The Madagascar Special was the sixth special episode of the Amazon Prime motoring show The Grand Tour. It aired as the second episode in the show's fourth series on the 18th of December, 2020. It is entitled A Massive Hunt and is the fortieth episode overall.
The episode saw the presenters travel across the Reunion Island in three performance pre-production cars before modifying them for a road trip across Madagascar in a massive treasure hunt.
Synopsis[]
The trio head to the new road built across the sea around the French owned Reunion Island in three high performance pre-production cars. However Mr. Wilman then tasks them to go on a treasure hunt in Madagascar leading the presenters to Modify their cars for a treacherous adventure.
Cars[]
| Vehicle | Make/Model | Driver |
|---|---|---|
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Bentley Continental GT V8 | Jeremy Clarkson |
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Ford Focus RS | Richard Hammond |
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Caterham 7 310R | James May |
Production[]
The episode was filmed in November 2019 on the African island nation of Madagascar and on the French overseas territory of Reunion Island.
The special was expected to air in March/April 2020, however producer Andy Wilman, had contracted Coronavirus, having difficulty in breathing and "coughed his spleen out" but was on the road to recovery. The only parts that would be required was voiceovers and final edits which would've been made by Wilman. Due to this outbreak, the special was scheduled for release on 18th December 2020. It was released a day earlier after a short announcement on youtube by the trio.
Trivia[]
- This is the third special episode of The Grand Tour to be filmed in Africa, following the show's travels through Mozambique in the second season and Namibia in the first season.
- This is the first ever special of The Grand Tour, where not all of the cars have finished the journey and the second time for Richard Hammond (see Bolivia). Travelling along the RN5 Hammond's Ford suffered a broken clutch on the journey, putting it out of action permanently.
Trailer[]
The Grand Tour Presents- A Massive Hunt - Official Trailer
Trailer