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Top Gear (series 14)
Promotional poster
Starring
Jeremy Clarkson
Richard Hammond
James May
Country of origin
United Kingdom
No. of episodes
7
Release
Original network
BBC Two
Original release
15 November 2009 (2009-11-15) – 3 January 2010 (2010-01-03)
Series chronology
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Series 13
Next →
Series 15
List of Top Gear episodes
The fourteenth series of Top Gear aired during 2009-10 on BBC Two and BBC HD and consisted of 7 episodes, beginning on November 15, 2009, and concluding on January 3, 2010. The sixth episode was a special-edition entitled special from Bolivia, while the series was subsequently followed by four "Best Of Top Gear" specials, which aired within the initial months of 2010 during January and the beginning of February, and charted the best moments from Series 13 and 14.
Contents
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1 Episodes
1.1 Best-of episodes
2 Criticism and Controversy
2.1 Romanian Road Trip film
3 Notes
4 References
Episodes[edit]
Main article: List of Top Gear episodes
Total
No.
Title
Reviews
Features
Guest(s)
Original air date
UK viewers
(million)[1]
112
1 Series 14, Episode 1 BMW 760Li • Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG Romanian GT road trip to find the Transfăgărăşan highway (Aston Martin DBS Volante • Ferrari California • Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Spyder • Dacia Sandero) Eric Bana 15 November 2009 (2009-11-15) 6.70[nb 1]
The trio have had a disagreement about which is the best GT Car and so have headed for Romania, for a road trip to see if their choice is the best - Clarkson says it is the Aston Martin DBS Volante, Hammond claims it is the Ferrari California, and May reckons it is the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Spyder. Along this trip, they have a Sat-Nav race to the People's Palace and make use of the tunnels under it, visit a Romanian village, camp in their cars, before finally heading into the mountains to visit a road that could be the best in the world and better than the one they found previously - the Transfăgărăşan Highway. Meanwhile, May road tests the BMW 760Li and the Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG to see which is best for some bankers with money, while Australian actor Eric Bana is the latest star in the Lacetti.
113
2 Series 14, Episode 2 Audi R8 V10 • Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1 Build an electric car better than a G-Wiz Michael Sheen 22 November 2009 (2009-11-22) 6.48[nb 2]
None of the presenters like feel that the G-Wiz is a good electric car, so they decide to attempt to build their own which is much better. With Hammond taking on the car's chassis, suspension and brakes, May dealing with the power and propulsion, and Clarkson designing the interior and exterior, their initial creation is tested around Oxford and soon causes mayhem. With a re-think and given the name of the "Hammerhead Eagle i-Thrust", the presenters take it to the MIRA Proving Ground and try pass the EU-required tests needed to make a car road legal (with a little cheating) before giving it to Autocar magazine for an independent test. Meanwhile, Clarkson reviews the expensive and boring V10-engined Audi R8, and the fun-to-drive but vulgar styling of the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, while Welsh actor Michael Sheen flies in from Los Angeles to do a lap in the reasonably priced car.
114
3 Series 14, Episode 3 Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Valentino Balboni • Hawk HF3000 Fly an Airship caravan with a Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Valentino Balboni • Why Lancia has made greatest number of great cars: (Lancia Stratos HF • Lancia Delta HF Integrale Evo II) Chris Evans 29 November 2009 (2009-11-29) 6.51[nb 3]
Top Gear always hates caravans and tries to destroy them as fast as they are made, so May proposes an ingenious solution to rid them from Britain's roads once and for all - turning them into airships. As he takes his proposed creation on a trip though the skies, Hammond heads off to the caravan site he is heading for, with a much better car to have on a caravanning holiday - the new Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Valentino Balboni. Elsewhere, there is a look at some of the great cars made by the former car company Lancia, Clarkson tries out the Hawk HF3000, a continuation car of the Lancia Stratos, and radio DJ and presenter, Chris Evans, discusses his car history and his lap in the Lacetti.
