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Series 9 - Episode 5

#farming #challenge

Episode Description

James, Richard and Jeremy set out to find out how hard faming can possibly be. They purchase three farm tractors and face a few challenges at the Top Gear test track to get familiar with their machines. For the final challenge they must successfully cultivate a real field near Royston, England and plant seed to which will then be turned into fuel for the next season.

Episode Introduction

"Tonight, we try to grow our own petrol. I drive the new Lamborghini. Quite badly. And the Cool Wall muse Kristin Scott Thomas is in our reasonably priced car."

Stig Introduction

"Some say that he sucks the moisture from ducks. And that his crash helmet is modelled on Britney Spears's head. All we know is, he's called The Stig."

Star in a Reasonably Priced Car

Kristin Scott Thomas

Vehicles Featured

Work in Progress

S9E5 47:02

52.08284, -0.15442

Location: A farm field in Royston, England

Top Gear Series 9 Episode 5 - The presenters are standing facing the farm field that they will be using to first cultivate then plant their crops in this farming challenge near Royston, England.
Top Gear Series 9 Episode 5 - The presenters are standing facing the farm field that they will be using to first cultivate then plant their crops in this farming challenge near Royston, England.

S9E5 49:16

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Location: Small Bridge in a field between Eyeworth and Guilden Morden, Royston, England

Top Gear Series 9 Episode 5 - James and Jeremy guide Richard in his huge tracked farm Tractor across a small wooden bridge to enter the farm field that they will be using to first cultivate then plant their crops in this farming challenge near Royston, England.
Top Gear Series 9 Episode 5 - James and Jeremy guide Richard in his huge tracked farm Tractor across a small wooden bridge to enter the farm field that they will be using to first cultivate then plant their crops in this farming challenge near Royston, England.

S9E5 55:13

52.07761, -0.15877

Location: Northfield Rd, Ashwell, England

Top Gear Series 9 Episode 5 - Richard is seen driving his gigantic farm tractor along Northfield Road towards the town of Ashwell, England where he will be picking up sandwiches for lunch from a local deli.
Top Gear Series 9 Episode 5 - Richard is seen driving his gigantic farm tractor along Northfield Road towards the town of Ashwell, England where he will be picking up sandwiches for lunch from a local deli.

S9E5 55:17

52.06730, -0.15930

Location: Northfield Rd, Ashwell, England

Top Gear Series 9 Episode 5 - Richard is seen driving his gigantic farm tractor along Northfield Road towards the town of Ashwell, England where he will be picking up sandwiches for lunch from a local deli.
Top Gear Series 9 Episode 5 - Richard is seen driving his gigantic farm tractor along Northfield Road towards the town of Ashwell, England where he will be picking up sandwiches for lunch from a local deli.

S9E5 55:45

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Location: High St, Ashwell, England

Top Gear Series 9 Episode 5 - Richard is seen driving his gigantic farm tractor through the town of Ashwell, England where the street are far too small for his massive farm machine.
Top Gear Series 9 Episode 5 - Richard is seen driving his gigantic farm tractor through the town of Ashwell, England where the street are far too small for his massive farm machine.

S9E5 57:16

52.04418, -0.14750

Location: Station Rd, Ashwell, England

Top Gear Series 9 Episode 5 - Richard is seen driving his gigantic farm tractor into a fuel station in the town of Ashwell, England.
Top Gear Series 9 Episode 5 - Richard is seen driving his gigantic farm tractor into a fuel station in the town of Ashwell, England.

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