a way we could stick together and stop what if we just stopped and captain oh for God's sake it's going dark very soon I won't be able to see at all Hammond we're not camping sorry it killed me all right I wish I was dead Hammond thanks to you and mounting you winch to your front wings like an imbecile we're forced to live like medieval peasants well I can't we ever do a Christmas special one year where we go from Monaco to Portofino how luxurious can this be I was the first to check into a five-star hotel but as you can see I've done it properly a man's carrying all my bag yes but then Jeremy arrived yes diddly-dee diddly-dee oh my word Jeremy look what you've got is your car it's the new Ferrari FF that's what Hammond is Hammond had indeed checked into a formula turned in a Renault 4 youI know just the song that will match the moment Oh the magnificence of our surroundings was all well and good but the views weren't translating into business for Britain this has a last frontier feel to it this does I hope it isn't not much call for trouser presses all lawn mowers here or hair product if were honest and then to make our lives even more difficult the tarmac stopped yeah it's off-road but Richard besotted with his mini would hear none of it feels nothing he just keep going till every is to cover six people deal with that oh that's bats Hopson this is actually quite unpleasant but we must soldier on for our country the problem is that mud and rock slides take this road away every few months it's a massive rock slide there's room in the road the locals use dynamite to clear away the debris but it's a losing battle and pretty soon the road ahead was blocked thanking our lucky stars we'd had the sense to modify our cars we decided to bypass the blockage by using the steep cut-through Hammond elected to go first in his beloved mini wide that baby up there you go yes next it was the turn of the jack come on you can do this go-go-go brilliant car finally it was George Harrison's go Lord gannis make my climb auspicious here we go Oh No it's so close very good how much does that weigh James 2.2 tonnes 2.2 tonnes of rolls-royce off-roading now rock it out top gear for me situations like this here we go go the rolls wasn't going anywhere so we decided to engage Hammonds winch there are I to prevent the little mini being winched into the rolls we anchored it to my jag what this weighs I guess one point eight tonnes two point four tonnes I do always have to do manual labor at high altitude and we really should chalk it stop stop you're gonna run your car position oh yeah I'm gonna give it the beans right Joe may give it 1500 rpm yes they've given me a very easy job here keep the revs up to have taking the slack already let's get it moved here we go now so when i'm winching it in I'm taking it out now you should feel the pull oh yes it's going here we go I don't think that is part it's not a minute stop James you've not even try ended up looking heaven James hello well Genesis brings to mind think of the same thing I've been today in the circus they have this clown cars where berries and bits fall off as they go along in fact it was quite a while before we heard from Hammond again guys have far away's the hotel it's getting dark already yeah well at the risk of stirring up a lot of laughter I've got the headlights I have a suggestion a way we could stick together and stop what if we just stopped and captain oh for God's sake it's going dark very soon I won't be able to see at all Hammond we're not camping sorry it killed me all right I wish I was dead Hammond thanks to you and mounting you winch to your front wings like an imbecile we're forced to live like medieval peasants well I can't we ever do a Christmas special one year where we go from Monaco to Portofino how luxurious can this be I was the first to check into a five-star hotel but as you can see I've done it properly a man's carrying all my bag yes but then Jeremy arrived yes diddly-dee diddly-dee oh my word Jeremy look what you've got is your car it's the new Ferrari FF that's what Hammond is Hammond had indeed checked into a formula turned in a Renault 4 youI know just the song that will match the moment Oh the magnificence of our surroundings was all well and good but the views weren't translating into business for Britain this has a last frontier feel to it this does I hope it isn't not much call for trouser presses all lawn mowers here or hair product if were honest and then to make our lives even more difficult the tarmac stopped yeah it's off-road but Richard besotted with his mini would hear none of it feels nothing he just keep going till every is to cover six people deal with that oh that's bats Hopson this is actually quite unpleasant but we must soldier on for our country the problem is that mud and rock slides take this road away every few months it's a massive rock slide there's room in the road the locals use dynamite to clear away the debris but it's a losing battle and pretty soon the road ahead was blocked thanking our lucky stars we'd had the sense to modify our cars we decided to bypass the blockage by using the steep cut-through Hammond elected to go first in his beloved mini wide that baby up there you go yes next it was the turn of the jack come on you can do this go-go-go brilliant car finally it was George Harrison's go Lord gannis make my climb auspicious here we go Oh No it's so close very good how much does that weigh James 2.2 tonnes 2.2 tonnes of rolls-royce off-roading now rock it out top gear for me situations like this here we go go the rolls wasn't going anywhere so we decided to engage Hammonds winch there are I to prevent the little mini being winched into the rolls we anchored it to my jag what this weighs I guess one point eight tonnes two point four tonnes I do always have to do manual labor at high altitude and we really should chalk it stop stop you're gonna run your car position oh yeah I'm gonna give it the beans right Joe may give it 1500 rpm yes they've given me a very easy job here keep the revs up to have taking the slack already let's get it moved here we go now so when i'm winching it in I'm taking it out now you should feel the pull oh yes it's going here we go I don't think that is part it's not a minute stop James you've not even try ended up looking heaven James hello well Genesis brings to mind think of the same thing I've been today in the circus they have this clown cars where berries and bits fall off as they go along in fact it was quite a while before we heard from Hammond again guys have far away's the hotel it's getting dark already yeah well at the risk of stirring up a lot of laughter I've got the headlights I have a suggestion a way we could stick together and stop what if we just stopped and captain oh for God's sake it's going dark very soon I won't be able to see at all Hammond we're not camping sorry it killed me all right I wish I was dead Hammond thanks to you and mounting you winch to your front wings like an imbecile we're forced to live like medieval peasants well I can't we ever do a Christmas special one year where we go from Monaco to Portofino how luxurious can this be I was the first to check into a five-star hotel but as you can see I've done it properly a man's carrying all my bag yes but then Jeremy arrived yes diddly-dee diddly-dee oh my word Jeremy look what you've got is your car it's the new Ferrari FF that's what Hammond is Hammond had indeed checked into a formula turned in a Renault 4 you\n"