115
4 Series 14, Episode 4 BMW X5 M • Audi Q7 V12 TDI • Range Rover (2010MY) • Renault Twingo 133 Airport vehicle motorsport Guy Ritchie • Ross Kemp 6 December 2009 (2009-12-06) 6.29[nb 4]
Clarkson is testing out the Audi Q7 V12 TDI, the BMW X5 M and a new Range Rover (2010MY) to find which he loves best, before dealing with another letter demanding another "thorough" road test by heading to Belfast and seeing how good the Renaultsport Twingo 133 is. Meanwhile, Hammond is at "Heathrow" to solve the problems caused by slow airport staff, to see if motorsport and a group of touring drivers can find out whether a catering truck, the mobile stairs, an articulated shuttle bus, a baggage train, an aircraft tug or an airport fire truck will become the basis for all airport vehicles in future, while Guy Ritchie is on the test track as the latest star to get around it in the Lacetti.
Note: Hammond's 'Airport Motorsport' film was originally intended for Series 13, but for unknown reasons it was postponed until this series.
116
5 Series 14, Episode 5 Noble M600 Make an automotive art gallery to prove cars are more popular than traditional art Jenson Button 20 December 2009 (2009-12-20) 6.90[nb 5]
The presenters see if they can prove that galleries can get more numbers if they used car-themed artwork, by taking over the MIMA gallery in Middlesbrough with nothing but artwork that features a car theme to it. While the trio each create their own artwork - Hammond creates a The Hay Wain-styled painting featuring a Pagani Zonda (that falls into a lake); Clarkson creates art with an F1 car and help from David Coulthard (and gets hit in the "plums" while doing so); May makes a sculpture from car parts (that he accidentally sets on fire). They also pick out car-themed pieces that they like while also making their own BMW "art car". Things are not so smooth at the gallery before their exhibits open to the public, as Hammond's PR work strays from its main subject, Clarkson messes up the art car, and May makes a boring and distracted recording for their audio tour, before the trio struggle to keep the visitors moving to achieve their target of 30,000 visitors in one week. Elsewhere, Clarkson reviews the very fast Noble M600 on the track, and Jenson Button returns for another go in the Liana to see if he can beat his previous time.
117
6 "Bolivia Special" N/A Bolivia Special N/A 27 December 2009 (2009-12-27) 7.45[nb 6]
Main article: Top Gear: Bolivia Special
In an attempt to see which is the best 4x4 off-road vehicle in the world, the presenters take themselves on a journey across 1,000 miles (1,600 km), from the rainforests of Bolivia to the Pacific coast of Chile, with each buying a second-hand 4x4 off-roader from the Bolivian classifieds, within a budget of £3,500 - Clarkson thinks it is the Range Rover Classic he bought that has the engine he did not expect it had, May feels the Suzuki SJ413 he purchased is the one despite being in red and not blue, and Hammond believes it is the Toyota Land Cruiser 40 he found despite the amateur attempt by someone to make it a convertible. On their journey, the trio face deadly insects and tough rainforest undergrowth, make a tricky crossing over a gully and a river, the most dangerous road in the world, the El Camino de la Muerte (Death Road), climb up into freezing, thin altitudes, and make a descent down a steep sand dune towards their final destination.
118
7 Series 14, Episode 7 Lexus LFA • BMW X6 • Vauxhall Insignia VXR 'Low-budget' worldwide review of the BMW X6 • May and Margaret Calvert reflect on the evolution of UK road signs • Top Gear Awards 2009 Seasick Steve 3 January 2010 (2010-01-03) 6.52[nb 7]
The presenters are faced with a serious problem - they were budgeted for fourteen episodes, but have spent too much on the first thirteen, and thus have to be careful with how much they spend for this episode. However, Hammond wastes quite a bit with animated graphics as he takes a drive in the £340,000 Lexus LFA, while Clarkson spends a lot travelling to Spain, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Australia, and Barbados, to see how good the BMW X6 is, leaving May with virtually nothing as he reviews the Vauxhall Insignia VXR and meets with road sign designer Margaret Calvert. Elsewhere, the 2009 Top Gear Awards are announced, and American musician, Seasick Steve, becomes the last star to take on the Lacetti.
Best-of episodes[edit]
Total
No.
