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Top Gear: Winter Olympics Special
Top Gear: Winter Olympics Special

Top Gear: Winter Olympics Special

Genres

ComedyDocumentary

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The Top Gear team hit Norway for a Winter Olympics special in which they attempt Olympic events, but with cars. In a world first, the team fire a rocket-powered Mini off a ski jump, Jeremy and James tackle the biathlon with the latest 4x4s, Richard stages a game of car ice hockey, and the new Jaguar XK races a speed skater.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

59 mins

Rating

7.2/10

Release Date

05 June 2006

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Jeremy Clarkson

Jeremy Clarkson

Himself

Richard Hammond

Richard Hammond

Himself

James May

James May

Himself

Ben Collins

Ben Collins

The Stig

Eskil Ervik

Eskil Ervik

Himself

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