Top Gear, Series 11

[Introducing the Top Gear vs D-Motor film]

Richard:
Now, there's a new TV show in Germany. It's all about cars and it's hosted by three people.

Jeremy:
I can't imagine where they got that idea from! No idea! Anyway, they got in touch with us and they invited us to take them on in a series of races and challenges.

James:
Now, obviously, we needed somewhere to stage this.

Jeremy:
Yes. I suggested we did it in the skies over southern England!

James:
In fact, we settled on Belgium, which was a country invented so that Britain and Germany would have somewhere to sort out their differences!

Richard:
Yup! And, on that point, the producers told us: "Now, listen. You're representing the BBC. You can't just turn up and go on about the war."

[James grins in silence]