Title
Feature
Original air date
UK viewers
(million)[1]
S18
CE-1 "The Best Of Top Gear: 2009 No.1" Best Moments from Series 13-14 - Part 1 10 January 2010 (2010-01-10) 3.12
A look back at some of the best moments from Series 13 and 14, including the race between the Bugatti Veyron and the Mclaren F1, and the trio's 1940s race between the car, bike and train.
S19
CE-2 "The Best Of Top Gear: 2009 No.2" Best Moments from Series 13-14 - Part 2 24 January 2010 (2010-01-24) 2.37
A second look back at some of the best moments from Series 13 and 14, including the presenters GT road trip across Romania.
S20
CE-3 "The Best Of Top Gear: 2009 No.3" Best Moments from Series 13-14 - Part 3 31 January 2010 (2010-01-31) 2.08
A third look back at some of the best moments from Series 13 and 14, including a reminder of some of the great cars that Lancia made.
S21
CE-4 "The Best Of Top Gear: 2009 No.4" Best Moments from Series 13-14 - Part 4 7 February 2010 (2010-02-07) 2.25
A fourth look back at some of the bets moments from Series 13 and 14, including the presenters' efforts to make a better electric car than the G-Wiz.
Criticism and Controversy[edit]
Romanian Road Trip film[edit]
In the opening episode of Series 14, the presenters were filmed taking a road trip in three grand tourers they had chosen across the country of Romania. While driving through the countryside, Clarkson commented on Romania as being "Borat country, with gypsies and Russian playboys", in reference to the 2006 mockumentary that starred Sacha Baron Cohen as his fictional journalist character from Kazakhstan, in which Cohen filmed a few scenes for the film in the country. Because the film had already stirred controversy in the country, with a number of local Roma who had been involved in the film attempting to sue 20th Century Fox and Cohen, Romanian newspapers claimed that the comments had been "offensive" and had produced "bad publicity for their country",[2] with the Romanian Times also reporting that Clarkson had called Romania a "gypsy land".[3]
Further complaints were also made in regards to a scene in which Clarkson donned a pork pie hat and called it a "gypsy" hat, while commenting: "I'm wearing this hat so the gypsies think I am [another gypsy]." Following the episode, the Romanian ambassador sent a letter to the producers of Top Gear, in which he showed his appreciation for the show, highlighted the press's freedom of expression, the non-discriminatory spirit, and the fact that 89.5% of the country's population is Romanian, 6.5% is ethnic Hungarians, 2.5% are ethnic Roma and 1.5% are other ethnic groups, but asked that the episode be re-edited to exclude the offensive material in future showings.[4] In another response to the episode after its broadcast, a group of Romanians hacked over two pages of the Daily Telegraph website, covering them in Romanian flags and playing Gheorghe Zamfir - Lonely Shepherd (featured on the soundtrack to the film Kill Bill) while stating:[5][6]
"We are sick of being mis-represented as Gypsies, and thanks to Top Gear, have been publicly insulted."
Notes[edit]
The viewing figures shown in the Episode Table above, are a combination of the figures from the BBC Two broadcast and the BBC HD broadcast.
Jump up ^ 6.41 million on BBC Two, 286,000 on BBC HD
Jump up ^ 6.19 million on BBC Two, 285,000 on BBC HD
Jump up ^ 6.10 million on BBC Two, 412,000 on BBC HD
Jump up ^ 6.09 million on BBC Two, 196,000 on BBC HD
Jump up ^ 6.35 million on BBC Two, 550,000 on BBC HD
Jump up ^ 7.07 million on BBC Two, 378,000 on BBC HD
Jump up ^ 6.05 million on BBC Two, 472,000 on BBC HD
References[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b "Weekly Top 10 Programmes". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board.
Jump up ^ http://www.gandul.info/news/top-gear-despre-romania-tara-lui-borat-cu-tigani-si-playboy-rusi-video-5109345
Jump up ^ http://www.romaniantimes.at/image/7552/news/Panorama/2009-11-16/4289/Top_Gear_praises_road_in__gypsy_country
Jump up ^ "Romanian Ambassador in London Asks Top Gear to Re-edit Episode Shot in Romania", MediaFax
Jump up ^ Arthur, Charles (April 15, 2010). "Daily Telegraph website hacked". The Guardian. London. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
Jump up ^ "Hackers Deface Telegraph Sites over Gypsies Slight"
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Rara Lake
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Rara Lake (रारा ताल)
Location
Mugu District
Coordinates
29°31′45″N 82°5′35″E / 29.52917°N 82.09306°E / 29.52917; 82.09306Coordinates: 29°31′45″N 82°5′35″E / 29.52917°N 82.09306°E / 29.52917; 82.09306
Type
fresh water[1]
Primary inflows
Karnali river
Primary outflows
Nijar River[1]
Basin countries
Nepal
Max. length
5.1 km (3.2 mi)
Max. width
2.7 km (1.7 mi)
Surface area
1,061 ha (2,620 acres)[1]
Average depth
100 m (330 ft)[1]
Max. depth
167 m (548 ft)
Water volume
10,682 m3 (377,200 cu ft)
Shore length1
14 km (8.7 mi)
Surface elevation
2,290 m (7,510 ft)
Ramsar Wetland
Designated
23 September 2007
Reference no.
1695[2]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.
Rara Lake
Location of Rara Lake in Nepal
The Rara Lake (Nepali: रारा ताल) is the biggest and deepest fresh water lake in the Nepal Himalayas. It is the main feature of Rara National Park, located in Jumla and Mugu Districts.[1] In September 2007, the lake was declared a Ramsar site, covering 1,583 ha (6.11 sq mi) including the surrounding wetland.[3]
Contents
1 Features
2 Climate
3 Plant and animal life
4 Socio-cultural and religious values
5 Tourism
6 Transport
7 Photo gallery
8 References
9 External links
Features[edit]
Rara Lake lies at an altitude of 2,990 m (9,810 ft) above sea level, has a water surface of 10.8 km2 (4.2 sq mi), a maximum depth of 167 m (548 ft), is 5.1 km (3.2 mi) long and 2.7 km (1.7 mi) wide. It drains into the Mugu Karnali River via the Nijar River.[4] Its water quality is characterized by high pH, conductivity and total hardness. It has been classified as oligotrophic as it is slightly polluted.[5]
Climate[edit]
Summer is quite pleasant but winter is cold. The best visiting time to the lake is September/October and April to May. From December to March, the temperatures go low below the freezing point, and heavy snowfall occur up to one meter, blocking the way to the lake. April to June is warm in this region.[6]
Monsoon season, which in this region occurs between the months of July to October, is short. The average rainfall during the ten-year period 1994–2003 was 800 mm. The surface temperature of the lake was found to be 7.5 °C to 7.6 °C and was visible below 14 m to 15 m.[5]
Plant and animal life[edit]
Rara Lake, being surrounded by Rara National Park, has unique floral and faunal importance with rare and vulnerable species. The park was established in 1976 to preserve the beauty of the lake and protect it from sedimentation and adverse human activities. The Park flora consists of 1074 species, of which 16 are endemic to Nepal; the fauna includes 51 species of mammals and 214 species of birds.[7]
The lake holds three endemic fish species Nepalese snowtrout (Schizothorax macrophthalmus), (S. nepalensis) and the Rara snowtrout (S. raraensis) and one endemic frog, Rara Lake frog (Nanorana rarica). Winter visitor water birds such as gadwall (Anas strepera), mallard (Anas platyrhynchos), northern shoveler (Anas clypeata), common teal (Anas crecca), tufted duck (Aythya fuligula), common golden eye (Bucephala clangula), common merganser (Mergus merganser), common coot (Fulica atra), and solitary snipe (Gallinago solitaria) reside and rest at this lake[5]
Socio-cultural and religious values[edit]
The main occupation of the people living around the area is agriculture. People also rear goats and extract medicinal herbs and sell them for their living. Thakur society is dominant in the community. Thakur Baba’s Temple is situated in the southeast corner of the lake. Local people believe that the god Thakur shot an arrow to open the passage of the lake reducing the damage caused by flooding.[4]
Problems: Due to over-grazing and defecation, the national park conservation officers are facing a challenge to preserve the lake. Local people are found cutting timber wood and fuel wood, which is a problem for conservation of Rara. Also during festivals visitors and local people produce a lot of wastage causing water pollution.[4]
Tourism[edit]
Rara lake has been a popular destination with a very rough route in Western Nepal for trekkers. The glimpses of culture and scenery on the way is quite different from the rest of Nepal. Situated in high altitude, you can find the lake surrounded by Rara National Park with pine, spruce and juniper forest. The view of snow-capped Himalayan peaks enhance the attraction of trekkers. The trek begins with flight to Jumla (over an hour flight from Kathmandu) or from nearer Nepalgunj. Going along the mountain path and some villages one can reach the bank of Rara lake.[8]
A travel writer describes his trek to Rara:
Although more trampled than in the past, the road to Rara Lake is still without any of the comfortable services available along more popular trails. Logistically it is not an easy trek; it is hard to get to and from, and it is an organizational challenge, requiring informed guides and porters to tote the two weeks' worth of material that will keep you warm, dry and fed. It is also tough on the bones, involving several 11,000-foot passes. However, once you overcome the obstacles, the rewards are legion: few if any other trekkers, incomparable natural splendor, "untouched" villages, blissful quiet.…[9]
Rara Lake as described by GORP founder Bill Greer: "a shimmering blue jewel set in a ring of snowy peaks".[9]
Trekkers are recommended to bring their own first aid kit due to the lack of health services around the area. Since there are no accommodation facilities they may need help from a travel agency. Trekkers need to be self-sufficient as the facilities are not adequate.[6]
Rara Lake as described by Mark Drett:
"Since the interval of 10 years, I visited again. Before 10 years, we needed to walk 19 days to get there but that has been reduced to 10 hours of gravel road and 4 hours of walk. Not expected but great change. When you get there, you will get the reward for 4 hour long walk."
Rara can be the next major place for tourists to visit. During 1997–1998 the number of tourists visiting to this place was found to be 560, but in 2007 it decreased to 87 individuals. Rara Festival was conducted by the Nepal Tourism Board in early 2007 to promote domestic and international visit.[4]
Transport[edit]
Air is the only mode of transportation for the tourists visiting the Rara Lake. Rara Lake is served by Talcha Airport, which is 4 km east of the lake. Nepal Airlines and Tara Air operate flights to Rara from Nepalgunj. It takes approx 2 hours to reach Rara Lake from the airport on foot.
Tara Air taxiing down the runway in Talcha Airport.
Photo gallery[edit]
Sunrise at Rara lake
Rara Lake, Mugu
Boating at Rara
Horse grassing at Rara Lake
Rara Lake, Mugu
Rara Lake, Mugu
Fishes seen in the clear water of Rara Lake.
A morning view of the Northern corner of Rara Lake.
References[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b c d e Bhuju, U. R., Shakya, P. R., Basnet, T. B., Shrestha, S. (2007). Nepal Biodiversity Resource Book. Protected Areas, Ramsar Sites, and World Heritage Sites. International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, in cooperation with United Nations Environment Programme, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. Kathmandu, ISBN 978-92-9115-033-5
Jump up ^ "Rara Lake". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
Jump up ^ Bhandari, B. B. (2009). Wise use of Wetlands in Nepal. Banko Janakari 19 (3): 10–17.
^ Jump up to: a b c d Upadhyay, S., Chalise, L., Paudel, R. P. (2009). "High Altitude Ramsar Sites of Nepal". The Initiation: 135–148. CS1 maint: Uses authors parameter (link)
^ Jump up to: a b c Khadka, M. "Study of Himalayan Lakes in Nepal" (PDF).
^ Jump up to: a b "Rara National Park".
Jump up ^ Rara National Park.(n.d.). Retrieved from http://icimod.org/hkhconservationportal/PA.aspx?ID=64
Jump up ^ Jumla Rara Lake Trekking.(n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.raratrekking.com([permanent dead link]
^ Jump up to: a b Ethan, Gelber (April 2012). "Top Ten Treks in the Nepalese Himalaya".
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